Entrepreneurs know that marketing your business should be at the top of your expense priority list. But you may not have wads of cash to spend on marketing in the early stages of your business. Fortunately, the internet is teeming with marketing platforms that not only has a vast audience but also don’t cost a dime – you just need to know where to look.
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Here are ways you can promote your business online for free:
1. Use big local listing services
Register your business with Google Places to allow it be easily found on Google search and show up on Google Maps. Yahoo! Local also has a big database of businesses, and it only takes a few minutes to set up. Microsoft’s Bing’s free local listing is a similar service that’s easy to sign up for.
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2. Take advantage of social media
Nowadays, everyone is reachable through social media. Create business pages on Facebook and Instagram. Create a business network through LinkedIn and link your website through its plugins.
3. Put up videos on YouTube and Flickr
YouTube and Flickr provide a free way to distribute promotional videos. Just make sure to put the right title and tags so that people who search for your services will immediately find your videos.
Hi, I’m Sandy Petrocelli, a business marketing student from Wisconsin. If you want more business marketing tips, follow me on Twitter.
