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Three Free Methods For Making Money Online

By: Paul Winter

Although starting a business online is generally cheaper than starting a conventional business, there are still some costs involved. If you are like most people starting an online business you may quickly find your savings tapped and your credit cards maxed. That is, unless you know how to market
your online business for free - or nearly free.

There are many ways to market your business, but not all methods
deliver the same results to every business. While you learn your
way around the online business world it makes sense to start with
the cheap or free methods of marketing before spending a lot of
money on a system that will not work for you.

Here are three methods for marketing your business for little or
no cost. Some will work better than others and some will take
longer to show results. Find out the costs as well as the Pros
and Cons of each method.

MARKETING METHOD ONE: TRAFFIC EXCHANGES

Traffic exchanges are very popular for new online businesses.
They can be free or charge a monthly fee. The way they work is
that each member views other members websites, usually for a
specified period of time, and build credits. Their sites will
then be displayed to other members depending on the number of
websites they have viewed.

PRO: Usually free. Lots of traffic quickly.
CON: Traffic is not targeted so usually works better for
businesses that appeal to a wide audience. Viewing other members
websites is time consuming. Most of the people who are viewing are only doing so in order to get hits to their site. If you are not careful you may end up spending more on buying products then you make in sales!

MARKETING METHOD TWO: ONLINE FORUMS

Forums are online communities that discuss specific topics. There
are forums (or discussion groups) on just about any topic you can
think of. You can find these by doing a search for 'forum' and
your topic. Or you can go to Google and search the Groups for
your key word or phrase. Forums are usually free to join. It is best
to try and find forums that are receiving a lot of posts.

Most forums do not allow commercial solicitations. The focus is
on exchanging information. Be prepared to add useful comments to
the discussion and follow the posted rules. You may be allowed to
attach a signature to your comments. Put your website in the
signature to attract the search engine spiders and send visitors
to your site. Develop a reputation as an expert in your topic and
give free advice when possible to build credibility.

PRO: Targeted traffic. Builds credibility. Builds the link count back
to your website and helps with search engine optomization. Some
super affiliates have used this method to build up huge successful
businesses.
CON: Have to be careful not to be labeled as "spam". Must spend
time answering questions and posting comments. Depending on where
you post and what you say you may or may not see a lot of traffic
initially.

MARKETING METHOD THREE: NEWSLETTERS

Start your own newsletter right away. While this does not bring
traffic to your site it does take advantage of the visitors who
do come. The code for collecting emails can often be obtained
from your host provider for free or an autoresponder service
which is free or paid depending on your service.

Have a place for visitors to enter their email address and name.
Send them a free report or email once a week with tips or news
about your topic. This will permit you to build a relationship
with prospects as well as grant you permission to contact them
again with your offer. It often takes up to seven contacts before
a prospect will buy, so don't let them leave without getting
their email!

PRO: Permits you to contact interested prospects again. Builds
relationship with customers and potential customers.
CON: Effort is needed to provide quality information on a regular
basis. Does not attract new visitors.

Each of the marketing strategies outlined above are proven to
work. What works best for you and your business will depend on
various factors such as; what your business is, what time you can
spend marketing and what information you can provide. Start using
two or all three of these methods and you will be creating a
solid marketing foundation for your business.Some of these free
methods take time to put into practice and to see results Think
of your business venture in the long-term. build slowly and
methodically and you will see results.

Article Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com

About the Author:
Paul Winter lives in the UK. He is the webmaster of The Internet Marketers Home Page To learn the methods of a super affiliate a super affiliate who has releied on free methods to get traffic to his site go to Richard Brunson's Site and sign up for his FREE internet marketing course
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