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Advertising can be very expensive. In addition, many advertising techniques are unproven. The results can be unknown. Sensible home business owners are cautious with their cash. They generally are inclined to choose established marketing and advertising solutions. Even so, advertising doesn’t have to be high-priced. There are several free advertising possibilities small business proprietors can work with.

The following are seven free advertising ideas for small businesses.

#1 Register the business site on free listing web directories along the lines of DMOZ which might help improve the e-commerce traffic.

#2 Make the most of classified ad sites. Design ads to market a specified tool or service. Make sure to create your ad similar to you would any other paid ad. Solve a issue. Produce a compelling headline. Include a call to action.

#3 Add your home business to local search engines like Google Places, Local Yahoo, Local MSN and so on. Include reviews to your profile. Try to make sure the address and contact details is consistent with what you have posted on your blog. Additionally include a few local keywords to your site SEO method. For instance, if you’re located in Portland Oregon and your blog is about wellness and fitness training, then you may possibly pick “Fitness training Portland Oregon.”

#4 Submit advertisements on social networking web sites similar to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace. Don’t go insane with the marketing. Just publish them on your profile page or feature them once in a while in your content.

#5 Trade advertisements with relevant websites. For instance, if you’re a health and fitness trainer and you know a nutritional expert, you may each post an ad for the other on your web-site. It’s a easy promotional relationship. You may additionally submit advertisements in each other’s news letters.

#6 Participate in trade forums that let you to advertise your own business. You could develop advertising campaigns especially for your forum target audience.

#7 Implement no charge listing sites like Craigslist to showcase your business. Develop the advertisements just like you would for any other medium. Get a interesting headline, copy that gives a answer to a dilemma and next a call to action.

You can likewise print flyers and brochures and post them all-around town. And even though it’s not free, you can additionally print your website on stickers or magnets and position them on your car or truck. These sorts of ads typically don’t cost much and they can easily have a good return on investment – specifically for local businesses.

Free advertising and marketing options are all around you. It simply requires a small amount of ingenuity to recognize and capitalize on them.

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lisapatb

Mon 20th Feb 2012 at 1:46 PM

How long does it take DMOZ to accept your site?
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Bryan P. Hollis

Tue 21st Feb 2012 at 8:20 AM

Hi Lisa,

Fortunately, since this is what I do for a living, I know the DMOZ rules very well. Here is a quick crash course.

First – They may never accept it (without notification)
Second – There is no time frame. This is clearly noted in their submission rules, and resubmitting the same site under the assumption that this will get it “back in their face”, is pretty much an invitation to have your site dropped from the list without notice.
Third – It can take up to 5 years for the “pro bono” editorial staff to review your site. (Known fact).
MOST IMPORTANT – DMOZ, which was originally based on a directory initiated by Netscape / Mozilla project. The goal was STRICT accuracy. The design is like a family tree.

Root directory branching off to the very final (and very accurate) listing category. If the “editors” feel that you have placed your site in the”wrong category path”, there is no need to submit for another 5 years. True facts!

BTW – We all know how new Google + is with respect to social media. You will find that they are already listed in social media in DMOZ (Money???)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Directory_Project

Bryan
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- Bryan P. Hollis
  
  Tue 21st Feb 2012 at 8:27 AM
  
  Lisa,
  
  Ironically enough, you would think that the oldest internet (and most strict) would earn a Google PR10 without question. However, is is only an 8. Visit,
  
  http://bloginteract.com/site-tutorial-and-helpful-topic-links/
  
  use http://www.dmoz.org/
  
  Bryan
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Saday Kumar

Mon 20th Aug 2012 at 11:25 AM

Absolutely correct Bryan. To make your website famous and visible in a search engine like Google, Yahoo, MSN proper marketing and advertising is very much important.. Submitting your website in such web directories like DMOZ is Placing your business website to local search engines like Google Places, Local Yahoo, Local MSN can increase your website traffic.
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