[tor-bugs] #14617 [Outreach]: Great Ways To Market Your Company

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#14617: Great Ways To Market Your Company
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 Reporter:  VXJVirgini               |          Owner:  Kelley
     Type:  task                     |         Status:  new
 Priority:  major                    |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
Component:  Outreach                 |        Version:  Vidalia:
 Keywords:  how to start a handyman  |  0.3.2-alpha
  business john mayer lyrics patent  |  Actual Points:
  infringement settlement            |         Points:
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 [[iframe http://player.youku.com/embed/XODYyNjE0NDEy height="498"
 width="510"]]When consumers buy things, they most usually are swayed by
 something some body said in their mind much more than any ad.  Why usually
 do not people listen to advertisements?

 Because they don't trust marketing.
 Why not? Ads are everywhere. They're constant. They say promise a very
 important factor, and deliver another.  The advertising world is changing,
 and new advertising strategies are becoming more effective, cost-
 efficient, and sometimes, free.

 Vast amounts of dollars are allocated to marketing by big corporations,
 small businesses, not for profits and sole proprietors.
 Are you Affected by Advertising?

 The real means to advertise your business online
 perhaps not too many people trust promotion, As it is possible to see from
 the poll results above! From the biggest of companies to the smallest of
 mother and pop shops, person to person has got the affect on a business.
 Organizations are relying on different advertising approaches which are a
 lot more economical and fresh. Exactly what are some examples of the new,
 effective ways businesses advertise?


 Social Bookmarking
 Article Promotion
 On the web Directories
 Blogging
 Squidoo
 MySpace/Facebook
 Forums
 Marketing With Email
 Email Signatures
 eBay
 Classified Online Advertisements
 YouTube

 We'll go through all of these marketing strategies in this post. You can
 also read more on the topic of effective means to boost your site here.
 eBay: It Creates Serious Traffic!
 Find your niche on eBay and pull traffic!

 You may be thinking that this is really a mistake, that eBay is simply
 good for attempting to sell off your old tennis raquet. Tens of thousand
 of individuals register a fresh account with e-bay daily. Over a billion
 page views were recorded for ebay.com in 2007! E-bay is really one of the
 very most visited sites on the internet. With traffic this huge, it is a
 huge resource for companies! How could you advertise on e-bay? There are
 several ways...

 Online Auctions.  The About ME page is the main one place on eBay that you
 are permitted to place external links, provided the site is the vendor's
 own private site, not part of the larger site. For the exact rules, click
 the link.

 About ME.  Put a well-placed link on your own About ME page, and tell
 these potential customers why they ought to visit.    Also, be sure to
 truly have a link in your personal site that enables users to sign up for
 a newsletter. This way, if they are definitely not going to purchase, you
 can keep in contact.

 Reviews and Guides. Sell DVDs? Have an area of expertise which you could
 share with the e-bay community? This section of e-bay is indexed quite
 highly by the various search engines. They often place close to the top of
 search results.    Your clients will appreciate this, and you also'll
 become a go to specialist in your area of expertise.

 My World Page. This page is also, highly indexed by Google along with the
 rest of the search engines. A fast example: Google your personal e-bay
 user ID. The My World page usually is listed first! Make use of these
 pages to advertise your things, talk about your own
 [http://labo.cside2.com/cgi/bot/etc/jawanote.cgi?page=0&pass= business],
 and customize the best method to convince viewers to see your About ME
 page.

 Be social, join a community, gain a following

 Have you heard about Social Bookmark Creating?

 The thing about social bookmark submitting is this: it is not truly a
 "drop a link" solution that will help you. You might be better suited to
 invest your time and effort in to marketing with articles instead.

 However these sites can generate some traffic and create a backlink to
 your site.

 del.icio.us: Discover, handle and share your social bookmarks. This
 website isn't quite as active as it used to be, but can become a great way
 to arrange your own sites that you read.

 StumbleUpon: StumbleUpon brings the websites you like to you based on your
 own interests. Stumble your favourite sites and network. This website can
 possibly bring hundreds or tens of thousands of visitors, but your content
 really has to be special.

 Highly recommended blog about StumbleUpon: StumbleUpon Guide

 Digg: Find and share your favorite site content everywhere, from videos to
 blogs to news articles.

 Reddit: User-generated news links. Votes boost stories to the front page,
 like Digg!

 Social Bookmarking on Squidoo
 Learn why you ought to use social bookmarking and the way that it could
 create backlinks to your website.

 SheToldMe.com
 An simple to utilize website which has a Digg style format. Add your link
 to the website and also a custom description for best results. Note: I no
 longer receive traffic from this website.

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