Where can I offer my online services to a large audience?

[Jen]

To make some money I am going to offer my photo-editing services to people who want them. The problem is, I don't want to offer this to just my friends and family, and putting up posters at local cafes and such is just not an option. Is there some place online where I can offer my services to a large number of people?

[Jessi]

Craigslist.com would be the best. Alot of people use craigslist

[dan]

craigslist

youtube

yahoo answers (put your link in your profile for this one - don't spam it)

reddit

[zipzoom]

Online marketing is the trendy thing to do nowadays, whether through social media sites like FB or Twitter or through online listing websites, you can really expose your business to the right consumers who would be interested in enrolling in a make-up academy. The best part about online marketing is it's free, if done correctly. Also, since you're not outgoing, you can communicate with potential customers through the computer screen, eliminating the need for one on one marketing.

Create a Facebook page for your business to increase awareness. Also, you should list your business online, specifically on websites that direct users to local businesses in their area. Zipzoom.com is actually a pretty cool online service; it is an online shopping website where users/customers can search for local businesses that offer products and services ranging from babysitters 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. Usually, I believe they charge vendors for signing up, but since they're new, they are offering a special promotion for vendors who are interested: register as a vendor for free. It's a good option for those who are on a tight budget but still need exposure to grow their business. If this is something that appeals to you, you should just try it out and see what happens.

Let me know how it works out! Hope that helped.