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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us don&#39;t want to come across as &#39;bossy&#39; but when it comes to marketing online it&#39;s a fact that viewers like to be led by the hand on what to do and where to go.&#160; After all, your visitors are looking for information and you&#39;re wise to direct them on where they can [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of us don&#39;t want to come across as &#39;bossy&#39; but when it comes to marketing online it&#39;s a fact that viewers like to be led by the hand on what to do and where to go.&nbsp; After all, your visitors are looking for information and you&#39;re wise to direct them on where they can get it.&nbsp; You do this by using a strong call to action.</p>
<p>Think about it.&nbsp; Why do&nbsp;people come to the internet? They are looking for help, answers to their problems and guidance.&nbsp; If you have the answers then you want to be sure your visitor finds them, so lead them where you want them to go.</p>
<p>This doesn&#39;t mean to simply point&nbsp;your viewers&nbsp;at things to buy. Yes you may have a book or great product that is ideal for whatever it is they need help with but simply telling someone to buy without backing it up with details and benefits won&#39;t work.&nbsp;&nbsp; <span id="more-38"></span></p>
<p>If a viewer is ready to spend their hard earned money, they first want to be sure what they are buying will not only be what they need but is worth it.</p>
<p>Most marketers like to flash features and benefits in front of potential customers but to actually make the sale your viewers are going to need much more than that.&nbsp; They need some personal convincing; they need to be compelled to buy.&nbsp; The term has been coined &#39;preselling&#39; and has been brilliantly captured by Ken Evoy in his book &quot;<a href="http://mycps.sitesell.com/adlite.html" target="_blank" title="make your content presell ">Make Your Content Pre-sell</a>&quot;&nbsp;</p>
<p>A good presale&nbsp;will&nbsp;include things like <strong>providing a personal story, product comparison or personal product review</strong>.&nbsp; Your viewer has to <em>believe</em> you are speaking from your heart.&nbsp; If you&#39;re not, believe me your readers can tell, you won&#39;t be fooling anyone.</p>
<p>Now that you&#39;ve got your readers attention and trust, it&#39;s time to demonstrate your call to action.&nbsp;&nbsp; You want to compel a response from your reader, so ask yourself, what do you want your reader to do once they finish reading your content?&nbsp; <em>Don&#39;t assume they know.</em>&nbsp; If you want them to check out your latest ebook or gadget, <strong>tell them</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your call to action should follow naturally and build upon what you&#39;ve already said.&nbsp; You want them so engrossed by what you just told them that they can&#39;t resist the click.</p>
<p>Be specific with your message and avoid vague suggestions. Use concrete terms and descriptions, for example, <em>&quot;Save $10 if you buy today&quot;.</em></p>
<p>Studies have also shown that readers respond well to a P.S. at the end of a written offer, this if often an excellent place to put your call to action.</p>
<p>Here are just a few effective calls to action you can use:</p>
<p>&quot;Click to register for your free report&quot;<br /> &quot;Get Your Free Copy Today&quot;<br /> &quot;Click here to learn more&quot;<br /> &quot;Order now and receive&#8230; &quot;<br /> &quot;Here&#39;s where to get the limited time offer&quot;<br /> &quot;Check these great features here&quot;</p>
<p>Don&#39;t be afraid to direct your readers by making a compelling presale and following it with a strong call to action. It&#39;s the best way to improve conversion rates thus increasing your sales and profits.&nbsp; </p>
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