1. Find a strategic business partner. Look for ones  that have the same objective. You can trade leads,  share marketing info, sell package deals, etc.

2. Brand your name and business. You can easily  do this by just writing articles and submitting them  to e-zines or web sites for republishing.

3. Start an auction on your web site. The type of  auction could be related to the theme of your site.  You’ll draw traffic from auctioneers and bidders.

4. Remember to take a little time out of your day  or week to brainstorm. New ideas are usually the  difference between success and failure.

5. Model other successful business or people. I’m  not saying out right copy them, but practice some  of the same habits that have made them succeed.

6. Take risks to improve your business. Sometimes  businesses don’t want to advertise unless it’s free,  sometimes you have to spend money to get results.

7. Include emotional words in your advertisements.  Use ones like love, security, relief, freedom, happy,  satisfaction, fun, etc.

8. Ask people online to review your web site. You  can use the comments you get to improve your web  site or you may turn the reviewer into a customer.

9. Out source part of your workload. You’ll save  on most employee costs. You could out source  your secretarial work, accounting, marketing, etc.

10. Combine a product and service together in a  package deal. It could increase your sales. If you’re  selling a book, offer an hour of consulting with it.