Advertise Online WITHOUT A Website!

This may surprise you.. Companies & individuals can promote themselves effectively online WITHOUT a website. Of course it’s better to have one, somewhere to exhibit your wares but if you’re a small local business or new start up then budgets will be prohibitive.

Follow my tips below to generate an effective online presence without the need to have a website. It’s all FREE as well, you just need to dedicate a little time to it!

i) Google Local Business Ads
Local business ads are free and appear on Google Maps, Google, and across Google's advertising network. To find out more or to sign up please visit; http://tinyurl.com/2ho6bu

Example of Local Ad; http://tinyurl.com/cnqzmm :- the top listings labelled A-J are local Ads.

ii) Business Directories
These are simply the online versions of the major business directories such as Yell.com, thomsonlocal.com etc. You can add free listings with no need for a website.

iii) Blog Marketing
A blog is a personal or corporate website in the form of an online journal, they’re free to set up @ www.wordpress.org. You can use a blog to communicate with prospective customers & spread the word of your business.

iv) Social Media Marketing
Social Media Marketing is the method of promoting your business through participation in social networks. Set up free profiles on the following social networking sites & interact with other users.

Twitter

Facebook

Bebo

Myspace.

Squidoo

v) Online Business Cards
Create free online ‘Business Cards’ on the following sites;

Naymz
Ziki
ClaimID
SuprGlu
LinkedIn