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Friday, June 16, 2006

Promotion Via Contests package to one or more

Promotion Via Contests
package to one or more of the thousands of contests available online, today. (Of course, you may choose to donate a prize to a contest held offline, as well.) The purpose online contest-related promotion, in case you haven't already guessed, is to drive traffic to your web site.

There are countless "contest junkies" who search the Internet everyday. Their goal: enter and win. If you are offering prizes that meet their particular interest, chances are most will enter. Naturally, the best and most obvious prize to offer is one that is related to your business. If this option is not possible, you can always award contest prizes such as gift cards or cash. (Cash prizes can easily be awarded via PayPal or a similar Internet payment service.)

If you are running the contest yourself, the main goal other than promoting the actual contest, is to capture names and email addresses by way of the entry form. Each entrant can then be added to your mailing list, as a potential customer. (Make sure you include a disclaimer in your posted contest rules stating you will be adding entrants to your newsletter, sale announcement, etc. This is necessary to avoid SPAM accusations.)

You don't need a large bankroll to fund this type of online business promotion technique. There are many contest directory sites, on the Internet. The majority of them allow you to post your contest information in their directory at no cost. In most of these cases, you are required to provide a simple text link back to their site, on your contest page. But, it is a very simple process.

If you are donating a prize to a contest held by someone other than yourself, it is still a wonderful way promote your online business. This method is best for those who want to generate traffic to a web site but don't have the time to promote a contest of their own.

You must, however, take the time to contact web site owners, in need of prize donations. Do a search for web sites that attract the type of traffic you are seeking. If you have a product of interest to young Mothers, offer a prize donation to sites that attract young Mothers.

Sell something a gardener would love? Donate a prize to a garden-related site in exchange for a link back to your site. Many contest entrants visit these links after filling out the initial entry form. A percentage of these visitors will consider making a purchase, at the time of this visit, should you stock something they need.


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