Low-cost ways to promote your online business

If you need to promote your online business, i will share some tips with you guys...check it out.

low-cost ways to promote your online business:

• Business cards and business literature - Every piece of literature, all print ads, business cards, yellow page ads, stationary and every email you write should contain your company's web address.  It is now so common to do so that people will assume you do not have a web site, if they do not see it listed on your company literature.
• Write articles for Internet newsletters - If you write well, you can get articles accepted in many online newsletters.  When the article runs you will essentially be trading content (your article) for free advertising (your web address and email on the article).
• Local advertising on billboards and on the radio. This is one very good way to let customers know that you have a business online.
• Joining local chambers of commerce. We find that the smaller chambers are generally better because they actively promote their members. Much of our business has come through the chambers. 
• Free seminars: We have offered to speak about the Internet and ecommerce to many local groups. We have spoken to small business groups, chamber groups, accounting groups and trade organizations. None of these groups pay for speakers so they are generally pleased to have volunteers. Plan ahead. They tend to book speakers about a year in advance.
• BBBOnline – Join the Better Business Bureau Online program. We have gotten both attention and referrals from this program. We also strongly support its concepts of honest advertising and responsiveness to customer concerns.

Related Posts: