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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! |
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Gothic Rose
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the internet...you can develop your own site quite inexpensively |
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Jamie T
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Try having a website or blog |
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coolkebab
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absolute cheapest option for advertising is to get free listings on line. even yell.com will list you for free then there is ufindus,uksmallbuisnessdirectory and many others i was amazed at how many listings that i could get (17) all FREE.just type in free listing to start with and you will soon be able to find them.these sites have people going to them to find buisnesses so they promote you.plus if you get a web site you get that promoted too. |
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freaky7up
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www.chumlimited.com
May not be cheaper but definitely more productive. |
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HelloSunshine:)
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yellow pages |
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James M
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use a catchy free 45 second online film like this one
http://www.coca-cola.com/icokeplatform/home.htm?scid=stage&cid=150002&sid=150856&lang=en_US |
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Michael B
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Word of mouth networking. Check out www.4networking.biz |
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Bird activist
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Join your local chamber of commerce, they will help you tons!
They have several business to business promo's , and it is cheap to join! Great marketing strategies!!! |
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binneyc29
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it really depends on the type of business who have.i advertise through yell.com at the moment.it costs ÂŁ21.00 a month and has been fantastic.i also had 5000 flyers made,which was helpful,then in turn word of mouth generated a lot of business.also, if you can get a spot on the radio- to help them out by joining a debate,theyll give you free advertising. |
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JOSIE K
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use local booklets works well for me done all other forms and nothing worked especially the yellow pages. |
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NIcky b
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well some sites like google and zango let u advertise cheaply and ur business will be all over the web |
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mangal
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Best and cheapest way to advertise your business is word of mouth publicity. Ask reference from your existing clients and make that as a habit. You will be surprised how fast your business grows and multiplies. |
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xgirlsluv2shopx
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Use a good national leaflet distrubtion team. You target the areas or the type of houses you want. To fit your budget I always use www.dor-2-dor.com i would never look back. |
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jamand
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You have a computer - print your own leaflets and get a couple of kids to post them for you....pay on completion of course!
Do a few streets every week in different areas...little outlay - possible big returns! Cheaper than a paper advertising schedule! |
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Prakash
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word to mouth is the cheapest way.
I have been helping people to establish home based business for last 4 years and have helped many people.Drop me a line, if you want to know further at email:ppandya_1@yahoo.com
Thanks. |
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teran_realtor
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That's going to depend upon what kind of business it is. If you manufacture automobiles, don't advertise the same way as if you owned a small one man electrician shop.
Also, if your business is illegall (drugs, prostitution, etc..) keep the advertising to word of mouth - low key stuff. |
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