How to get your product known!

I am asked how do I get sales in other countries and advertise in my own country. 1st of all, You really need to get a website. I have several that I use to promote various things, I sell my own products and affiliate for others. Once you have this, you need to advertise. There are many free sites to use I use a lot. Viral advertising and safelists are always good, because they swap each others ads. You can join many or a few it does not matter, If you want to know my favourites, just ask. Surfing for credits is a pain, but sometimes a necessary one. However if you advertise their sites on others, many of them will give you free credits. This is all trial and error. about which will suit you the best. You can join Auction sites, like Ebay and E Bid. On ebid you can have FIVE shops for FREE and sell whatever you like within reason. The trouble with ebay is their rising costs. I have had an ebay shop for 4 years and I think they are getting greedy with their commissions. But if you just want to sell the odd product just stay a regular member, you can auction or fix a price. But watch your listing and final value costs, and make sure you work this in your price structure. I also have shops on the open Internet and also design my own products and spread them around different places. I have bought personal gifts (I also make these to sell) I bought my daughter a book, written by someone who writes her own. This is not expensive to do, you can use a home printer and design your own cover, there are many copyright free sites for artwork. A simple binding machine will hold it all together for you. You can personalise it for yourself or for the buyer, who may want it as a gift IE. Special Fairy stories for Anna, etc. or Special Fairy stories from the secret workshop of xxxxxx, see what I mean? You can even request a photo and copy and paste this onto the cover for the recipient. There is so much you can do to promote and sell your own product, you can make it a special edition, IE so many copies only. But do not forget to copywrite it! This is easily done. Make a copy and post it to yourself, clearly label the envelope with what is inside and sign the seal. DO NOT OPEN IT! Leave a copy sealed in the envelope, this is your proof that you made it on that certain day! If you need any more advice on recommended sites to advertise, email me on gillianlinge@gmail.com Or if there is anything else I can help you with, like recommended Autoresponders, just ask. If I can help, I will, If not I may be able to give you direction to someone who can. I will soon be launching an angling newsletter, I will let you know when I have everything in place. take care Gillian