by Shelley Lowery
1.
FREE... I got your attention, didn't I. Offer a free report, e-book or "how to"
course. Information is the top selling product online. You can use this to your
benefit by offering free information.
- As a sample of your information
product (teaser)
- To identify a problem and promote your products or
services by providing a solution
- To bring traffic to your
site
Providing free information is a great way to build a targeted list
of contacts. Pick up free autoresponders at the following sites:
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SendFree - http://www.sendfree.com/
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GetResponse - http://www.getresponse.com/
- Fast
Facts - http://www.fastfacts.net/
- MyReply
- http://www.myreply.com/
- AWeber - http://www.aweber.com/
For more
information about creating an e-book read the article entitled, "How To Create
An E-book & Drive Massive Traffic To Your Site By Giving It Away..."
http://www.web-source.net/ebooks.htm
2.
Newsletter (e-zine) - Start your own newsletter and begin creating your online
community of contacts. Visit any of these sites to create your list,
free.
- Onelist - http://www.onelist.com
- Egroups - http://www.egroups.com
- Listbot - http://www.listbot.com
3. Write
Articles - There are thousands of online publications looking for quality
content. Writing and distributing your articles will provide you with free
massive exposure. After you've written your article, subscribe to these
publications to assist you in getting published.
- Article Announce -
Designed to get writers published and assist publishers in finding the articles
they need. Announce your new article.
Subscribe - mailto:article_announce-subscribe@egroups.com
-
Writers and Publishers Connection Newsletter Where publishers announce their
article needs.
Subscribe - mailto:Writers98@aol.com with subscribe
Writers and Publishers in the subject.
4. E-zine Advertising - The best
form of advertising available online. Reach thousands of targeted potential
customers very inexpensively. Ruth Townsend of Lifestyle Publishing offers a
complete listing of publications, ad costs, circulation and more in "The
Directory of Ezines."
- http://www.lifestylespub.com/cgi-bin/ezines.cgi?11914
5.
Classified Ads - Continuously place classified ads. People DO read the
classifieds. This is very time consuming and you may want to purchase an auto
posting software.
- BeCanada - http://www.becanada.com/
- Classify
98 - http://www.trellian.net/classify/index.html
For
a listing of some of the top classified ad sites, visit: http://www.web-source.net/web/Classified_Ad_Sites/
Free
For All Link sites - Continuously submit your link to free for all sites. This
can also be very time consuming so may want to use a software program.
You can download FFA Blaster free of charge. This software will
instantly submit your link to 100 Free For All sites. An upgrade is available
which will post your link to over 8,000 sites.
- FFA Blaster - http://www.submitad.com/
6. Press
Release - Write a quality press release about your product or service and tell
the world! For more information on press releases, visit any of these
sites:
- IdeaMarketers.com http://www.ideamarketers.com/
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Press Promoter http://www.presspromoter.com/
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PRweb http://www.prweb.com/
For a
complete listing of media resources visit: http://www.web-source.net/presrls
7.
Networking - Create a network of like-minded marketers to help promote one
another, provide recommendations, exchange prominent links, etc., Note: Be
cautious when selecting your networking partners and making recommendations as
your reputation is on the line. Only network with individuals you truly believe
in.
8. Newsgroups - Post to appropriate newsgroups. For a complete
listing, visit: http://www.deja.com/
9. Discussion Lists
& Boards - Subscribe to appropriate email lists and visit discussion boards
to participate in online discussions. Although blatant advertising is not
permitted, signatures are acceptable. Visit Web-Source.net for a listing of some
of the top discussion boards.
- http://www.web-source.net/web/Discussion-Forums/
Visit List Universe for a complete listing of email discussion
lists.
- http://list-universe.com/
10.
Offline Promotions - Advertise in newspapers, magazines, on the radio, TV, etc.,
Visit these sites for complete listings.
Gebbie Press -
http://www.gebbieinc.com/
NewsDirectory
Newspapers -
http://www.ecola.com/news/press/
Newspapers Online -
http://www.newspapers.com/
Commercial Magazine Publishers -
http://www.writelinks.com/resources/pub/Pubs-mags.htm