Why free offerings?
Free offerings are still a good reason why people visit a website. It also carries a viral element "in it. That is: An e-book or a checklist will be happily forwarded by a customer to friends and colleagues if he is convinced that that is a value proposition in the offer. How should the free-offer be designed?
If you are providing a free service, you should not just have "visitors" in mind. Excessively said: do you offer to act as a consultant for a free shooter game? so even though you will attract visitors, you will miss on potential customers.
A free offer:
* Must highlight actual benefits a customer may have
* Must have a value
* Should not be confused with the door falling into the house (for sale)
* Should be able to identify you as expert
* A response element, so that interested customer can contact you
What can you offer free of charge?
* Checklist
* Link list
* E-Book
* E-mail Tutorial
* Tele Seminar
What does that mean for different groups?
It can be targeted as a training module:
* Checklist: Do's and don'ts to handle phone calls efficiently
* Link: Key Links recommended for business strategy"
* E-Book: How to train yourself to read faster?
* E-mail Tutorial: negotiation management
It can be targeted as a seminar providers:
* Checklist: How to get to the right
* Links: Annotated links to motivational training
* E-Book: Mediation - a way to resolve conflicts
* E-mail Tutorial: Family Therapy Approaches Overview
Now you know how to harness the power of free offers to grow your business online.
By: nicheguru
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