How to Get Free Advertising for My Online Business
More and more people are turning to the Internet to do research prior to a purchase and to buy the things that want. With increased demand comes increased competition. Effectively driving qualified Web traffic to your website is essential to running a successful online business. There are a lot of ways to attract customers online. Some are quite expensive while others will only cost you some time and a little creative effort.
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Write articles and post them to popular online article directories. Well written, informative articles related to the topic of your business go a long way towards establishing you as an authority in your field. Include a link to your website in the bio box at the bottom of your article to give readers an easy way to find you.
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Place free online classified ads. There are literally hundreds of free classified ad directories. These sites want your ads and some of them have a wide reach. Others target specific niches. Placing an ad on a classified directory that caters to your ideal customers is a very effective way to attract new business.
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Post links to your site in web directories. Many people use directories to locate businesses and websites that offer information or products they want. Many directories are free and offer another way to gain marketing exposure. Additionally, directory listings add authority to your website in the eyes of the search engines and can help you rank better in the search results pages.
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Offer a free report in exchange for your site visitor's email address. Just because your prospect found your site doesn't mean they will become your customer immediately. Building a relationship with them using permission based email is a great way to turn a warm prospect into a buying customer and it allows you to market to them in the future for free.
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Post short videos on video sharing sites. Video is a powerful way to communicate your marketing message to potential customers and many of the popular video sharing sites have a wide reach.
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Offer a "link exchange" with other websites. Contact other websites that sell compatible (but not competitive) products to yours and ask them to do a link exchange. Offer to place a link to their website on your website in exchange for their placing a link to your website on theirs.
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