What is the best way to generate leads?

[zipzoom]

Have you considered making a Facebook Fan Page for yourself. Not only is it free, but millions of users log in to FB daily, increasing the chance for your business to gain exposure. You just have to make sure to constantly update your page with interesting, engaging content that gives FB users a reason to like your page and, hopefully, are curious enough to learn more about what your business has to offer. If you know HTML, you can add custom tabs to your FB page that will make it stand out from other competitors' pages. Also, promotions/giveaways in the form of products or discounts are effective ways of bringing in fans.

After creating a FB Fan Page, you can then begin reaching other online outlets for your business. Have you thought about listing your business online, specifically on websites that direct users to local businesses in their area like zipzoom.com? If you haven't heard of zipzoom.com before, it is an online shopping website where users/customers can search for local businesses that offer products and services ranging from insurance agents to electricians to flowers. Users can communicate directly with businesses they choose to buy services/products from after getting recommendations from zipzoom.com, and from there, your business can gain business.

Right now, zipzoom.com is doing a special promotion for vendors who are interested: register as a vendor on their website for free. It's a good option for those who are on a tight budget but still need exposure to grow their business. Who knows? You may provide a really great service that a zipzoom user ends up choosing, and then that user will spread the word about your business- word of mouth is definitely the best form of marketing, especially in the long run. If this is something that appeals to you, you should just try it out and see what happens because there is no obligation to sign up.

I hope that helped answer your question a little. Good luck with everything!