Let's face it...most folks working online are amateurs

when it comes to promotion. They simply don't come to

the internet prepared with tools, experience and

background in advertising and promotion.

The learning curve can be pretty steep when it comes

to learning to promote effectively. There is a wealth of information and resources available. In fact there

are some many helpful sites and resources that it is very easy

to become confused with whole process.

Searching internet for promotion resources

provides you with lots of sites and gurus who will promise you

moon in exchange for your hard-earned dollars.

Finding a few dependable sites and trusted

webmasters who will act as a mentor in your learning process is one

good tactic to consider.

Personally, I have developed a small group of allies

online with whom I can discuss problems, find answers and

bounce my ideas off.

You will discover that old adage, "Never get in a

hurry to buy or sell.", is still true today. You can easily run out of money buying this and that amazing

promotional gimmick, software, service or product.

There is plenty to buy online, but there are tons of

fr*e resources available too.

Here are a few suggestions as you work through

process.

-- Be Organized

Set aside some time each day to work on your

They look for easiest, quickest way to do it as long as it is cheap or free and does not involve any work on their part.

Unfortunately there just isn't any way to do it without some effort and work and planning on your part.

Here is a simple formula to apply when it comes to building some repeat traffic to your site.

The "Carrot on stick" formula works pretty well. You remember, rabbit chases carrot on stick. There is always some incentive offered out there to keep him on move and coming back for more.

The lesson you need to take from this simple principle of behavior conditioning is that you have to offer your visitors some reason to return to your site.

Repeat visitors are likely to become loyal customers which will result in increased business and profits for you.

Check your bookmarks of favorite pages. Why did you choose to remember these sites as worthy of a bookmark ?

Did they offer great content ? Great resources ? Terrific ideas ? Discounts ? Free offers ? Contests ?