"5 Free And
Proven Ways Of Advertising in Year 2002"
By Dmitry Nanev
Everyone knows that FFAs and Classified Ads Sites
don't work for a long time now.
For most people only these two methods are a form of free Internet
advertising.
And so they spread around the rumor that free advertising is long
gone.
Or is it?
Method #1: Bartering
This means giving away something valuable in exchange for advertising
you need instead of paying for it.
The best example for this, and the one I'm giving for about a
year now, is bartering for ezine advertising. What you do is contacting
the owner with your straight proposal, telling them what you have
to offer in return and how their readers will benefit from the
product you're going to advertise.
Just be sure that what you offer is really valuable to the publisher
and it costs more than the cost of his advertising.
Here's an example of the barter offer I send to publishers:
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Subject: [Owner's First Name], Barter Proposal
Hi [Owner's First Name],
I know you probably have plenty of work to do so I will go straight
to the point.
I want to make you a barter/trade proposal.
What I'd like to barter for is a Solo Mailing in your ezine -
"[Ezine Name]."
I have found your ezine in/at [the place you've found it]
Here is what I'm ready to give you for running a Solo Mailing
in your ezine:
[list what you're going to give. Products with Full Resell Rights
are great but don't ever offer something you don't have the right
to sell yourself!]
I will give you any [tell how much] of the above [ebooks or what
ever it is] if you agree to trade.
Plus I think that your readers will benefit very much from what
I have to offer them - "[Your Product's Name]" You can
find more information about it at: http://www.YourProduct'sURL.com
[By the way - you get this ebook, too.]
-- This will be a good idea...]
Well I hope you haven't lost your time over reading this and please
do tell me what you think about this barter/trade proposal.
I will be waiting for a response from you in the nearest future!
Sincerely,
Your Name
Your Email Address
Your Web Site URL
[P.S. If you can't run a Solo Mailing I am willing to barter for
Top Sponsor or Middle Sponsor positions.]
[P.P.S. If you are not satisfied with what I have to offer, I
am always glad to hear what YOU want! Just name it.]
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Method #2: Ad Swapping
Although time-consuming, this type of ventures can be really profitable.
Always be sure to swap only Top Sponsor, Middle Sponsor and Solo
Ads. However if you choose the last - check out if the publisher
doesn't send Solo Ads too often and also be sure to send Solo
Ads to your list no more than 4 times a month i.e. one time per
week.
Personally I have found Middle and in some cases Top Sponsor ads
to be the best solution for ad swapping.
Method #3: Article Writing
You probably know what articles are, have read many of them and
may be even write. If you haven't started writing - you better
do, it's easy. Just come up with a catchy topic, good headline
and easy-to-understand information.
Here are some of ways you can use articles to build your business:
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Publish them in your ezine
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Submit them to other ezine publishers i.e.
other ezines
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Submit them to your web site
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Submit them to other web sites
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Compile free ebooks
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Compile free reports
You can use articles for almost
anything - drive traffic, create credibility and popularity, follow-up
with visitors and customers to create more back-end sales, etc.
Submitting your articles to other ezines and/or web sites is a
great idea, which you should start using right now. You can find
publishers accepting articles by getting an ebook called "Get
Published!" which is free to all my subscribers at: http://www.profit-position.com
Also consider visiting: http://hop.clickbank.net/?articlestop10/lifestyles
Below is a simple template,
which you can use when you submit articles to other ezine publishers:
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Subject: [First Name] - New Article For Your Consideration
Hi [First Name],
Here is a new article for your consideration. I'm sure readers
of your [Ezine's Name] ezine will find the unique information
from "[Article's Name]" extremely useful.
Allow me a quick introduction. My name is[...]
Please feel free to publish the article below along with my Resource
box. Also, I'd greatly appreciate a courtesy copy when it goes
out.
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to your publication.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Email]
[Your Domain Name]
Article: "[Its Name]"
Article size: xxx words, [60/65 characters per line] (body)
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Article Begins Here:
END OF ARTICLE
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_________________________________________________
If you don't wish to receive any more articles from me, please
send any email to: mailto:[...]
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Now - a short list of web sites that give you the opportunity
to submit your articles:
http://www.zinos.com/cool/zinos/submitarticle.html
http://www.ezinearticles.com/
http://www.ideamarketers.com/
http://www.isyndicate.com/
http://www.mediapeak.com
http://www.MakingProfit.com/articles/
http://www.marketing-seek.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.mega-success.com/articles/submit.shtml
Method #4: Free Viral eBooks
This method involves just a little advertising on your part. Sending
a solo mailing to your or someone else's ezine (using bartering
or ad swapping) can spin the wheel and it may stop only after
years!
What you do is create a free and highly useful ebook. Then:
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Put several ads
for your product inside it. Then offer the people who download
it to replace these ads' URLs with their affiliate Ids so
they will make some percentage on every sale. But they must
first become your affiliates.
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Put their ad on
the main page.
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Put their ad everywhere
for a payment.
This way people will read your ebook and go
to your web site knowing that you really know what you're saying
i.e. this will create credibility for you.
And the people who give this ebook will also have their advertising
inside it and get visitors or percents of the sales made from
the ebook.
Method #5: Free Online Forums and Chats
This one is extremely effective but only if you post questions
and even better - answers constantly - at least one post at a
forum...every day.
The traffic comes from your small - 3 to 4 lines signatures that
should include your name (line 1), your email address (line 2)
and your logo/headline and web site address (lines 3,4).
Chats are the same thing as forums, but they are live so you should
just talk and give your URL to people who'd like to know it. "Why
would they like to know my URL," you ask. Well, think of
a reason. For example I tell them that I offer some valuable ebook
they need in the current situation at my site. And they visit
it!
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