As a Direct Sales consultant, blogger or small business owner, you will need to start promoting and growing your business. There are many ways you can promote a business both Online and off. I have complied 10 helpful things you can start doing now to promote your business Online. I encourage you to implement at least one (that you have not already) as soon as you finish reading this article! 10 Places To Promote Your Business Online 1. Facebook Fan (Like) Page It's against Facebook's terms of service to use your personal Facebook page to advertise. You can create a Facebook Like page to announce your specials, engage in discussions and offer other pertinent information about your business. With so many users on and utilizing Facebook, this is an excellent way to build a community around your business. 2. Blog Commenting If you are not a blogger, then you may find that starting a blog about your home business difficult. Consistently coming up with new blogging topics and blogging … [Read more...]
Faith and Business 101: Finding Affordable Advertising (pt. 3)
So far we have discussed the benefits of promoting your business through free social media outlets, namely Facebook and Twitter. Today I'd like to discuss the benefits of blogging for your business. Even if you're not a great writer you can use a blog to help promote yourself and your business. The two main blogging platforms are Blogger and Wordpress. Both of these can be used effectively. If you're totally new to the blogging world Blogger is a great, free, and user friendly option. You can get a Blogger blog up and running in very little time. Now Blogger also offers a bunch of cute, customizable layouts so that you can get a professional blog look without forking out all the money. For someone who is a little more serious about blogging or wants more options for customization, Wordpress is a great option. You can find all kinds of tutorials, and Blogger vs Wordpress articles all over the web. Once you get your blog up and running the next thing you need is *good content*. … [Read more...]
Faith and Business 101: 4 Things To Do To Become A Great Guest Blogger
Guest blogging is a fantastic way for online marketers to promote, get exposure, build traffic and become experts in their niche. It also benefits the host blogger who allows you to share their space. To be a great guest blogger there are four things you should try and achieve. They are not difficult at all. They are simply common courtesy. When you're a guest blogger, remember the host blogger is sharing their space, their readers and their traffic with you. They deserve to have your best and quality work on their blog. Don't just rewrite articles you have already written and published, but take the time to study their blog and choose topics that are relevant to the blog and to your area of expertise. Be engaging in your posts, incite excitement and knowledge. Most of all, be genuine and show your personality. Avoid being controversial or run it by your blog host and get their approval first. Controversial topics can be offensive to some people so it's best to not put … [Read more...]
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