Free Advertising Resources; Let Your Imagination Loose!

How many people have worked from nine to five for 40 to 50 years and have nothing to show for it? How much is your time really worth? Most of us do not have the money to invest in advertising on the Internet. But, do you have the time? How about one to three years? Many people are drawing 6-figure incomes from the Internet within only a few years. More millionaires have been created on the Internet then in any other way in history. But, you will have to invest your time!

There are many proven, free advertising techniques available to anyone who will take the time to learn how to use them.

Here is a list of ideas that you can use to advertise online for free. They may be free, but remember that any accomplishment takes persistence and effort.

1. Articles.  By providing valuable information on a topic that is related to your business can help you build your credibility and drive traffic to your website. Write articles that are related to your expertise and submit them to all the websites that are looking for good, informative articles.  Make sure to list your website address in your resource box at the end of your article. There are many website owners out there who are looking for good articles that they can post on their sites.

2. Classified ads. Free classified advertising is a great way to promote the benefits of your website or program. Make it short and sweet and do not waste time getting to the point since you have limited space. There are many free classified sites, so test your ads to find out which sites pull.  Once you determine which classified sites bring you the most traffic, post to them regularly and do not waste time on the other sites that are not working.  Try searching on free classified ad submission to find places to place your ads.

Tip: The key to a successful classified ad is in the headline or title. It must grab the readers attention. No one will read your ad unless they notice your headline.

3. Forums. Most forums do not allow advertising, but they can be used to build credibility by getting involved in discussions relating to your topic of interest. You can also ask questions and get opinions from others that may be involved in your line of business. Can you think of a better way to get free exposure for your business than by providing helpful answers to questions?

Tip: Put your website in your signature file when you sign up for a forum. It will then be displayed each and every time you make a post.

4. Press releases. Put together a simple press release explaining your offer or business and then do a search on free press release submission. Some of the submission sites actually provide a template that you can use for your press release.

5. Link exchange. Exchanging links is a great way to get free advertising while also helping your website\'s search engine ranking. The best way to find links is to search for websites relating to your topic and requesting a link. It is important to the search engines that your back links relate to your website\'s content. Do not get involved with link exchange programs that do not allow you to choose the sites that you link with. Link farms are bad for your website and for your search engine ranking.

Tip: Set up a page on your website for links and only post sites that are related to your business. Do not call it a link page. Instead, set up a resource page that provides helpful links for your visitors.

6. Free directories. Take the time to post your website to free directories. You only have to post once and they do not require you to resubmit your information repeatedly.

7. URL Submissions. This may be one of the easiest ways to advertise your website. Just do a search on "free url submission" and then use the results to enter your website's address and click submit!  That is all it takes.

8. Traffic Exchanges. The way they work is that you earn credits by surfing other peoples websites. Your earned credits are then used to show other people your website. To join, you need to submit your name, email and website. Your website will then go into rotation with the other websites that have registered with that particular traffic exchange. As with all free advertising resources, determine which traffic exchange programs work for you.

Tip: Use a multi-tab browser. This will allow you to surf many exchanges at the same time by running several websites in multiple tabs while only one window is open for viewing in your browser. The Firefox Browser and newer versions of Netscape will let you surf multiple exchanges at once.

Let your imagination loose, and you will have a force working for you that can help you reach your goals and thus succeed!

Copyright 2006 by Joe Rispoli

Joe Rispoli has been involved in online marketing for over 10 years. Find out how easy it is to advertise your online business or opportunity for free. Visit http://ucanto.com/ to find out how to use free classifieds, traffic exchange programs, safelists, reciprocal links and more.

The Art Of Successful Sales Lead Generation

Is your business looking at sales lead generation? Like many businesses, getting the right type of sales lead into your business is the key to it\'s success. In this article we will look at sales lead generation and the types of methods you can use to generate your own sales leads.

There are a number of ways to generate your own sales leads. Below are the five key methods to sales lead generation.

1) Use direct mail. Direct mail is a great way to contact your prospects to turn them into sales leads. Using a simple offer letter, and sending it to your prospect could turn into a sales lead. However, the best type of prospect to use this method on is your existing customers. By sending them an offer that is just for them for a limited time, will result in more sales for your business without having to generate a new lead. New leads are expensive to generate, so first and foremost, you should approach your existing customers to generate more business.

2) Use the internet. Got a website? Earned much money from it yet? Over 83.2% of small businesses are not making any return on investment from their websites. This is due to them not setting them up correctly to generate sales leads. Online lead generation is the quickest , cheapest and most effective way to get more business. With email free to send, you can use it to generate both sales from existing customers and also use it for sales lead generation.

It is important that you set up your website correctly to get leads. You will need an autoresponder to capture data and be able to broadcast new messages to your visitors. Autoresponders are cheap and cost from $20 a month, however I wouldn\'t recommend using the free services, as they are usually unreliable and carry advertising that may distract your customer.

You will need to use a special report to grab people\'s attention and get them to part with their details. A special report is a simple guide, like this article, to give some useful information regarding your product or service.

3) Use competitions. Why not run a competition to get visitors to your website or showroom. This tactic is a great way to generate leads for your business. Simply offer a prize in return for their details and ensure that to take part they must visit your website or showroom. You can easily get them to find a special code on your website or complete the form in your shop or showroom to enter. This works really well, if you combine it with a special entry offer too. Such things as a big reduction to get them to buy their first purchase from you.

4) Trade shows and exhibitions. These are great places to find more sales leads, because the visitors have made the effort to attend the show, so they are interested in what you have. The key to successful sales lead generation is to run a competition and capture as much data as possible and then approach the sales leads after the show. Very few companies actually do this, yet it is the most powerful way to maximize a trade show or exhibition.

By allowing the visitor some time to breathe after all your competitors attacked them at the show means that they are more likely to be receptive to what you have to say, when they are in the comfort of their own home or office. When they attend a trade show or exhibition, they are on guard, as they know they are going to be sold to. By not selling to them and following up after the show, you will get more sales leads.

5) Articles. These simple documents can generate tons of new sales leads into your business. All you need to do is sit down, write an article or two about your business and then submit it to the hundreds of article directories there are on the internet. This will get you traffic to your website, and as long as you have the data capture page there, you will capture new sales leads.

All in all, to ensure your sales lead generation will be successful, you need to ensure you use more than one channel of marketing. If you find a channel that works, then increase the exposure of that medium. Sales leads are easy to find. All you need to do is ensure you set your proposition correctly to grab all the data you can, and get the best value for money from your marketing. Sales lead generation does take some time and planning to execute, but if done correctly can reap the rewards and generate hundreds of new sale leads for you business every month for many years to come.

Mark Vurnum is the director of morebusiness leads, a company that specialize in developing a sales lead generation for your business. Visit http://www.morebusinessleads.com now to discover how we can change your business by delivering more targeted leads to you.

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