There are a number of internet marketing techniques which can be employed to generate new customers to your online enterprise. I would suggest utilizing three cost-free methods. The key to achieving success with these free techniques is utilizing them en masse for the first 90 days. After a period of about 6 months, you should see a healthy amount of traffic directed toward your site. At this point, you should try using paid techniques.
1. Article Marketing – Coming up with articles isn’t all that hard. Generating content ideas for your market segment entails researching the internet for ideas. Remember to do adequate keyword exploration. Your keyword should appear in the article headline and at least twice throughout the body of the article. At the end of the article, include a link to your home page.
2. Video Marketing – Simply transform your articles into engaging movies. Don’t forget to include the keyword in the video description. Cross-link your articles and videos in order to create a robust link network. This will help boost your position in the search engine rankings.
3. Blogging – Creating your own blog is an effective way to distinguish your company. Be sure to include a photograph on the home page and an “About” section, as well. Customers want to buy from someone they trust, so you must promote an air of credibility. Offer plenty of free articles and videos on your blog.
4. Email marketing – If possible, you need to have a method for registering users’ email addresses on your blog. I typically use AWeber, a great tool for creating and maintaining email lists. In order to encourage people to sign up for your email list, provide a free gift in exchange for their email address. Customers enjoy free content. Your list will gradually get bigger, and soon you will be able to generate profits from it.
5. Social Media Marketing – Create profiles on the leading social media sites such as Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook. Aim for approximately 5,000 “fans” or “followers” on each profile by the time you finish your implementation of the free strategies. Include links to your blog and home page. Keep your site updated regularly but don’t focus on promotion. Simply build your fan following and enjoy yourself.
These internet marketing techniques are not that difficult but they do require some time to be effective. They can also be somewhat monotonous. Once you get them going, though, you will start to receive lots of visitors. At this point, paid advertising becomes very effective, because the sales from free traffic provide capital for the paid techniques.