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Promotional Tools That Work For Online Businesses!
Promotion... also known as selling. Not an easy task in today's market, but with the right tools you can succeed. What I know is what I have learned in promoting a.k.a. selling my web site, spiritwhole.com, and trust me, I could write volumes by now. But, to make it short and sweet, here are some tips that you can use to get your business purring like a kitten that actually work:
About The Author UW Graduate, 1989, BA Bus. Admin. Owner, www.spiritwhole.com Animal Lover Published Poet
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