How can I boost my online business cheaply?

[steffybuck]

I just started an at home business and I need to boost it but don't have a huge budget.

[kindthrill819]

There are many completely FREE and simple ways you can drive traffic to your business page. You need to get your URL(site address everywhere...Like Zorro leaving his ''Z'' everywhere)

Start by placing catchy Classified Ads on Sites like CraigsList, Kijiji and others that you can find by searching on Google. Stick to the first 1-2 pages on Google to start.

Then start a Blog on Google's (Blogger). Easy to setup and post to. Always include your URL at the end of your Blog entries. Post to other people's Blogs and always leave your URL at the bottom of each entry.

Engage in Forum marketing in Groups like this and on other Business related sites like HomeBasedBusiness.com, Startup.Biz. Again search on Google for these types of forums and you'll have a nice list to sign up to and post thoughtful entries.

Write keyword rich articles and submit to 5-10 popular Article Directories like ezinearticles,article dashboard, etc...

Create accounts at several Social Bookmarking Sites like Digg, Technorati, Delicious and bookmark your articles once they have been accepted as well as your main webpage and Blogpage URL.

Make a profile on MySpace, FaceBook, and network with other business minded people in the Business Groups. You need to target who to contact because people are fed up of Spam and strangers adding them so don't go overboard. Post Bulletins, add posts to Forums, add selected friends and send personalized messages so they know you are not some FriendBot software hehe

From time to time when you have something very newsworthy like a new product release or a new partner joining your business etc...you can write a Press Release and submit to directories like PRFree, 24-7 Press release, free press releases etc...

Use a site traffic analysis tool like Googler Analytics or StatCounter to see what drives most traffic and stick to what works. You need to maximize your productivity and have better conversion rates with time. Stick to what works for you. I have seen solid results by employing all of the above strategies for my business page and have had to do so consistently for months so don't expect huge results overnight. The effort must be consistent and multi-faceted. Be patient and have focus. There are more strategies than the ones I have listed. Those are just the main free ones and the tip of the iceberg in Internet Marketing. later on you can engage in Video Blogging, Video marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising and many more. Web 2.0 has become 3.0 and soon 4.0!!!

The main thing is that once you get increased traffic to your page you need to be able to contact those targeted leads. Make sure you have an Opt-In Form on your main page where people can voluntarily leave their contact info (name, email). Set up an autoresponder with , Aweber, or iContact etc…You can write a handful of emails and start an automated email campaign so your potential customers will be in the loop as to what you are doing. Maybe later on they will be interested in purchasing whatever product/service you are marketing or becoming your business partner if you are looking for partners. Also make sure your contact info is clearly visible so your visitors can always contact you.

If you brand YOU INC. and show people you have valuable information to share with them you will have succeeded in earning trust and establishing yourself as a knowledgeable leader. That is the goal here: Attraction marketing. Let me know how your online assault works out and keep in touch! Best, G (The Musical Mad Scientist and Entrepreneur)

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