Online marketing is an incredible tool that can help generate and maintain lots of business, although getting started can be intimidating. You can research and implement your online marketing on your own, or find a consultant to help.
There is great variety in online marketing and you should investigate all of them considering which is the best fit for your product. Here is a comprehensive, but not all inclusive, list from which to start.
Efficient Website
- You have 5-8 seconds to capture viewers when they open your website.
- Your home page should look professional.
- Have the bare essentials – company name, brief product overview so folks know what they’re looking at right away, links to product info, etc – including contact links.
- High search engine results do not happen by accident; research how to get greater results or use the services of a consultant.
Blog
- Blogs should be informative, entertaining, and provocative reading material.
- Use a conversational manner to establish a personal connection with readers.
YouTube Link
- Post your own “how to” videos on YouTube or find videos others have posted and post a link on your homepage.
- If practical, post videos of your product in use.
Podcast
- A podcast offers the advantage of voice versus print.
- Get together with a related expert and create a relevant, informative discussion to post on your website.
Affiliate Marketing
- Become part of a marketing affiliate.
- Third parties market for you on their sites.
- You do not pay unless an order is placed from their link and then you pay a commission.
Forum Marketing
- Find the right forum for your product or service.
- Register early as restrictions can be placed on late-comers.
- Be sure you read the user agreement for language that would restrict marketing contact.
- Spend time getting to know the norms of the forum and integrate marketing carefully.
Links
- Place links in articles with quality, keyword rich information.
- Links are free to create on your own.
- Having lots of links leading to your informative website increases your ranking for search engines.
Promote Your Website Offline
- Include the address in printed marketing materials, such as poster or brochure printing.
- Point people to your website during radio or TV ads.
- Offer web-only discounts to draw traffic to your site.
Email Contact
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When taking orders, get the customer’s email address.
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Send informative newsletters or product updates to enrich your customers as well as keep your business in front of them.
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Be sure to ask permission to send information via email so as not to annoy or offend your clients.
Write Articles
- Post articles related to your business or products and post them on the internet.
- Articles can be informative or instructional, useful for any topic.
- Post links to off-site articles on your website.
Online Classified Ads
- • You can post online classified ads for free or for a fee.
• Users generally look at the most recent posts, so post often for better results.













July 30th, 2009 at 6:39 am
good article !