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Thursday, March 30, 2006
Online Marketing—It Takes Time
Perhaps the most important yet least expensive marketing tool you possess when it comes to Internet marketing on a budget is your time--the time you spend and the time you wait.
The more time you have to devote to marketing your product or service, the more the name of your business will be out there. Whether you create a very detailed website or simply run a blog about your product or service, who is going to check it out if youhave not invested the time it takes to really promote it so that others can see it?
Once you figure out your target audience, or customer base, use these three effective and inexpensive strategies to Internet marketing on a budget: article submissions, newsgroups or forums, and online classifieds. Each of these is either inexpensive or completely free. When using article submissions and newsgroups or forums, remember not to be pushy in promoting your article. Briefly mention your important business in your articles (which do not have to be based on your business itself), and approach members of newsgroups and forums in a friendly manner. Also, be sure to read the rules and regulations of each newsgroup and forum to make sure you are allowed to promote yourself. When using online classifieds, make sure to use a variety of headings thatare both professional and intriguing. Also remember to post your classifieds frequently.
Equally vital is the time you wait to reap the rewards of your marketing. Perhaps your business will be booming after just a couple of weeks; if so, good for you! However, its important to remember that the results of your Internet marketing efforts mayeven take several months to show. When this is the case, do not get discouraged.
Though it may seem difficult, Internet marketing on a budget is indeed possible. If done properly, the potential for effective marketing within the means of a budget is great.
Sources:
http://internet-marketing.mcdar.net/26285.php
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol18/limitedbudget.htm
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/guide/cases/tom.htm
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