Best Free Method You've Ever Used in Marketing Your Business Online

[SEOnoob]

I'm collecting invaluable information from experts and newbies alike. Would you mind helping? If so, please do let me know your answer on this question -

If you ever had the chance to market your business online, which do you think is the most effective that you've used? Any tips on how to keep getting the best results from this method?

Any advice will be great help for me.

Thanks!

[aika]

It depends on your target market. Like for example, If your targeting teenagers, social networks and forum for teens is best for you. I like blogging for business promotion.

[mccain]

Hi,

Yes obviously, it depends on the target market. But initially directory submissions, social bookmarking and press release kind of tactics will help you get traffic.


McCain.

[marketingmama]

The social networking and other web 2.0 marketing scene is very misunderstood.

For a whole year, I stopped ALL advertising except all things social media. It was a test, that's why. I did it in quiet till the test was done.

My target market, or at least my audience I've attracted, is FAR from teens and stuff. I have to strongly disagree about the true demographic that's going on in the world of social media marketing.

I have people of all ages, even a 50+ female newbie student!

All from strictly social media, no other marketing that long. Very pure test to be sure.

Be valuable, help, do NOT sell AT ALL.

That's it. Sort of....

Sheree

[ayushpant]

Originally Posted by SEOnoob

I'm collecting invaluable information from experts and newbies alike. Would you mind helping? If so, please do let me know your answer on this question -

If you ever had the chance to market your business online, which do you think is the most effective that you've used? Any tips on how to keep getting the best results from this method?

Any advice will be great help for me.

Thanks!

PPC! The question is very broad, but since no one mentioned PPC so far, so thought I will.

Sure, it costs money - but works great. But again, promotion will definitely vary from project to project.

[ayushpant]

LOL - Didn't read the title of the post "Best Free Method You've Ever Used in Marketing Your Business Online".

PPC is not free - Oops!

[Niche]

Search Engine Optimization. Period.

[Vitalink]

Article marketing works quite well

All the best

[Daniel Cassidy]

Article marketing works well but you must use it along with Web 2.0 sites and social bookmarking for maximum effect in driving traffic to your lead capture pages or affiliate pages. It is best to build a web page and then follow up with articles, press releases and social bookmarking for long term search traffic and backlinks to that page.

[myfreeforum]

I agree that not everybody on social sites are 13 years old. Look at linkedin. It is very popular with professionals, and has been around a long time.

But if I had to pick one free method, and could not use another, I would have a hard time giving up article marketing and social bookmarks, but in the end I would probably go with the plethora of free blogs like blogger and wordpress you can put up to link back to your site.

If I had to pick two, I would probably use article marketing and free blogs. But I know that social networking works like a dream for others.

I think lots of things work, given effort and skill. So the thing that works best for you will probably depend upon your niche, skills, and personality.

I'm not sure what I just said about my social skills there.