Online success is not so simple just because online world is a virtual world and some times its very difficult to analyze better place to advertise your business. key Points for your online success.
1)Search Proven online Market place.
  You have to find proven online market for your products because most of online places gives you traffic but few gives you sales.
Tell me about your products and I will tell you best places to advertise.
2)Marketing Methods
  There are many marketing methods, some of them will provide you real time results and few will provide you long term results. Use the combination of both instant sales as well as long term benefits.
(a)Short term but instant methods
   Place your ads on relevant sites where lot of related traffic visits daily but it could be costly as well. I do not think that salaried persons could afford. 
(b)Long term methods
   No doubt only SEO is a long term and continuous method with long term results as well as absolutely free of cost.

umar, your post is quite refreshing, I agree with your 2b, also want to add that no matter the method and service, commitment is highly needed.

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umar, your post is quite refreshing, I agree with your 2b, also want to add that no matter the method and service, commitment is highly needed. 

Thanks perfect for liking my post. I know the importance of commitment when sometimes I can not get any orders after waiting whole week. Its really disappointing some times but really positive next week. So very much uncertain things I faced at start but as time passes my grip on online marketing getting stronger and stronger.

Umar, just like very other things we do in life is rare to see any enterprise or pursuit without challenge. As life without challenge is FAKE.
By reading your post by any newbie is a good starting point.

Good post Umar.
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Hi webmaster
Thanks for encouraging me. I will get time to read posts in internet marketing section. I hope we can develop more better places by posting useful content.

Quote from: umar on 2011-11-02 17:48
Hi webmaster
Thanks for encouraging me. I will get time to read posts in internet marketing section. I hope we can develop more better places by posting useful content.

That is what AfricaTopforum.com stand for and more.
We learn from one another, meet and at thesame time have fun doing them.

Point 2b is good; however, SEO never guarantees for better sales. Link creation may improve the traffic but lead creation and conversion involves a strategic plan more oriented to sales.

Quote from: Christian. on 2011-11-02 13:59
umar, your post is quite refreshing, I agree with your 2b, also want to add that no matter the method and service, commitment is highly needed.

but, if time is money in business, then you spend lots of time to rank!!!
isn't it correct.

What is the purpose? This question must be analyzed and answered first before choosing the advertisements or SEO. SEO may put your website at better rank but it is not a marketing tool or method to get quick boost. Advertisements establish your brand images and popularize your products.

Quote from: samyakonline on 2015-01-27 15:41
What is the purpose? This question must be analyzed and answered first before choosing the advertisements or SEO. SEO may put your website at better rank but it is not a marketing tool or method to get quick boost....

At thesame time you don't rule out the possibility of getting quick boost if done correctly.

Connecting your business website with the social media platformS is a good trick to market your products. Business website should be responsive class- mobile friendly. PPC also  delivers fast while you can manage the cost.   

Quote from: umar on 2011-11-02 13:46
(b)Long term methods
   No doubt only SEO is a long term and continuous method with long term results as well as absolutely free of cost.

i m planning review marketing SEO, What do you say?

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Quote from: umar on 2011-11-02 13:46
(b)Long term methods
   No doubt only SEO is a long term and continuous method with long term results as well as absolutely free of cost.

i m planning review marketing SEO, What do you say?

SEO is a big job that involves a lot of works that end result can't be guaranteed, if you want to build a review site in it, you must be ready to work harder that the SEO companies.  

This is true, SEO is cheaper in the long run, the only drawback to SEO is that it takes a lot of time to see results.