How to Get Your Business Noticed by Thousands
How to Get Your Business Noticed by Thousands
gain free publicity, and position yourself as an expert. It
was something I had planned to do for years and I finally did
it for the first time in May, 2005 and I’ve been doing it ever
since. What is it? Writing articles. Don’t be like me and
wait, get started today!
OK, I can hear the moans of protest from here, so let me
explain what writing articles can mean for your business and
perhaps you will be willing to give it a shot? For those of
you who love to write this is your big chance to get started or
to write even more.
You don’t need to have a weekly or monthly newsletter in order
to consistently write articles although this is a good way to
make sure that you produce at least one article per month (it
sure keeps me on schedule).
Pick a topic you are passionate about, one that allows you to
provide insightful information that will help your clients, and
start writing. An average length for an article is 500-800
words. Once you have completed your article ask a friend or
colleague to review it for you and give you feedback. If
you’re going to take the time to writing something, make sure
it’s the best it can be!
There isn’t room in this article to go into all of the details
of how to write, there are plenty of resources out there if you
need help in this area. The point is that you, as the owner of
your business, know a lot about the problems your clients face
and how you can help solve them. You have valuable information
that people want and need, so why not give it to them? Writing
is like any other skill, it takes practice and over time you
will improve and find your own unique voice.
So what’s the big deal, what can you do with an article? I’ll
mention a few here, be creative and don’t limit yourself!
1. When you meet people who fit your ideal client profile offer
to send them an article. No sale, no pitch, just sharing
something that will support them.
2. Offer your articles to strategic alliance partners for them
to give to their clients.
3. Place your articles on your own website so visitors can see
the value you offer.
4. Once you have several articles you can package them together
and voila, an instant e-book you can give away or sell.
5. Finally, a highly leveraged action to take is to place your
articles on the internet where publishers go to find content
for their publications. This is really simple and it will cost
you nothing.
There are different places to submit your articles on the
internet depending on your focus and content. Here are just
some of the websites where I place my articles:
ezinearticles.com, goarticles.com, articlecity.com,
amazines.com, marketing-seek.com, ideamarketers.com,
articlefinders.com, and businessknowhow.com.
To find places where can publish your articles, go to
google.com and type in the keywords ‘article submission.’ You
can also go to http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/0253.shtml
for a list of article submission websites.
Be sure to include a brief ‘author bio’ with each article you
write and publish (see mine at the end of this article). This
way, when people read your article they know how to connect
with you in case they want to know more. Include a “call to
action” in your author bio that invites the reader to take an
action like: sign up for your newsletter, get a free report, or
receive a sample of your product or service.
Because you can allow your article to be re-published without
permission you may not actually know how much exposure you have
received. To find out where you have been published simply
type the name of your article into Google.com or Kartoo.com.
In some cases you will be contacted for permission even though
it isn’t necessary. You may also hear from people who want to
thank you for allowing your article to be reprinted.
What will sharing your articles do for you?
- Giving people valuable information they can use makes you a
resource and increases the possibility that people will think
of you, and your business, when they have a need. This is a
way to let people get to know you and start building a
relationship with you.
- You will increase your exposure by publishing your articles
in many places. Increasing your exposure increases your reach
to potential clients. Think leverage!
- You position yourself as an expert in your field by writing
about the kinds of problems you solve for your clients.
Everyone wants to work with an expert.
These things will all contribute toward the growth of your
business. Don’t look for results overnight and stay focused on
serving your clients by producing articles that will help them
be successful.
Writing is just one of many marketing strategies you can use to
grow your business. Remember, the most important aspect of any
successful marketing strategy is consistent implementation. So
please don’t write one article and then decide it doesn’t work
and give up. If you choose writing as one of your strategies,
stick with it and leverage everything you create!
How to Get Your Business Noticed by Thousands - To learn more about this author, visit Stephanie Ward's Website.
Like this article? Share it with your friends
All the experts kept saying it was a great way to give value,
gain free publicity, and position yourself as an expert. It
was something I had planned to do for years and I finally did
it for the first time in May, 2005 and I’ve been doing it ever
since. What is it? Writing articles. Don’t be like me and
wait, get started today!
OK, I can hear the moans of protest from here, so let me
explain what writing articles can mean for your business and
perhaps you will be willing to give it a shot? For those of
you who love to write this is your big chance to get started or
to write even more.
You don’t need to have a weekly or monthly newsletter in order
to consistently write articles although this is a good way to
make sure that you produce at least one article per month (it
sure keeps me on schedule).
