8 Ways To Increase The Perceived Value Of Your

By Anders Eriksson - Owner and Webmaster of
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Freebies

Almost everyone is giving away a freebie so they can
attract people to their web site. They are giving away
free e-zines, ebooks, services, etc. What's happening
to all this free stuff? It's loosing it's perceived value.
Every time you surf the internet or check your e-mail
you see at least 20 to 50 freebies offers.

Don't get me wrong freebies do increase traffic, but
not like they did when the internet was new. The key
is to increase the perceived value of your freebies so
they will be more attractive to your audience. How
do you do this? Well, here are eight ways:


1. You could tell them what the freebie is worth with
a dollar amount. For example, "Subscribe to my free
e-zine! A $199 value!"


2. You could add other freebies to your freebie that
will increase the value. For example, "Subscribe to
my free e-zine and get free access to our "subscribers
only" private web site!"


3. You could tell them the freebie is only available for
a limited time. For example, " Download our free
ebook, this free offer will only be available until May
30, 2000."


4. You could tell them the freebie is only available to
a limited number of people. For example, " Our free
software will only be available for the next 100 people
that download it."


5. You could give more details about the freebie.
List the benefits, features, what problems the freebie
will solve, etc.


6. You could describe your freebie to sound more
attractive. For example, instead of "free report" you
could say "free never released top secret document"


7. You could list testimonials for your freebie. Most
businesses don't give testimonials for their freebies.
This would defiantly increase your freebies value.


8. You could tell people how many people have
already receive your freebie. For example, "15,000
people have already subscribed to my free e-zine!
Can they all be wrong?


These are only a few ways you can add value to your
freebies. You could be creative and think up some
other ways to increase the perceived value of your
freebies. Also test each idea to see which one draws
the most traffic to your web site.

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By Anders Eriksson - Owner and Webmaster of
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Turn your banner ad into a trivia question. Post
the question on the banner and tell readers they can
win a prize if they answer the question at your site.
People love trivia because it makes them feel smart
when they get the right answer. The prize is just an
extra incentive for them to click on your banner.


Educate yourself with new strategies to increase
your sales. You could take classes, subscribe to
e-zines and magazines, read books or e-books, etc.
Internet business and technology move at lightning
speed. You need to keep up so you don't get left
behind.


Think of ways to get your site or business in the
the news. You could sponsor a fundraiser, break a
world record, hold a major event, etc. Simply
write a press release about what you’ve
accomplished, then send it to media outlets that
cater to your target audience.


Use pictures or graphics on your web site that
support the product you're selling. They could give
your visitors a clearer vision of your product, the
benefits of the product, people's emotion when they
own the product, etc. You could also use ‘before’
and ‘after’ pictures.


Advertise the product you're reselling in your
signature file. Use an attention-getting headline and
a good reason for them to visit your affiliate site.
Make sure your sig file doesn't go over 5 lines. Also
include your name, occupation, business name and
e-mail address.


Make sure your classified ads don't sound like
ads. Don't ask people to buy anything or they
won't click, give something away instead. You
could also mention a major benefit. For example,
"How To Lose 5 Pounds In Two Hours." Another
example, "How To Write E-books Fast!"


Offer an affiliate program with your product. This
increases the perceived value because people can
also make money with your product. For example,
you could say, "Make ($) per sale selling this product!"
Another example, "Make (cents) per visitor you send
to our web site!"


24 Create an extra income from your web site by
charging for consulting. The consulting should be
related to your web site's theme. For example, you
could give free 15-minute consultations as a sample.
You could do them by phone or in a chat room. If
people like it they will pay your hourly fee for
more advice.


Send your customers free products with their
product package. The freebies should have your ad
printed on them. They could be bumper stickers,
ball caps, T-shirts, etc. This will allow other people
to see your ad and order. The freebies could also
be trials and samples of other products and services
you sell.