Posts Tagged ‘Small Business’

Most Effective Small Business Promotions

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Small business owners face significant hurdles when it comes to promoting their businesses. Startup is the most critical time to promote a new business.

Once the business has be launched and operations ramp up, additional promotions are required for most operations.

The list of essential tools for promoting a business can become long, expensive and time consuming. Advertising and other techniques for gaining customers can become so much of a task that it becomes overwhelming and sometimes even a dreaded task.

For many owners, time is in short supply. Whenever budgets allow, business promotion tasks can be sublet. These include chores projects such as printed materials, press releases, social media campaigns, blogging, online content and other services.

One of the most valuable and under-utilized promotional tools for many small businesses in written content. Once created, content can take the form of online articles, blog posts, social media releases, or perhaps be used in traditional printed materials.

When time and resources are limited, the creation of high quality content is sometimes best delegated to freelance writer. Small business owners in need of specialized content are encouraged to contact Daybreak Web Designs LLC for a free consultation.

Outdoor-related Business Promotion Articles

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Free and Low Cost Ways for Artists to Promote Their Business Websites

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

The following list of niche websites offer free resources to organizations, artists and other business owners.  Several of these sites offer business-organization directories where listings are free. Each of the sites accept submissions of press releases, announcements, news, events, articles and other information.

www.tidewater-virginia.net – this site accepts business and organization listings, press releases, news, events, etc. Listings on this site are free and most business categories in or near Hampton Roads are welcomed. The site is in its early stages, more features are forthcoming.

www.virginia-beach-va.net – this site accepts business and organization listings, press releases, news, events, etc. Listings on this site are free and most business categories in or near Virginia Beach are welcomed. The site offers more features at present than the Hampton Roads – Tidewater site.

www.chincoteague-island.net – this site accepts business and organization listings, press releases, news, events, etc. that are related to Chincoteague Island Virginia . Basic listings on this site are free and paid advertising is available.

www.chesapeake-bay.org -  this site accepts press releases, news, events, etc. related to the Chesapeake Bay.

www.nautical-art.org – this site accepts business and organization listings, press releases, news, events, etc. Listings on this site are free but are limited to artists and organizations that offer nautical, maritime or beach art. An artist does not have to produce nautical art exclusively to be listed.

www.fresh-seafood.net – This site includes a directory with categories such as seafood art and regional blogs, which may allows artists to qualify for free listings. In addition to directory listings, artists or organizations can submit news, press releases, events, etc.

www.commercial-fishing.org – This site also includes a directory with categories such as nautical art and regional blogs, so artists may have resources that qualify. In addition to directory listings, artists or organizations can submit news, press releases, events, etc. This site is among the top ranked commercial fishing sites, so being listed here is a good way for artists to get exposed to national and international audiences.

Submitting information to these sites is a good way to gain links to your site, which in turn helps to boost your search engine rankings. Each site directory has a “submit link” button to list your site or simply contact daybreakwebdesigns.com with your business information. Articles, press releases, events, announcements, etc. can be emailed to daybreakwebdesigns.com. We can format those and get them posted to all sites that apply.

In addition to the free tools listed, we offer a wide range of affordable services for small business including online advertising, press releases, article marketing, social media, search engine optimization, backlink building, computer graphics and more.