What are the most effective marketing tools when first starting your company

by WarnerDigitalMD

Posted: 10 years ago 12 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hey Folks,

I'm going to throw a lot out there at once. I run two small companies one being a hosting company and another being a digital design company. I'm just getting started and having trouble getting leads for the design company and getting sales for the hosting company. I've dabbled in Adwords but as most of you know the competitions level for something like this is just off the charts. I'm working with an extremely low budget since I'm just getting started. What have you guys found to be the most effective way to get the clients in and converting them. I feel like I'm withering away and the bank account is not looking good. Let me know your thoughts.

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blueclcl 10 years ago

Hi there

You could run a WSO for your hosting and digital design company..

I see a lot of WSO doing quite well in there, if the offer is a good one..

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- Joseph Villanueva 10 years ago
  
  You can also create a fiverr account and start offering your web design there for 5$ and increasethe price for a more premium service options.
  
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  WarnerDigitalMD 10 years ago
  
  Good call on the Fiverr. I'm going to check into it and possibly start an account. I love when you find sites you never even thought about.
  
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- WarnerDigitalMD 10 years ago
  
  Just seen the WSO forum after starting my account. Just need to get everything ready for it! Definitely a good idea.
  
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onpointinfo 10 years ago

You are doing 2 businesses, instead of one, which makes focusing and driving traffic harder, my suggestion get one going up and going 1st then start the 2nd business ;>)

Since you are low on funds to do paid ads, you will have to get some free traffic:

1) Seo could be useful if your design business is locally based will be easier to rank once you know what to do on a local level, so if you do not know anything about seo and your business is locally based where you live at, then pay someone to do it for you, hire a seo coach like I did 6 years ago, pick up a seo book and study it, for quicker results I would hire a SEO COACH rather then taking a course, but if that is not an option then the course would be fine, but the problem with the seo course you do not have anyone to ask questions to when you get stuck and confused on something

2) Write articles...submit them to article directories and pointing back to your site

3) Forum marketing - hang out in forums like this and answer questions with your signature link which points to a website at the bottom of your post when you answer questions

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DURABLEOILCOM 10 years ago

SEO
Yahoo answers
Forum marketing
Free classifieds posting
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ecoverbee20 10 years ago

Using social networks like twitter, facebook and also youtube with videos.

create content and good stuff you can give away

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dejaone 10 years ago

AdWords is very expensive, Facebook ads is getting expensive too.

I'd try:
solo ads
buy sticky posts from related forums.
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tristatemedia 10 years ago

by far: keyword research...pick right keywords and do press release from fiverr....bingo
you are there
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tinabrian101 10 years ago

according to my oppinion most effective marketing tool is SEO !!
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Gavin Stephenson 10 years ago

Since your budget is low - For Hosting - Get Affiliates!

I know a few guys that have done well with that model. (6-7 figure)

For designs, I agree with @blueclcl . Run a wso, see how it goes and expand from there into other forums.
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