Me and a friend started an online business and having trouble getting customers to check it out. I'd appreciate any help.Thank you
2006-10-26 16:46:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
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!
2006-10-27 04:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you have good metadata...keywords and descriptions in the 'head' section of every page of code...so that the search engines can find you.
Search for forums related to your field and participate. Link back to your site in your forum profile, with a tagline in your posts or whatever is appropriate for that site.
Find related sites that are not competitors, link to them and hope that some of them do the same for your site.
Start or join a 'webring' about your product or field...
http://dir.webring.com/rw
Blog about the business.
Host an online forum about your field...
http://www.simplemachines.org/
2006-10-26 17:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by FreddyBoy1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several ways.
1. Go to every search engine (such as Yahoo) and deposit your website.
2. As a starter use sites that have are shown at http://www.wpdfd.com/resources/Promotion.htm
3. Do not forget to use radio and other traditional media to promote.
2006-10-26 22:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by t_boxmy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-29 22:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