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With our pricing and exposure, you will find that
MANY people will be willing to give this a try. Here
are just a few ideas to help you get started...
1. There is an ANS/ASC file included in this archive
called CHECK.A*. It is an ANSI which you may rename to
WELCOME.A* (for instance) for your users to see as they
log on. You may then offer commissions to them for
bringing personal ads to you of whatever percentage of your
cut that you would like.
2. Talk to your family and friends and tell them of your
new endeavor. They will have contacts that you may
approach, using their name, that you would otherwise
not be able to see.
3. Managers at local Dating services. As they deal
in volume, they are always looking to advertise their
wares to as big an audience as is possible.
4. Local Singles Clubs. This is an ideal means to
pick up an ad or two.
5. Your own local classifieds. This is both the regular
newspaper and any free weekly circulars. Watch for personals
which would be of interest on a national, regional or
local basis.
6. Local Dating agencies. Package a deal together for them.
Something which they could use for their clients. You have
to remember that spending $250 on a lunch for these people
while they are trying to attract a large account is small
change. Offering them an ad package of say 500 ads to use
as they see fit would fit right into their monthly budget
and if DATE-NET would sway only a single account every six
months, it would more than pay for itself.
7. Travel Agencies and those single get away weekends.
8. Take your own ad out in one of the free weekly circulars.
Don't expect immediate results but if a someone sees your
ad on a consistent basis, they will trust you enough to do
business.
9. Post flyers at Grocery Stores.
10. Offer a commission to those users on your board to those
users that bring you Personal Ads. 5 to 20% of revenue from
those ads will bring a lot of money to those that
work at selling your services.
...Many Many more.
The key is persistence. Keep working and it will come. Don't
set your minimum sale goals too high. One big account which
generates $1000 a month is nice but if you lose it, you lose
a big chunk of change. If you had 10 accounts generating $100
a month each, losing one wouldn't detract that much from your
income.