50 Ways to Market Your Website

Here are 50 Simple, Yet Effective ways to Market Your Website!

1. Bumper Stickers http://www.makestickers.com
2. Pull-tab Flyer's (Make one in Microsoft Word)
3. Business Cards http://www.vistaprint.com (You can get 250 free + S&H).
4. Make or buy t-shirts with your website address for you and your kids.
5. Message Boards
6. Free Classifieds (Free works, it just takes a lot of time.
7. Ezines
8. Paid ads both online and off.
9. Make bookmarks and ask to leave them in your local library.
10. Create a Co-op with other business owners.
11. Newsgroups
12. Word of Mouth (friends and family).
13. Create a signature line for your outgoing emails.
14. Inexpensive lapel buttons.
15. Create pens with your website and leave them with the cashier after writing a check.
16. Welcome New Baby cards for local Hospital's. (You can add a coupon or a sample of your product for the new mom).
17. Create a tri-fold educational handout about your business or mission.
18. Welcome basket with samples to new-comers in your area.
19. Put a business card in all of your outgoing mail.
20. Create a Car Magnet. Make sure it's in block print and easy to read.
21. Fishbowl idea! I love this one, You ask a local business if you can leave a fish bowl along with a sample of a product/prize. At the end of the month collect the bowl (with all of the names) and draw a name for the prize. You will have a bunch of names of folks who are obviously interested in your product.
22. Flyer's/coupons in your neighbors doors. (FYI: it's a federal offense to put anything in someones mailbox).
23. Buy a pre-inked stamp with you website address and stamp all of your outgoing mail. Do you know how many people see that envelope before it reaching the recipient? A LOT!
24. Make a bag for the gym or a diaper bag with your website address while your out.
25. Have a ball cap made with your website address.
26. Depending on the type of business you have you can tailor this idea... Buy flower seed packets (10 for $1.00) with a label that says "I'm in the business of helping others grow" Then placing them in flower pots and leaving them at local businesses.
27. Use sidewalk chalk to write your website address on you drive way for others to see as they drive by.
28. Reply to spam emails with a friendly link to your website.
29. Give a stack of business cards to family or friends in different states and ask them to leave them at their favorite spots.
30. Create a cute profile along with your website link for any chat rooms you visit.
31. Facebook fan page is a must!
32. Pinterest marketing.
33. Tweet, tweet, tweet!
34. Use your products, take photos and share those photos on your social media accounts.
35. Use vinyl lettering on a sun visor for your vehicle with your website address.
36. Have a blog with links back to your website.
37. Create a YouTube account along with your URL.
38. Use websites like http://www.socialoomph.com to set up pre-timed social updates.
39. Ask to be a guest blogger and be sure to include a link back to your website in your bio line.
40. Press Releases.
41. Submit your URL into search engines.
42. On your voicemail message leave a friendly message including your website address.
43. Create business card magnets with your URL and stick them to anything metal.
44. Enlist your kids and hand out flyer's/samples at local parades with your website.
45. Use vinyl lettering and add your website address to your kids wagon or stroller.
46. Comment on others posts/tweets/updates and include your URL.
47. Purchase postcards with your website address. A bit bigger than your biz cards and wont get lost as easy.
48. Give gifts with things you offer with your business along with a business card so others know where to get it.
49. Be ready for Halloween with cute bags of candy along with your biz card.
50. Attend local trade shows, craft fairs, etc along with a both to showcase what your business offers.

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Pinterest Marketing Tips



Don't you LOVE Pinterest! I do! It's so addicting and one of the biggest social media sites out there. Here are  9 tips that will help you in marketing your website on Pinterest.
1. Plan for Success - Be sure to properly set up your account and create Boards that will apply to your niche market.
2. Be Social - Pinterest is a visual social media website. Meaning you need to interact with others. Follow others, comment on their pins, thank others for re-pinning your pins and create relationships. This will enable you to gain a strong following.

3. Invite others to Follow You - We've all seen those Follow me on Pinterest buttons. Be sure to add your own on your blog and other social sites. This is a great way to gain exposure!

4. Pin It - Along the same lines as having others follow you on Pinterest, you need to have a Pin It Button on your blog so others can Pin your images. Be sure your creating quality material to be pinned.

5.Create larger images - Grab attention by having longer images. This will take up more space and gives you more screen time.

6. Remember your SEO - Search Engine Optimization is so key to being found. Use #hashtags, keywords and url's in your pins.                        

7. Promote Creatively - Add a call to action in your pins... Something like "Pin if you agree" with a favorite quote.

8. Pin Different Image Types - photos, images, text and even videos!

9. Be Copyright Savy - Don't pin images that have copyrights - you can get yourself into trouble. On your own images be sure to add your website address and link back to your page.

 

Happy Pinning :)

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