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You're basically thinking of advertising your friend's business on the Web in order to hope that it will direct customers and new business to your friend's sinking business. However, you assume that by simply creating a website, especially one that's free, you can immediately save a business. Having a web presence is a MUST for any business nowadays, as more and more people look up on the Web for information on where to buy, even to buy goods and services. The downside is of course, simply creating a website will not attract people. Putting a webpage on the Web is one thing; getting visitors to actually go to that website is another thing. Your friend does not have money to advertise the business -- but you will also need to advertise the website that you will create for the business. Just putting a blog or a website is not a guarantee that people will visit it. You will need to work hard to build your traffic. There are billions of pages on the Web, and you must find a way to get your free website be seen by your target audience. It will not be easy. Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible: 1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement - if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others. 2. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important -- and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools. Get a Recommend this Site script from websites such as cgiscripts.com and similar directories of scripts. Some even go as far as giving incentives to those who recommend the site to their friends. If only 10 people go to your site, but these 10 people invite 10 more - that's additional traffic that you get for FREE! Recommend Site Scripts (various) php ... Big Nose Bird Recommend this Site bignosebird ... CGI Resource Index cgi ... Hostscripts www ... 3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area. If you are going to read only one piece on search engine optimization, I suggest you read Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com's "Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day." www ... 4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and (c) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News. www ... i-newswire ... www ... www ... www ... www ... www ... www ... www ... www ... www ... www ... 5. Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business; establishes you as an authority in your field, and allows you to get backlinks for your website. If 50 websites publish your article and it contains a link back to your website, then you easily get 50 links from a single article. The more links you have, the greater your chances for increasing your search engine rankings. Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles answers ... 6. Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are: Craigslist www ... Google Base base ... Classifieds for Free www ... Text Link Exchange www ... Recycler.com www ... Yahoo Classifieds classifieds ... US Free Ads www ...

by imisidro

3 years ago

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Check with their internet provider - some of them offer a limited capacity web page at no charge.

by kkdkp- 3 years ago

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by missdaisy8125- 3 years ago

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by qvnsq- 3 years ago

freewebs ... This is not going to help them. By the time you get traffic to the website, it will be too late. You would be better off putting a big sign on your car and driving around. They need to get out and sell locally. If you have a business, you have to sell. If you want to help, make some cards and start talking to people.

by emmettgolf- 3 years ago