How to promote business on online?

clapcreative · March 2017

These ways can help you out to promote your business online that won't cost you a dime:1. Use the three big local listing servicesRegistering your business with Google Places allows it to be found more easily on Google searches and it shows up on Google Maps. All you have to do is fill out the form and register, then get your business verified through their confirmation process, which can be done either with a phone call or snail mail. Yahoo! also has a big database of businesses called Yahoo! Local. It's free, and is certainly worth the few minutes it takes to set up. Microsoft's Bing has a similar service that's easy to sign up for.2. Embrace social mediaSocial media isn't just a tool to gain exposure—it has now become a necessary time investment for every business to make. You can tie in ads and offers on your Facebook page and have a direct channel with your customers on Twitter. Networking on LinkedIn—both at the personal and company level—can be another way to help your startup.3. Start a blogA blog not only helps your company get its name out through followers, but is a way to connect with your consumers more directly. But remember that one of the major keys of blogging is to keep your stream updated as frequently as you can. A dormant, abandoned blog is worth nothing.4. Put up multimedia on YouTube and FlickrYouTube provides a free way to distribute creative promotional videos, but in order to succeed you must put up content that people want to view and are relevant to your business—a simple ad will not work. A Flickr profile can also help by giving you one place to compile all the photos for your business, and allows you to link back to your website.5. SEO your company websiteSearch engine optimization cannot be underestimated in the world of constant Googling. Pick up a book or head over to an online how-to-guide on SEO and make sure your site is primed for performance on search engines.6. Press releasesEvery time your business does something newsworthy, don't hesitate to shoot off a press release—maybe folks will pick up on it. They're a powerful media tool to use to help generate publicity, and having free distribution of them is a bonus. There are dozens of websites out there that you can use for your press releases, such as PRLog and 24/7 Press Release.7. Join a relevant online community and contributeEvery niche has communities online that you can get involved in. But just signing up for a forum and posting every once in a while about your business isn't beneficial for anyone, and will likely just annoy people. Actively contribute and build a rapport with the community, while keeping your business out of it. Passively promote your business by putting a link in your signature or mentioning it only when the context is appropriate.Thanks

Ryan O'Bleness · March 2017

Well-said, @clapcreative. I love the fact that you mention engaging and contributing in forums close to your business is important. Actively contributing means not just dropping links or spamming the community, but helping somebody solve a problem, asking for help or providing your insights for the sake of the common good.

Tom Adams · March 2017

> @Eunikeliving said:
> Hello,
>
> How to promote any business on online and what do for promotion? any one can give some suggestion.

You have to be active at social media websites and communicate with audience and to tell them why your product is good and why do thy need it

sinGN · March 2017

1.Optimize Your Website For Search Engines
2.List Your Products In Business Directories
3.List On Google My Business
4.Use The Power Of Social Media
5.Attend Networking Events/Meetups
6.Showcase Your Product on YouTube

Natalie M · March 2017

There are a lot of ways to promote your business, but the best way is to promote through social media.

grayson · April 2017

You should use a combination of these:
- Social media postings (use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin).
- SEO (blog posts - if you can, try asking some blog owners that you follow if they're interested in writing about your service).
- PPC
- Old school, but local newspapers can sometimes work wonders (combined with first time users' special offers for example)

eurus · April 2017

There are a number of different ways to go.

Apart from having a user-friendly and informative website, you definitely should put the utmost attention and care to creating a compelling social media experience for your audience. With more and more people signing up to social networking sites, it became much easier for business to reach wider audiences. Provide them with top quality content that drives engagement.

If people like your brand on social media, they’ll spread the word and you’ll reach numbers of other users interested in what you do that could potentially become your customers. If you share content generating little or no interactions, you’re doing it wrong and might actually need to spend some time rearranging your strategy.

Make sure you run a company blog filled with the content that resonates with your target audience.

Roshni · May 2017

to promote business online, you have to seo smo for your website. you also can do email marketing etc

jimmy johnson · May 2017

You can do that by using Paid campaign for faster result Plus SEO, SMO activities to generate long term traffic to your website

Gregory101 · June 2017

The best way to promote your small business online is to do those activities that will reach your target audience. If you haven't already done so, research your market, find out how your target buyers buy, what motivates them, and put a marketing plan together that will tap into their emotions.

If your customers are local, make sure you take the time to put together a well thought out Google Business listing.

alom · July 2017

> @Eunikeliving said:
> Hello,
>
> How to promote any business on online and what do for promotion? any one can give some suggestion.

A plenty of options. SEO, e-mail marketing, social medias, Adwords, paid traffic, etc. Just don't be so lazy and make a bit if your own research!

borntorule · July 2017

There are so many options to do that among them SEO and PPC advertising, guest or sponsored posting and many many other things. You should go through all the possibilities and ask question what interests you more concretely.

Helen Larsen · September 2017

The comments are very useful, I think. I've found also a list of "must be" websites:

Social Media and User-Generated Content

Facebook Page for businesses and brands
Google+
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Yelp
Twitter
Buzzfeed Community
Yahoo Answers (User Level 3 and upwards allows you to post URLs in answers)
WikiHow

Social Bookmarking and Curating

Reddit
Delicious
Stumble Upon
Product Hunt
Digg
Scoop.it
Juxtapost
MetaFilter
Akonter

Directories for Businesses

Google My Business
Bing Places
Yellow Pages
eLocal
Submit Express
Super Pages
MapQuest
EZ Local
Merchant Circle
Local.com
Entire Web
Manta
Insider Pages
Moo-Directory
SubmitX
Simply Worthy
So Much

Check your presence there

sandesh · November 2017

try to hire SEO for your business

ItsSherryTee · November 2017

The ABSOLUTE first consideration that too many times gets overlooked whereby the delivery mechanics (promotional platforms & methodology e.g. Email marketing, etc.) are suggested instead, is CONTENT. Too many people create crapola or content that does not drive readers to action that they make those providers of those promotional delivery services quite wealthy.

Questions: What is your content? Why should anyone even care to read it? Will their livelihood be improved? Their family's? Are they to be entertained or culturally enriched? Other? Benefits?

Test it on us here and elsewhere. Will it be worth the money even if the promotionsl vehicles are free?

How to promote business on online?

Comments

The comments are very useful, I think. I've found also a list of "must be" websites:

Social Media and User-Generated Content

Social Bookmarking and Curating

Directories for Businesses