Pick a topic you are passionate about, one that allows you to
provide insightful information that will help your clients, and
start writing. An average length for an article is 500-800
words. Once you have completed your article ask a friend or
colleague to review it for you and give you feedback. If
you’re going to take the time to writing something, make sure
it’s the best it can be!
There isn’t room in this article to go into all of the details
of how to write, there are plenty of resources out there if you
need help in this area. The point is that you, as the owner of
your business, know a lot about the problems your clients face
and how you can help solve them. You have valuable information
that people want and need, so why not give it to them? Writing
is like any other skill, it takes practice and over time you
will improve and find your own unique voice.
So what’s the big deal, what can you do with an article? I’ll
mention a few here, be creative and don’t limit yourself!
1. When you meet people who fit your ideal client profile offer
to send them an article. No sale, no pitch, just sharing
something that will support them.
2. Offer your articles to strategic alliance partners for them
to give to their clients.
3. Place your articles on your own website so visitors can see
the value you offer.
4. Once you have several articles you can package them together
and voila, an instant e-book you can give away or sell.
5. Finally, a highly leveraged action to take is to place your
articles on the internet where publishers go to find content
for their publications. This is really simple and it will cost
you nothing.
There are different places to submit your articles on the
internet depending on your focus and content. Here are just
some of the websites where I place my articles:
ezinearticles.com, goarticles.com, articlecity.com,
amazines.com, marketing-seek.com, ideamarketers.com,
articlefinders.com, and businessknowhow.com.
To find places where can publish your articles, go to
google.com and type in the keywords ‘article submission.’ You
can also go to http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/0253.shtml
for a list of article submission websites.
Be sure to include a brief ‘author bio’ with each article you
write and publish (see mine at the end of this article). This
way, when people read your article they know how to connect
with you in case they want to know more. Include a “call to
action” in your author bio that invites the reader to take an
action like: sign up for your newsletter, get a free report, or
receive a sample of your product or service.
Because you can allow your article to be re-published without
permission you may not actually know how much exposure you have
received. To find out where you have been published simply
type the name of your article into Google.com or Kartoo.com.
In some cases you will be contacted for permission even though
it isn’t necessary. You may also hear from people who want to
thank you for allowing your article to be reprinted.
What will sharing your articles do for you?
- Giving people valuable information they can use makes you a
resource and increases the possibility that people will think
of you, and your business, when they have a need. This is a
way to let people get to know you and start building a
relationship with you.
- You will increase your exposure by publishing your articles
in many places. Increasing your exposure increases your reach
to potential clients. Think leverage!
- You position yourself as an expert in your field by writing
about the kinds of problems you solve for your clients.
Everyone wants to work with an expert.
These things will all contribute toward the growth of your
business. Don’t look for results overnight and stay focused on
serving your clients by producing articles that will help them
be successful.
Writing is just one of many marketing strategies you can use to
grow your business. Remember, the most important aspect of any
successful marketing strategy is consistent implementation. So
please don’t write one article and then decide it doesn’t work
and give up. If you choose writing as one of your strategies,
stick with it and leverage everything you create!
How to Get Your Business Noticed by Thousands - To learn more about this author, visit Stephanie Ward's Website.
Like this article? Share it with your friends
 | |
 |
great information
Commented on How to Get Your Business Noticed by Thousands. |
| |
Leave Your Feedback |
 | |
| |||
Kim CastleWith nearly two decades in the advertising and design business, with clients like Domino's Pizza, General Motors, Direct TV, Pedigree, Wolfgang Puck, Higher Octave Music, Hollywood Celebrity Products, Disney, and Paramount, as well as thousands of entrepreneurs around the world define, structure, communicate, and position their business for greater profits, BrandU(R) co-creators Kim Castle and W. Vito Montone discovered that entrepreneurs could experience the same power that big brands command for a fraction of the cost with the world's only process-based results-drive Integral approach to business creation. BrandU(R) is helping entrepreneurs grow with the power of extreme clarity from idea...to brand...to market(TM) and helping one million entrepreneurs become successful and whole so that they can make a difference in the world. Are you one of them? If you want to experience clarity all the way to the bank(TM), get started now at http://www.brandu.com. - Visit Kim Castle's Website |
|||
