The Top 5 FREE Ways to Market Your Business
There are many ways to market and advertise your business but did you know that the top best ways are free?
These top advertising marketing methods are not only free, but also happen to be the most effective! All it takes is some time to get to know how to use them and soon the traffic to your website will increase faster than you may have thought possible.
Free Marketing Method #1 – Craigslist.com
Craigslist.com offers free classified advertising space. While Craigslist.com does charge for commercial listings, you can easily create a free ad by using a giveaway, event, or run an ad in the personals section.
Your goal is to have people call you or be referred to your website from your Craigslist ad listing.
Note: You should repost your ad every 2-3 days so your listing stays above others.
Free Marketing Method #2 – Meetup.com
Meetup.com brings people together who share similar interests and is a great way to advertise your products and/or services, get referrals, and new customers.
Meetup.com is organized by groups of interests and there are many ways to use the site to market your business:
- Sign up and network with an existing group.
- Ask to be a guest speaker for an existing group.
- Start a group of your own. The great thing about # 2 and #3 is that you will be viewed as an authority on your business.
Free Marketing Method #3 – YouTube.com
YouTube.com becomes more popular as more companies have realized its marketing potential.
With the use of a digital camera that has recording capabilities or a webcam, you can upload “how to” videos to YouTube.com. You can also take a PowerPoint® presentation and narrate it.
Even if you have never done video work before, uploading videos to YouTube.com is fairly simple using free YouTube software and this tutorial.
Free Marketing Method #4 – Networks
Your local Chamber of Commerce can provide you with lists of not only their members’ meetings but also give you information about other networking opportunities within your community.
Networking is an effective way to share your business with others and you can offer to be a guest speaker at their functions.
Free Marketing Method #5 – Article Writing
If you enjoy writing or are willing to learn how to write articles, you have several ways to send traffic to your website using them.
Writing articles is easy if you use a “Top 5” or “Top 10” format and list information that you can share freely with others.
You can also submit your articles to other website owners along with a small “About the Author” paragraph where you can additionally offer a “freebie” to new visitors to your website.
Important Points to Keep in Mind when Using These Free Marketing Methods:
- By combining these top 5 free marketing methods, you can create a powerhouse of advertising that can bring in a flurry of new customers.
- Be consistent with the time you spend each week and devote a portion of your time to each of these 5 free marketing methods.
- Don’t overwhelm yourself. It is easy to become sidetracked with other free advertising tools. Start with these 5 and develop a schedule with them first before adding more marketing methods.
- Be prepared to answer questions by phone and email.
- Also ask for just one referral from each new contact.
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