Several months ago we published an article regarding low cost marketing tips and strategies. Over the past few months things have changed alot and new venues for advertising have opened themselves up. We decided we would like to add a few of those venues to our list.
12. Facebook- I know, I know. Facebook is for kids, right? Not in these days and times. Adults around the world are using Facebook to keep up with old friends, family, and life in general. Why shouldn’t they use it to keep up with their favorite small business? Thing is, they are. People are becoming “fans” of business facebookers everyday. Not only can you use the business profile to announce sales to your current clients, you can make new acquaintances. Its free to setup! Feel free to checkout our page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Forest-MS/GracefulHosting/70715118095?ref=GracefulCart.com
13. Twitter- I just recently setup my twitter ( @gracefulhosting .) I can’t say that I’ve seen an increase in traffic but I’ve only been tweeting every few days and my profile hasn’t been setup but a few weeks. People who are hardcore twitterers are seeing tons of traffic coming from their profiles. Twitter is another way you can market to you current clients as well as meet new people.
14. Link Directories- Honestly, link directories really won’t gain you much direct traffic. Not many people decide, “Hey! I’m going to find a link directory to shop from.” Most decide to shop around at businesses they already use or ones they find using a search engine. Here is where directories help. Link directories help improve your search engine rankings so people are more likely to stumble upon your site. Now, I don’t suggest going out and dropping $30-40 to list your site in one directory but a nominal fee of up to $5 is very reasonable. One thing to keep in mind when listing your site in a directory is the directories rank in search engines….stray away from lower ranked directories.
Maybe these few new tips will boost your business during this difficult time.