How to Advertise / Market a New Business with $0?

I'm starting a small solo business (building web sites) and have no idea how to get my first set of clients.  I have no money for marketing or advertising, and I've already asked everyone I know if they would become a client.  How do I announce to the world what I'm doing, and get people to come to me?


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start a blog!


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Starting a blog is a good suggestion.  You might also consider posting your services on

Craigs List, Postaroo and similar sites.

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Uh, yeah, I could start a blog.  That part is easy.  But the "if you build it, they will come" doesn't apply to blogs.  How do I get my blog noticed?

 

 


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Find other vendors that compliement your business and ask them if you can exchange links on eachothers websites. Also, ask them if you can leave business cards at their front desk. Check with local gas stations. Many of them allow locals to leave business cards at the cash register.


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Hi Webwiz

It's easy to say start a blog but you need people to come to you blog first? This is the question that you are asking " how do I advertise and get my name known out there with no money? " To be honest if you start a blog the next question you going to ask is " how do I get people to my blog with no money? " that is the same two questions at the end of the day?

Well the main thing you need is to get visitors? This is a question that a lot of people ask when they start a website or a blog, this is not an easy task but I have started a site to help people with this and to help people to make money out of their websites or blogs. please visit my site as it is still new but I do post some great articles there from time to time and give away free ebooks on how to's related to websites and blogs.

www.onelite.co.za/money

To your success

Onelite


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