Now, I have another 5 ways you can promote your website that
are very cheap. However, I’d once again
like to point out that these methods do require labor or, at the very least
outsourcing.
5 More Ways To Promote Your Website for Free
5 More Ways To Promote Your Website for Free
Reciprocal Links and
Banners - It never hurts to send your readers and visitors to high quality
websites. The emphasis needs to be
stressed on quality because you want to become a known and respected
source of information. If people come to
your site expecting excellence and you refer them to a shabby website that has
poorly written information, their stink will probably rub off on you.
Another thing that’s important to consider is that you don’t
want to trade links very much.
The other
day, I got a request from someone that wanted to trade links with me. His site was an insurance review site which
was totally outside my niche. Also, I noticed
that his site was an Adsense site wherein his site was merely written to
generate clicks for Adsense revenue.
Upon further inspection, I noticed that he had loads of what appeared to
be outsourced articles.
So, I declined his offer to exchange links.
If you want to read a very well written article on link
exchanging, read this article by Michael Bluejay: Why Your Link Exchange Request Failed
Donating Your
Services to Charity – If you know of a business or charity that can use
your products or services, you can donate your help to them. Not only will you help others in need but
they may also point your business out to others.
My personal take is to help others in need without expecting
anything in return. That’s just the way
I am. I once got an email from a band
director that had a trombone playing student that had cancer. I was operating a music apparel business
online and I wound up making a beautiful embroidered jacket for the kid. I didn't make a dime or any notoriety for
doing it, but it sure did feel good to make that student happy.
Put Your Web Address
Everywhere – You can place your website’s URL on your car, shirts, business
cards, letterhead, as well as any promotional items that you give out for your
business. Also, make sure that you use
it in your email signature, eBooks that you’ve written and any communications
you use. If you have a bricks and mortar business, make sure that you put your
URL on the door of your business, on your menus, receipts, and any other item
you use that has your branding on it.
Use Free Classified
Ads – There are literally hundreds of free classified ad sites on the
Internet. Many of them service specific
countries, so you’ll have to take a close look at them to see what country or
area they service. The downside of using
free online ads is there are time limits on how long your ad will run. You’ll have to go back and check to see if
your ad is still running.
Not only that, but there are a lot of people “phishing” on
them. Phishing is an online searching
activity where nefarious people look around on sites where you would place your
contact information, and then call you and try to sell you something. They will also collect your email address and
spam you like crazy.
Here is a brief list of the best free classified sites to use:
Offer a Free Course on
Your Website – This requires some effort and time, but if your visitors can
get some excellent training, whether it’s audio, video or even a series of
lessons, then you can post them for free on your website.
Years ago, I created an extensive Photoshop course that you
can still access today as well as a series on how to make your own blog using
Blogger. It was well received by people
that used it. So put your thinking cap
on and think about a video course that you can come up with that is related to
your business. Not only will people come
to your site looking for free information, but you can also embed your URL into
your videos on YouTube to get even more traffic to your site.
Mark Ellis’s Photoshop Training Videos:
To Your Success!
Mark “Elmo”
Ellis
"When
it Comes to High-Response Copy - I've Got Your Back!"
(859)
797-9560
elmo033057@gmail.com
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