Get to Know Your Competitors Using Alexa

Written by Megan Corwin


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Summary Alexa is a very powerful tool for researching your competitors. Also, be sure to look at your site's listing to find out how well it is doing compared to others in your industry. As you analyze your competitors, look for their strengths so that you can emulate them and also their weaknesses so that you can set your business apart.

Megan Corwin is a personal coach who enjoys helping work at home professionals grow their businesses while maintaining an organized household. Download Megan’s free ebook "How to Market Your Small Business Online for FREE": http://marketonlinefree.wahwoman.com


5 Effective Ways to Promote Your Website For Free Online

Written by Ben Chapi


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3. Do Joint Ventures with List owners and Webmasters.

If done correctly, joint venture marketing is one ofrepparttar most effective ways to promote a product or service. A Joint venture can take many forms but it’s generally an agreement for some kind of partnership between one or more parties working together to their mutual benefit. It allows you to leverage highly targeted lists or traffic with no risk. Joint ventures are excellent for new product or service announcements because they allow you to reach a wide customer base very quickly.

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5. Exchange Links with Other Webmasters.

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Aboutrepparttar 124882 Author ---------------- © Copyright. Ben Chapi owns Venister Home business and Affiliate Program Classifieds at http://www.venister.org/. He is also webmaster for http://www.best-debt-consolidation-loan.co.uk/ and http://www.home-equity-loan.org.uk/

About the Author ---------------- © Copyright. Ben Chapi owns Venister Home business and Affiliate Program Classifieds at http://www.venister.org/. He is also webmaster for http://www.best-debt-consolidation-loan.co.uk/ and http://www.home-equity-loan.org.uk/


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