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!
2006-07-04 00:39:55
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answered by TM Express™ 7
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With little or no capital the best thing that you could do is plug into Prepaid Legal Services Business Plan.
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2006-07-03 18:42:51
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answered by mallicoatdd 4
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I worked for a non profit and we got a lot of free publicity for our hand crafted jewelry program by getting newspaper reporters to do articles on our group.
-Find some interesting element in the things you do and try to get an article written about you.
-Do some free work for a non profit and they will put your name
in their newsletters or bulletins.
-Do a press release about your business starting up.
-Contact a local tv program and see if they will do a short story on you.
Most local cable affiliates have a program where you can learn to use their cameras and put anything you want on public access. Do a program on yourself and your business.
I was always told, no matter where you are, everyone around you should know what you do for a living. Business cards are cheap carry them and spread them around liberally.
2006-07-05 17:47:20
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answered by C R 3
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Well of course free publicity is the ultimate goal but its hard to come by, and it isnt always positive.
there are a lot of websites that let you advertise for free or for exchange of a link to their site, but most of them are BS.
I found a webpage with a list of the 10 best completely free online advertising sources. Good sources of some of the most trafficked websites on the internet.
anyway here is the link
http://www.advertisesmallbusiness.com
the list is the first article at the top.
2006-07-03 19:22:10
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answered by CNaviBlog 3
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I worked as a Product Manager in Microsoft's Small Business Marketing Team. I highly recommend this website:
Microsoft's Small Business Website:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness
Microsoft's Small Business Plus Program:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/small-business-plus/sign-up.aspx
Microsoft's Small Business Plus Program is free and provides business/marketing training for small business owners.
2006-07-03 17:49:09
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answered by Shawkat 1
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I'm sorry, but how can you consult for others when you don't know how to solve the same problem for yourself?
2006-07-03 17:20:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Your only investment can be your brain. Do it out of the standard. Use e mails/newsletters. I am tired now but we can exchange e-mails. Thanks.
2006-07-03 17:23:17
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answered by anna_ruseva 2
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