how and where can I get free publicity for my online business, something legit and professional..?

besides telling friends (which I have done) or using yahoo answers

There are numerous ways;

1. Submission of quality articles to article directories on the web like ezinearticles.com and goarticles.com. At the end of the message they allow you to put a link to your website or blog. Its free!

2. Blogs - You can create blogs providing quality useful content. You will include links to your website from your blog.

3. Blog comments - Why dont you provide quality comments on the blogs that allow online users to publish their comments? Include a link to your website after posting. Free traffic!

4. Classified ads - Type "free classified ads" on the search engines and you will get results showing sites where you can advertise your site for free!

5. E-book - E-book - You can offer visitors a chance to download an e-book from your site that you created. You will put links to your site in the e-book. If its useful content, they may share it with other people, hence free promotion of your site

6. E-zines - Capture your visitors e-mail and provide them with online magazine weekly or monthly.

7. Forums - Post intelligent answers on forums related to your website's content. Leave a link at the bottom of the post pointing to your website.

8. Press releases - Write a press release and distribute it to free press release services to talk about what your website focuses on. Most of press release websites are free.

7 Responses to “how and where can I get free publicity for my online business, something legit and professional..?”

  1. Jesse L. Says:

    Talking about it on Y Answers, advertise it to friends list with messanger + myspace!
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  2. thespywhoknowsyou Says:

    Check out the community guidelines and Yahoo terms of service, as you can promote your business on Yahoo Answers, so long as you stay withing the guide lines, there is a section in the guidelines dealing with promoting your business, have a read and see what you are allowed to do :o)
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  3. Mesh Says:

    There are numerous ways;

    1. Submission of quality articles to article directories on the web like ezinearticles.com and goarticles.com. At the end of the message they allow you to put a link to your website or blog. Its free!

    2. Blogs - You can create blogs providing quality useful content. You will include links to your website from your blog.

    3. Blog comments - Why dont you provide quality comments on the blogs that allow online users to publish their comments? Include a link to your website after posting. Free traffic!

    4. Classified ads - Type "free classified ads" on the search engines and you will get results showing sites where you can advertise your site for free!

    5. E-book - E-book - You can offer visitors a chance to download an e-book from your site that you created. You will put links to your site in the e-book. If its useful content, they may share it with other people, hence free promotion of your site

    6. E-zines - Capture your visitors e-mail and provide them with online magazine weekly or monthly.

    7. Forums - Post intelligent answers on forums related to your website's content. Leave a link at the bottom of the post pointing to your website.

    8. Press releases - Write a press release and distribute it to free press release services to talk about what your website focuses on. Most of press release websites are free.
    References :
    http://websitepromotionideas.wordpress.com/

  4. OnlineGeek Says:

    The reply by Mesh has some of the most effective ways, for more detailed guides check the link below :
    References :
    http://www.savearticle.com/articles/9619/1/Top-Five-Strategies-To-Attract-More-Traffic-To-Your-Site/Page1.html

  5. thewebguru Says:

    Social bookmarking sites like digg

    You can use facebook, myspace and youtube to promote your site

    Source:
    http://www.how-2-make-a-website.com/website-basics/make-a-website-promote-website.html
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  6. jeni Says:

    you can use the classifieds to develop your business.
    -by
    http://www.new-parttimejob.blogspot.com
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  7. comps Says:

    Write articles about your website or ideas.
    Submit your website for users to review, free!

    Go to Famous Pages

    http://famouspages.info
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