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12 Mistakes That Will Run You Definitely Out Of Business

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8. No follow-up messages, no profits for your business

The first and most important thing is to track e-mail addresses. Than follow-up your prospects with good ad copy. Statistically, you'll need between 7 and 10 messages before you probably close a sale. The more targeted and biggest is your e-mail list, the better your profits will increase. But how to get a targeted list('s)?

Read the Internet Marketing Profits Newsletter, issue 30 (http://www.internetmarketingprofitscenter.com/is30/) for more information on building huge, targeted, e-mail lists.

Now the best part: you can automate this process by using autoresponders. These are wonderful internet marketing tools that literally skyrockets your profits. Remember: no follow-up, no profits! There is nothing left to say here.

9. Get NOW your prospects motivated to act immediately

If you'll allow prospects time to see another offer, you definitely lose your sale. What is the best approach?

Tell your prospects you have a solution for their problems and use as a method to catch them quickly. Use things like expiration dates, cash discounts, bonuses, special limited offers, coupons, etc.

10. Deadly Web Site Sins

Your web site creates a first impression of you and your business to the world. It is an insane to have a great product/ service but a lousy web design. On the Internet time is money. You work hard to get prospects to your web site. Wouldn't be a great loss to send them away because you have an ugly and inaccessible website?

Some important elements a good web sites must have: fast download time, correct spelling/ grammar, easy and logical internal navigation, good and useful content, workable links, browsers compatible, control of graphics and animation, contact information, a good balance between graphic and text, use of the right colors and text fonts.