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Video Marketing Profits!
Chapter 8 - What Other
Visual Methods Can I
Use?
You have now probably
decided to implement the
use of video technology
to not only draw
customers to your
website, but make your
site more appealing and
increase your sales.
But that is not all that
you can do to increase
sales on your website.
Remember how we talked
about that people are
very visual. This means
that you want to show
not only videos on your
website but other
photographs and visual
products as well. This
ranges from clip art,
cartoons, photographs
and even animation.
There are certain
software programs that
will allow you to create
an animated character
that can “walk your
client through” your
website. You want to
make sure that this
character that is small,
does not overpower the
website, it pleasant and
harmless looking and
that the customer has
the power to turn the
little animated guy
off. While this may
appeal to some people,
some might find it
annoying.
Also, you have to
remember that some
people will be perusing
your website while at
work. They probably
will not be supposed to
be doing this, but they
will be doing it
anyway. Many people are
getting fired for
“internet abuse.” As a
matter of fact, it is
one of the leading
causes of people losing
their jobs in the United
States. You will want
to make sure that both
your video and your
animated character have
a volume or mute
control.
Clip art is always fun
as are funny cartoons.
You will have make
certain, however, that
the clip art that you
use is public and free.
There are millions of
free clip art products
both available over the
internet as well as in
software. These are all
within the public domain
and free to use. Why
not use them?
In addition, there are
hundreds of photographs
and cartoons that lie
within the public domain
that you can add to your
website. If you can
find a cartoon that
pertains to your
business that is a free
cartoon, why not use it
in your website? You
can even get a little
creative and edit the
cartoon to mention the
name of your business.
Still another way to
increase sales using
visual elements on your
website is by the use of
coupons that can be
printed by the customer
and used. People love
coupons and many
websites are using this
marketing method to not
only attract new sales,
but also to gauge how
many people are visiting
their website.

If you are not an expert
at setting up a website,
and few of us are, why
not have a professional
create a website for
you? There are many
companies and
individuals who do this
for businesses. If you
have a small budget, you
can hire a person who is
attending technical
college to learn how to
set up a website. You
will be surprised at the
knowledge this young
person will have and
they will charge you
much less than a
professional company.
You may even get more
innovation; you never
know. The kid that you
hire to create your
website might be the
next brightest new
talent.
Once you have created
your website, get some
opinions from friends
and colleagues on the
site itself. Remember
that you will want to
make the website easy to
read, easy to
understand, easy to
navigate and above all,
attractive and
entertaining. This
means using any visual
means that you have at
your disposal, including
video, you will have a
website that will appear
professional and you
will be using all modern
means to attract
customers, generate new
leads and increase sales
and profits.
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