Top Tips for Marketing your business

Mike Seddon · #1 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 19:08

Hi,

I imagine we all have a few tips for how to get your business website noticed.

I thought maybe we could all try to post an idea or two each.

To get the ball rolling, heres a few of mine.

1) I put my website address on every envelope I send out (even bill payments). You never know who gets to see it and it costs nothing.

2) Someone I knew who was a regular at his local library used to put a slip into every book in one particular section that was relevent to his business!

So what are your thoughts?

Mike

danmaull · #2 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 19:18

My tip:
Make sure that people see you in more than one place

Chiggs · #3 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 22:17

have a link to your website in your email signature (an electronic version of putting your web address on every envelope you send out!

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admagic · #4 (**permalink**) 19-04-2008, 06:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Seddon

Hi,

I imagine we all have a few tips for how to get your business website noticed.

I thought maybe we could all try to post an idea or two each.

To get the ball rolling, heres a few of mine.

1) I put my website address on every envelope I send out (even bill payments). You never know who gets to see it and it costs nothing.

2) Someone I knoew who was a regular at his local library used to put a slip into every book in one particular section that was relevent to his business!

So what are your thoughts?

Mike

Using the BACK of your business card to make an offer for an entry level product or service (generally the "free report" ) downloadable from website - that gives people a reason to come and look - most business cards only have contact details

The back of business cards is invaluable real estate! There should at very least be a USP and/or testimonial

RayB · #5 (**permalink**) 19-04-2008, 07:13

Get your business well known online - relevant Forums are very effective for this

Get to know journalists if you can - I know several print industry journalists and they often contact me for a quote or to participate in an article

Scottscd · #6 (**permalink**) 21-04-2008, 02:19

Good customer service can drastically improve your sales. If you go above and beyond the call of duty to provide a quality service you will find that customers will actually WANT to tell others about your business. Spend an extra hour on a client and you might just find that they'll forward another 1-2+ clients your way.

Pretty good ROI if you ask me.

admagic · #7 (**permalink**) 21-04-2008, 04:09

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Originally Posted by Scottscd

Good customer service can drastically improve your sales. If you go above and beyond the call of duty to provide a quality service you will find that customers will actually WANT to tell others about your business. Spend an extra hour on a client and you might just find that they'll forward another 1-2+ clients your way.

Pretty good ROI if you ask me.

Good point!!!

But what are you doing up at this time Scott? - now time for me to hit the hay.

Scottscd · #8 (**permalink**) 21-04-2008, 08:59

Not sure what I was doing but either way I'm really feeling it this morning

By the way Admagic while we're here could you check your PM's and let me know about it, cheers.