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GONE FISHING ???
by Anita Foley
When I was young, my Dad used to take me fishing. It
didn't take too many trips out on that little motor boat
to learn that the ocean is a very BIG place. Even though
I knew there were millions of fish swimming around,
there was no guarantee that we'd go home with a
bucketful at the end of the day. We would have to use a
variety of bait and fishing techniques to make a catch.
Marketing your business on the Internet is a lot like
going fishing. There are millions of potential customers
("fish") surfing around out there, but there's no guarantee
you'll hook any of them by the end of the day. Just like
fishing, you'll have to use a variety of ads ("bait") and some
marketing skills ("fishing techniques") to make a catch.
When we went fishing, my Dad taught me that to catch
different kinds of fish, you needed to use different kinds
of bait. Marketing online also requires you to use a variety
of "bait", depending on the kind of "fish" you want to catch.
Your ads are your bait and you will need to use different
ads to attract different customers. Writing ads is a skill
you will definitely want to master before you "go fishing".
I've done a lot of research on how to write a "good" ad. But
what the pros consider good and what actually works can
be two different things. Sometimes what the experts might
consider a bad ad is actually the one that works! That's
because different writing styles appeal to different people.
Sizzle and razzle-dazzle ads work for some people,
serene and sensible ones work for others. You may be
always writing your own ads in the style that appeals to
you as a buyer. Therefore, you'll want to try writing in a
different style, even if it doesn't appeal to you.
For example, here's a work from home ad written in two
different styles:
STYLE #1 - Razzle Dazzle
Make BIG money working from home. Now you can live
the life of your dreams, spend more time with your family,
secure your financial future, and get what you want from life.
Hurry, limited time only. Click here NOW!
STYLE #2 - Serene and Sensible
Would you like to have your own business, work from
home, and profit from the power of the Internet? You
can join a solid company that offers an easy-to-learn
method of making money online. Click here for more
information:
Which one appealed to you? Whichever it was, you may
want to try writing in the other style if you find yourself
always writing your ads the same way. If you want to catch
different kinds of fish, you'll want to have different kinds
of bait! You'll need ads that appeal to different people! I
use a variety of ads written in a variety of styles. Some of
them the experts would love and some they would hate.
But, depending on where they are placed, they all work.
When you go fishing, you also learn that you can't simply
bait the hook and throw it into the water and then just
sit there. My Dad taught me how to "jiggle" the bait,
cast it out and reel it back in, "drag" the bottom, and
numerous other techniques to get the fish to bite. In your
online marketing you'll also have to apply some techniques
to get your customers to bite.
You cannot simply write some ads and throw them around
in a few places. You'll want to try different marketing
techniques including banner ads, e-zine ads, classifieds
ads, traffic generators, search engine submission,
pay-per-click, and even FFA posting. And don't forget, you
can use free advertising to test out the new "bait" and new
"fishing techniques".
Sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it? So why bother? For
the same reason you keep going fishing. You know those
fish are out there, and it's just a matter of time before
you "hook" the BIG one!
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Anita Foley is a netpreneur who is "catching" wealth online.
To get information on how YOU can "fish" for some
wealth of your own, send your first name to:
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