Untill I get it going I dont have a big advertising budget. I have already spent quite a bit setting up.I totally believe this is the right business its just getting people to see what I have.Once I get going I can advertise properly.right now I've put out flyers with no response HELP.
2006-08-09 08:23:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are:
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/...
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/
Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News.
http://www.prleap.com/sign_up.html
http://i-newswire.com/
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi
http://www.pr.com/press-releases
http://www.prfree.com/
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index.shtml
http://www.theopenpress.com/
http://www.przoom.com/
http://www.prweb.com
http://www.newswiretoday.com/
http://www.free-press-release.com/
Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business and establishes you as an authority in your field.
Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AhzreGmnCUicOoyedqypscUjzKIX?qid=1006022407481
2006-08-09 09:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
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!
2006-08-09 16:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well There isn't really a place on the internet to advertise for free.If you want to advertise your best bet is to make signs and put them up around your neighborhood. Also you can make flyers and hand them out to people when you gjo to the store or something. If you have kids then you could take flyers to there school and ask the office if you could put the in there. www.Craigslist.com is NOT free so don't try. http://www.prleap.com/sign_up.html...
http://i-newswire.com/
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/...
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/...
http://www.pr.com/press-releases...
http://www.prfree.com/
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index...
http://www.theopenpress.com/
http://www.przoom.com/
http://www.prweb.com
http://www.newswiretoday.com/
http://www.free-press-release.com/... Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/......
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/ These are not free either
2006-08-09 15:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by taterbaby94 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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By: Elaine Currie
This might help, but if not there is more information in this web site that can. Plus there are companies to explore and get ideas from also!!!
Good luck...
2006-08-09 15:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello i am working and opening my own business to i guess you need to know that things are not going to fall into place right away it will take time. what kind of business? i think to ad your business u should try local newspapers, try local radio stations, or put up flyers drop them off at stores and post some of them up at different places. word of mouth is always good as well. the local radios usually dont charge to advt your business. also look into your community they may have programs that will be able to help you out with grants. i hope u becoming very succesful. good luck
2006-08-09 15:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by Amazing 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a web site you can join a link group and get a banner ad on other sites. But you can also get free advertising by offering local churches a discount or donate a portion of your sales revenue, they in turn will pass it along to their parish.
Also try free yellow page ads at superpages.com. Find clubs and organizations with lots of members, offer to donate to their raffles, etc.
2006-08-09 16:04:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in the process of starting a small business and too have spent most of my money doing so. I have a few Idea's but Maybe we can advertise for each other. Please contact me
checksee@checksee.com TYVM
2006-08-09 15:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by checksee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person above me has no clue what they are talking about it.
i own a bobcat and do grading and land clearing and i use
www.Craigslist.com to advertise, its 100% free and i get 65% of my business from there
2006-08-09 15:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by $lick|Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