Poll: top 5 marketing ideas that convert

ecommerce that converts

[eseller02]

What you guys think, which marketing idea actually converts?

I am starting my new ecommerce site, and have been reading about marketing ideas and different opinions. With so many mixed opinions i would like to get some sort of a consensus going. Hopefully it will help others in the forum.

• Comparison shopping
. PPC
. Banner advertisement
. Coupons
. Articles
• Commenting in forums
• Buzz sites zimbio Wetpoint Wiki Hubpages Squidoo
• Free classified site
• Social networking
• Press release
• Social book marking
• Pay per post
• Directory submission
• Blogs
• Distributing Ebook
• Free traffic and banner exchange networks
• Yahoo Groups/Google Groups
• Yahoo answers

NOT SURE HOW TO CREATE POLL SORRY GUYS LET ME KNOW IF IT IS POSSIBLE

[ByronM]

The biggest thing of all:

Merchant Reviews.

Get on reseller Ratings and keep a great score and the rest will follow. If you don't build up a reputation with the community quickly your customer acquisition costs no matter which route you choose to do above will be astronomical.

Unfortunately we waited for a while to offer reseller ratings and now were playing catchup.

It takes a miracle to get a good review and an honest mistake to get a dozen bad reviews so GOOD LUCK ;)

[eseller02]

Thanks Bryonm you are right rating is very important especially in comparison shopping. Do you have any suggestions on how i can entice my customers to leave me a rating.

[BananaFish]

Throwing your hat into the comparison shopping engines is like jumping into shark infested waters. You're going up against deep pockets by offering low prices on a thin margin... you'd just be chumming the waters for the larger established players.

[ByronM]

I put a thankyou letter out for every confirmed shipment with the link to relleratings and thay has helped but its few and far between to get reviews!