subject: Joint Ventures and Targeted Traffic [print this page] The hardest part of an effective joint venture partnership is often finding businesses in related industries to your own. The secret is finding a company that is closely related to your business in order to narrow your targeted traffic to potential customers most likely to buy from you. However, if your businesses are too similar, you may find your companies in competition with one another and the JV partnership will not flourish for either one of you. Choose your prospective partners carefully, with targeted traffic in mind, and your JV marketing campaign will provide the best value for the cost.