There are many ways to creatively and affordably promote your
online business. I have tried all of the following and they
worked very well for me.

Joint Ventures
Participating in joint ventures with fellow publishers can be a
very profitable experience. This could be anything from a group
pop under window to advertising each other's ezines in your
welcome letter. I also know a lot of people have had some
results with signature buddies, where you swap ads, so to speak,
in each other's email sigtag.

http://expertonebiz.com/articles/jvmoney.html
http://www.jvmarketer.com/jvresource.html
http://personalizedpartyfavor.com/freenocatch.htm

Writing Articles
Extremely effective method of building your reputation and your
business. Writing articles is not hard, just stick with what
you know and do not think you have to use big words to impress
anyone. People are just looking for understandable articles with
helpful info and useful resources. Write as if you were talking
to a friend.

mailto:getideas@getresponse.com
mailto:yesarticles@getresponse.com
http://www.ecommercebase.com/article/254

Submit your articles here:

http://www.goarticles.com
http://ezinearticles.com/
http://www.MakingProfit.com
http://www.ideamarketers.com
mailto:article_announce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailto:articles4you2use4promotion-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ad Swaps
Swapping ads, or running another publisher's ad in exchange for
him/her running yours, is a very popular method of promotion.
There are hundreds of thousands of ezines on the net and most of
the publishers are willing to swap ads. When writing to a fellow
publisher, be sure to include a link to a sample issue of your
ezine. Introduce yourself and let them know how you know about
their ezine. Tell them about your ezine and suggest a possible
swap. There are publishers who will even swap solo ads which is
a great opportunity!

http://www.ezine-swap.com/
http://www.swapezineads.com/
http://www.linkydinky.com/swap/
http://www28.brinkster.com/bluesite/swap.htm

Discussion Lists
Participating in discussion groups can get you established as an
expert in your field as well as build your reputation as one who
is there when needed. This can bring you subscribers, customers
and clients. Always follow each group's guidelines for posting
and treat everyone with respect and courtesy.

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mailto:ideasbypost-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailto:newbies911-subscribe@topica.com
mailto:Webmaster-Talk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Message Boards
Similar to discussion groups. Find a few quality boards and
visit regularly. Participate and help whenever possible by
offering your experience, advice, expertise or support. Always
follow the rules.

http://www.entrepreneur-web.com/index_1.shtml

Free Ecourses
Compile a series of articles and turn them into a mini Ecourse.
Provide step by step information and helpful resources to
complement said info. Always provide links to your website,
ezine and any products that are applicable. You should also
have your email on every page so it is very easy to contact
you. Assemble your course on a free autoresponder and start
offering it to your subscribers and visitors as well as your
fellow webmasters for distribution.

Example: mailto:moe-mini-course@getresponse.com

Free Ebooks
Creating an ebook is not hard. You can simply compile several
articles that you or other people have written. Provide tips,
resources and information. Offer your ebook to webmasters, ebook
directories and ezine publishers for distribution.

http://www.ebookjungle.com/
http://ebooks.searchking.com/
http://www.ebookdirectory.com/
http://www.ebook-promotion.com/
http://www.pcvoyager.com/dir/ebooks.html
mailto:ebooksforeveryone@getresponse.com

Free Directories
There are hundreds of free ezine, business, and website
directories all over the net. Take some time each day or week
and submit your heart out! The more places you get listed, the
more exposure you get.

http://bestezines.com/
http://www.ezinehub.com
http://ezineadhelper.com/
http://ezine-universe.com/
http://www.EzineLocater.com/
http://www.directoryofezines.com
http://www.sitepronews.com/wresources.html
http://www.ezineuniversity.com/resources/index.html

Link Exchanges
Similar to ad swaps only you are listing other links on your
website in exchange for your link being listed on their website.
Set up a special set of pages with different categories for link
exchanges.

http://www.linkleads.com/
http://www.linkstoyou.com/
http://www.reciprocallink.com/
http://www.iwr.com/free/reciprocal.htm
http://myownezine.com/links/index.shtml
mailto:LinkTogether-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

AutoResponders
Autoresponders are used for mail out of follow-ups to ezine
subscribers, requests for more information, orders, article
requests, etc. Effective follow-ups can raise your sales
significantly.

http://www.aweber.com
http://www.sendfree.com
http://www.getresponse.com
http://www.myownezine.com/ebooks/ARUR10d.exe
http://www.jogena.com/articles/article101.htm

If you consistently use some or all of these methods, your
business is sure to grow. They have been very productive for me
and can be for you as well. If you have any questions about the
methods I have talked about, please feel free to contact me.

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