The opportunities for getting free advertising for your product or services are only limited by your imagination and energy. There are so many proven ways to promote without cost it’s truly mind-boggling! Here are ten proven methods.1. Write an article relating to your area of expertise and submit it to all publications and media dealing in that range of interest. Become your own promoter and writer. Get word out by establishing yourself as an expert on that topic and "tag-along" everything you write with a reference box listing your address for a catalog, dealership opportunity, or more information.
2. Write shorter articles for Internet and send them to broadcast houses free articles. (These are known as "media- matching medias.") Here are a few sites to get you started:
http://www.IdeaMarketers.com http://www.addme.com http://www.ezinearticles.com/ http://www.web-source.net/syndicator_submit.htm.
3. Become a guest on as many radio, television talk shows, or interview-type programs as possible. (Actually, this is easier to accomplish than most people realize!) Write a letter to producer of talk show, and then follow up with an in-person visit or telephone call. Your initial contact needs to emphasize how your product or service would be of interest to listeners or viewers of their program - perhaps even saving them time or money.
4. Post your advertising circulars on all free bulletin boards in your area, especially libraries, grocery stores, and beauty and barbershops. Don't discount idea of handing out circulars to all shoppers in busy shopping centers, at bus or metro stops, and malls, especially on weekends. You can also enlist help of students to hand out circulars.
5. Print your product or service’s promotional ad on front or back of your envelopes or other people’s envelopes.**