Making money online in a home based business can be both a lot of fun and very profitable. Before you get started you'll want to have some ideas of how you are going to market your new business. These are some basic ideas of how to market using some no cost and low cost methods.
There are several free places where you can advertise online. Simply Google "free classified online ads" and you'll find at least two dozen sites. This is a great place to start, just abide by each site's rules.
Personal contact marketing is very effective. I'm not suggesting that you call everyone you know and tell them about your new venture and how you know that this is just the right opportunity for them. As you go about your day just listen to what people are saying about their job, the boss, or the commute. Hand them a business card and suggest that you might be able to assist them. Let them contact you, if they don't, its cost you nothing more than a business card and a small amount of time.
Business cards can also be placed on car doors. Use one with a simple message like "home business opportunity could reap BIG rewards for YOU! call 1 800 XXX XXXX". Large office buildings and busy shopping malls are great places to distribute a large number of cards in a short amount of time. Place the cards on the driver's side door window, above the door handle.
"Bandit" signs are also very inexpensive and can be an effective method to use. These are plastic corrugated signs which are on metal "H" stands. Again a simple message like "CEO Income from home visit www.yourwebsite.com" Place these signs at busy intersections where there is likely to be some traffic backup so that passersby will have time to notice them.
Newspapers offer a low cost method of advertising when you consider the number of people you will reach. Choose a demographic which you feel comfortable with. You'll want to keep the circulation below 200,000 for the best value price-wise.
Magazines can be very good if you target your market effectively. Keep in mind that magazines will have a lag time between when you place the order and when the next issue is printed, this can be anywhere from 35 to 45 days. An advantage of magazines is that they stay around forever, you might get a call six months or a year from now from an ad placed today.
These are some ideas to get you started in your home based business opportunity. There are many more which I will be covering in future articles. I hope these are helpful, and you have much success in your endeavor, whatever you choose.
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