How can I promote my small business by email marketing?

Question

I set up an online store, T.H.E.store - www.cafepress.com/thestorehk, and I would like to promote my small business to worldwide. One of the methods I want to use is email marketing but I don't have any receivers' email address. So, where I can get ibulk email addresses without paying ?

Answer 1

Don't use email marketing..alot of people hate getting spam. Instead why don't you work on getting your website high in the search engines and try using sponsored links e.g. on google so that people will see you site highlighted when they use certain search words?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I'm going to agree with other posters -- not many people appreciate getting spam.

Have you thought about pay per click programs? The two biggest, I think, are Yahoo! and Google

A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:

1) Create a blog pertaining to your field

2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!

3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.

4) Advertise on Craiglist

Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.

I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker
* Off The Wall Marketing Ideas: Jumpstart Your Sales without Busting Your Budget by Nancy Michaels, Debbi J. Karpowicz
* Guerrilla Marketing for Free: Dozens of No-Cost Tactics to Promote Your Business and Energize Your Profits by Jay Conrad Levinson
* Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 4

Cafepress has rules against spamming so be careful in using bulk email as a way of advertising. If you dont buy a list and just get one for free then its most likely a non opt-in list and the emails you send out would be considered spam.

I know you want to advertise for as low a cost as possible so I found a link to the 10 best free advertising websites.

here is the link:

http://www.advertisesmallbusiness.com/free-online-ads

Answer 5

You need to place a banner ad on other sites to bring consumers to your site.
Then encourage visitors to sign quest book, and sign up for email.
Give any new business 6 months to 1 year to become known and established.
GOOD LUCK!

Answer 6

Hi I just surfed through your website and it is great. I think U know this incident that a boy in USA aged 16 has improved his father's business(furniture selling). He just build a website and made this furniture available for everybody through out the world. he given priority to the customers views and their suggestions in making furniture. So try in unique way and different way to improve your business. Use all the opportunities you have. I cannot say do that or do this. Opportunities change from place to place and person to person. But this is true that trying in different and unique way will lead your business to your dream business. Try it. try it. try it. Success will be yours. I suggest you to visit this website www.milliondollarhomepage.com and read his blog. Then about your junk mail who will read the junk mail all the junk mail will go in to the junk folder and many will delete these mails just by seeing the subjects! How many offers will they receive daily in junk mails.. So try it in different way. Think you can..

Answer 7

doubtful. In business, there's no such thing as free lunch... but check out http://care4com.blogspot.com. They helped me in setting up my own business with small but important details at such a low cost.

Answer 8

Hi,
If you want advertise your business visit http://marketingdreamz.tripod.com/...

I believe its a good place to start.

Good Luck