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mschuerer
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# Posted: 14 Oct 2009 23:21 · Edited by: mschuerer
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I would really like to know how some of you go about advertising your retail product for free online? Do you use forums like this, or do you write articles. I'm not sure how all of this works.
I'm still working my full-time, under-paid JOB and need to create some cash flow through retailing the product. I have literally NO advertising budget and don't have time or inclination to leave 1500 fliers/week on windsheilds at the mall (my coach's suggestion).
How are you getting retail customers online, if that's what you're doing? I need a little help in this area.
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 14 Oct 2009 23:35
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First of all - welcome.
Second, make sure you keep your business url in your sig or the admin will remove it...
And third, please don't put flyers in windshields. Nobody likes that!
Now, to get to your question... there are many ways for you to get 'out there' with your product and the best way to learn is to look at some of the things others are doing, what they are using, etc...
I personally like using free places like Squidoo, and writing articles to get traffic to my website...
For instance you can write articles on all kinds of angles about your product and link to your website from the bio part of the article - you can set up blogs or Squidoo pages with good quality information and then link back to your website where they can buy stuff...
Most of it is simply getting stuff floating on the internet to attract visitors to your site and as you go along you will learn more and more about all the ins and outs of doing it..... like how to find good keywords, etc...
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mschuerer
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# Posted: 14 Oct 2009 23:50
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Thanks so much, Mountainmom5! It's pretty obvious I am new to all this. I wrote my first Squidoo lens a couple of days ago and they locked by lens telling me it had the potential for spam. What does that mean exactly?
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mschuerer
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# Posted: 15 Oct 2009 00:16
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Why isn't the text link code working in my signature block?
[It's working now. Please check the code - Admin]
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 15 Oct 2009 00:48
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I have not had a lens locked yet, so I would ask them why it has the potential for spam... and on the signature, try putting [url=http://yoururl][/url] around your phrase there - that should work..
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FreeCashMan
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2009 01:15
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Selling a particular product on line is going to be similar to niche marketing. You may want to study up on that.
However, if you think that free online marketing is going to instantly and quickly make you a bunch of retail says to make the percentage you get add up to substantive money, you may be in for rude awakening. Sorry!
You coach was right in the foundation of what he told you. You need to get what you are offering in front of as many people that fall into the niche of what you are selling. If the mall was suggested because that is where consumers and buyers are then realize you basically have to go about achieving this same thing in your online marketing.
Either the mall or online, you've got to put in the work to get the reward.
I will say that many wise successful home business people are using offline marketing strategies to grow their business. Driving offline traffic directly online to your website with a focus to go directly to your website can be very effective and profitable.
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