Today, before someone will buy from you, it is almost certain that they will attempt to research your name on the internet. What happens if you are not there? Or worse, what happens if someone has written something negative about you online? You need a place to tell your story. Let your story begin here. How can you get more visitors to your website? What can you do to stimulate traffic? Here is some information you need to consider. Many of these you're probably already doing; others you meant to do and forgot about; still others you've never heard of.
Market Your Website Using New Strategies
Include Your URL on Stationery, Cards, and Literature
Promote using Traditional and/or Non-Traditional Media
Install a "Signature" in your E-Mail Program
Use additional Marketing E-Mail Strategies
Promote Your Site in Online Forums, Blogs and on Social Media
Ask Visitors to Bookmark Your Site or Add to their Favorites
Publish an E-Mail Newsletter
Send Offers to Your Visitors and Customers
Announce a Contest
Exchange Links with Complementary Businesses
Word-of-Mouth marketing is one of the oldest most pure forms of marketing, period. Having someone speak about you online, where information is freely passed could be your golden ticket or your ultimate demise.
Your website is your introduction.
A blog can be your connection.
Client Testimonials are your proof.
Market you!
We certainly haven't exhausted ways to promote your site, but these will get you started. To effectively market your site, you need to spend some time adapting these strategies to your own market and capacity. Right now, why don't you make an appointment to go over this checklist with someone in your organization, and make it the basis for your new Internet marketing strategy?