Business Marketing Monday: Today, Market YOUR Business
April 21, 2008 by Bridget Wright
Filed under Business
Good morning readers!
Every Monday I feature a Business Marketing Monday idea where I give an overview of an idea or tip to use to market your business. Today, I’m going to shake things up a bit, make it interesting. I want you to give me YOUR main marketing idea that you have used to market your product or service. Doesn’t have to be award-winning or anything. Just whatever has worked for you. Tell us about your business, provide a link and tell us how you market yourself.
Do share?
As a freelance writer, I find that the best marketing that I can do is writing. I run my own blog, which allows potential clients to get an idea of my writing style very quickly.
My website, http://www.kristenkingfreelancing.com, has been invaluable in marketing my business. Especially when I was working full time and freelancing on the side, it was like a 24/7, fully automated marketing department that did all the work for me. Now, it continues to bring in a huge proportion of my business.
Hi Bridget
I agree with Thursday and Kristen about an online presence.
My blog is a great marketing tool for my freelance writing business, plus I love writing it too – http://www.growyourwritingbusiness.com
I recently started a business and my first marketing tool was to open up a contest on my family blog. The contest was for other people to mention my business and put a link on their own blog, and any other forums or places they frequent… and for each place I was mentioned they would receive an entry into my drawing for 75 dollars cash. It has panned out good so far.
http://loseandwinfreejeans.blogspot.com/
Oh, and the contest is still going on too, til’ May 1st at :
http://rangersrus5.blogspot.com/2008/04/contest-contest-i-said-contest.html
@Yvonne – right on, sister!
@Bertie – Cash is an excellent motivator. ;)
Thursday, your marketing routine is tried and true. “Kick the tires before you buy.” Having a website as a freelance writer definitely gives potential clients an idea of the quality and style they can expect to receive.
Yvonne, how long have you been writing? I am loving your site!
Bertie…on my way to sign up for the contest. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE competitions!
Yvonne, thanks for sharing with us!
Kristen, I have found your Inkthinker Blog to be a gem of a read. You always provide useful and timely resources and a spin on current topics. BE SURE to keep up such outstanding work and pumping out good content.
I agree with the writing. I have blogs, but another thing I try to do is guest posting. It opens up new opportunities for additional audiences.