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Few people would think the best way to make money is to give things away for free. I would be very tempted to tell you that is the best way to make money in any industry and in any environment, but I am going to stick with the internet world for now.

Of course, when I say free, it is going to cost your visitor something. That something is their name and email address. Which when someone is getting something that is going to be useful to them they are going to more willing to part with those items then they are cash… atleast at first. Once they get the free item and see the value you have given them they are going to want to part with their hard earned cash to get more of what it is you have to offer.

One of my favorite examples of this can be seen in just about any food court in any mall anywhere in the United States. There is almost always someone from a couple of the food places standing out in front of the “restaurant” offering you a taste of their wears for free. The hope is that you will take their sample and be so blown away with the flavor and taste that you will turn tail and stand in line at their place and order your lunch, dinner or maybe a snack from them. Even if you weren’t hungry to begin with the sample tasted so good you just can’t help yourself.

This also happens an awful lot in the internet marketing world. Site after site, they draw you in with an outstanding offer, they tell you all about that offer and then they give you the option of getting an exclusive newsletter or report for free if you “sign up” for it. Some even offer a free course that you can get through your email. I recently did one of these. I was referred to this site by an associate of mine, I thought what they had to say was interesting and very useful to what I do for a living. So I put in my name and email and over the next seven days I was sent a lesson. Each lesson was incredibly useful so it was worth giving that info.

I have to say, that they didn’t try to sell anything on the front end. They were simply giving this course away. Yes, once you gave the info to them you got two emails, one was the lesson and one was a “special offer” just for me. Whether I opted to purchase or not, I still got the ecourse for free.

The point here is that if you give people something that they can use, that improves what they are doing, that is going to make them want more… and you give it to them for free, they are going to be more inclined to pay to get more of what you have to offer.

Neil Bartlett is the founder of QuickieListBuilding.com. Quickie List Building provides everyone with Tips and Techniques for increasing subscibers opt-ins for your lists. To learn more INSTANTLY grab his FREE report “7 Tactics To Suck In More Subscibers”

You have heard that there are a lot of ways to drive traffic to your web site but you are not sure where to start. The world of internet marketing can be frightening when you consider the amount of competition out there in the world. Everyone seems to have a product to sell and they are going above and beyond to do it. However, if you believe in your product and can stay focused on some simple internet marketing techniques, you can beat out the competition.

There are a lot of ways to market your product online. There is viral marketing, SEO articles, offsite optimization, reverse marketing and social networking. All of these are very useful techniques and each have their own “ins and outs”. A part of social networking that you should take a look at is using forums to build your list of potential clients.

A part of social networking is using e-mail lists to market your products to those who are interested and have signed up. But how do you get them to sign up? After all, you do not know very many people on the web, so how do you expose them to your product and entice them to sign up to receive updates from you? One way to do this is through online forums.

How do you use online forums to build your base? It is not as hard as you think and can be quite fun. If you have ever been to a forum, then you know that it is one of the places where debate on any topic can take place. If it is a movie, sports team, or financial guide, forums are great ways for people to connect on just about any topic. It is also a great way for you to market your product.

At the root of forum marketing is the idea that, over time, you build up your knowledge about a topic and show your expertise. If you have the writing skills and savvy, then you can set yourself apart from the rest of the online marketers out there. You first need to pick out some web forums that are exactly about or close in relation to the product you are selling. In your signature, put in links to the site you want people to hit. The rest is fun!

For just a few hours a day, visit those web forums and simply engage in discussions with other people. Over time, you will gain some trusted followers as long as you know what you are talking about. They will learn to trust you and will likely follow the links in your signature. If you are lucky, they will find your product pleasing, sign your e-mail list and probably link to your site and tell friends about your product and site as well.

Of all of the internet marketing strategies, forum promoting can be the most fun. Not only do you have a place to go where you can talk to people that are interested in the same topics as you, but you can promote your product in the process. It is important, however, to know that most message boards are moderated so you do not want to be too overt in your promotions. Being genuine will go a long way to getting cozy with the forum members.

Neil Bartlett is the founder of QuickieListBuilding.com. Quickie List Building provides everyone with Tips and Techniques for increasing subscibers opt-ins for your lists. To learn more INSTANTLY grab his FREE report “7 Tactics To Suck In More Subscibers”