David BarrDavid Barr is the President of Venture Opportunities, Inc. David has been a professional business broker/intermediary since 1980 focusing on General Business Brokerage and Mergers and Acquisitions representing client transaction value from $400,000 to $20,000,000. Mr. Barr has handled the sale of over four hundred and fifty companies. David earned a university degree from the State University of New York majoring in economics and business. David holds the Mergers and Acquisition Master Intermediary and the Certified Business Intermediary designations from the International Business Brokers Association. He is also a Senior Business Analyst and a Texas licensed Real Estate Agent. For more information about David and Venture Opportunities, visit www.bizdealmaker.com. - Visit David Barr's Website |
|||
Anne BarrAnne Barr has over 26 years experience in sales and marketing, six years as a franchisee. She has assisted over 367 business owners and purchasers to achieve their goals in career change, transition and exit strategy. She holds the designation of Certified Franchise Executive from the International Franchise Association, Certified Business Intermediary from the International Business Brokers Association and Board Certified Broker from the Texas Association of Business Brokers. Anne is active in professional organizations, networking groups and volunteers for non-profit entities. As owner/operator of four successful businesses, Anne has proven people skills and enjoys helping clients find the right "fit" in business ownership. Visit www.FranchiseOpportunitySpecialist.com for more information about me and my company. - Visit Anne Barr's Website |
|||
Casey GollanCasey Gollan, Business Coaching & Mentoring Programs. Add $1 Million to $10 Million in the next 1 to 3 years. Since 1996 Casey has to added hundreds of millions of dollars to businesses. Watch a free video see client results Business Coaching website. - Visit Casey Gollan's Website |
|||
Jeff FosterWebBizIdeas.com is a Minneapolis website design company founded to help people start an internet business by providing them with website, business, and internet resources that help foster the growth of successful online businesses and develop innovative Internet business ideas. We specialize in internet consulting & internet marketing. - Visit Jeff Foster's Website |
|||
David AchesonDavid Acheson is the founder of DCJA Consultancy. DCJA Consultancy is a management consultancy business specialising in B2B sales consultancy. They offer bespoke and packaged sales consultancy including Sales Optimisation Review, Interim Sales Management, Sales & Marketing Review, 1:1 Sales & Management Staff Analysis, Management Training, Solution Sales Training, Creation of New Pay Plan, KPI's, run Customer Feedback Campaigns, assist with Recruitment, Coaching, Appraisals and set up Strategic Marketing Campaigns. David spent his early career in accountancy and then moved into sales in 1982, working in Office Equipment, IT, Advertising, Training, Outsourcing and Consultancy. He has held many Senior Positions in SMBs and Global Organisations including Head of Sales Operations & Head of Business Development. His knowledge, skills and great experience of the Sales Industry has led to David making keynote speeches and running educational sessions to key businesses through organisations including The Chamber of Commerce and Business Link. - Visit David Acheson's Website |
|||
Leanne Hoagland-SmithAre your sales where you want them to be? Will you be one of the few who achieves sales or business success or one of the many who have failed to change? Are you tired of being told you are like everyone else? Then you may find my first book on sales of interest. Be the Red Jacket in the Sea of Gray Suits, The Keys to Unlocking Sales available at Amazon or at http://www.processspecialist.com/red-jacket.htm. This book is a reflection of my no-nonsense approach to improving sales to overall business results. If you are truly committed to making sustainable changes, then I can help you secure a positive return on your investment because I focus on executable solutions not telling you the problems you already know you have. From training to corporate (group) coaching to executive one on one coaching, my approach is to assess, create awareness, build a goal driven action plan and then execute. The bottom line question is "Not do you or your employees know it, but do you or they want to do it?" Please call for a free strategy session at 219.759.5601. - Visit Leanne Hoagland-Smith's Website |
|||
Cheryl MatthynssensCheryl is a life skills coach, licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a 20 year entrepreneur. Cheryl's dedication to achieving a life of balance led to her expanding her teaching from the simple managing of life's daily challenges to adding financial well being as well. A direct marketer with DrinkACT, she is gaining ground in the online community with her concepts of making sure business owners, entreprenuers and employees have well rounded life styles. She opened up a small affiliate site - The Balance Guide- to help others find resources for mental and emotional well being. Visit Cheryl's blog to see more of the diversity beyond business she has began offering online at www.thebalanceguide.blogspot.com - Visit Cheryl Matthynssens's Website |
|||
|
To learn more about the Evan Elite Author Program please contact us. | |||
 | |
|  |
Subscribe to Stephanie's articles
 | |
|
|  |
 | |
|
| |
 | |||||||
|
 | ||
|
||
 |
||
|
||
|
| ||
 |
| Have you written articles that would be of value to entrepreneurs? Become an expert on our site by publishing them! Expose yourself to a wide audience, drive more traffic to your website and get more sales! Click Here for details. |
|
|
 |
| Modeling the Masters: Learn the true secrets behind Walt Disney's business success factors & grow your company! Video produced by Phanta Media |
|
|
 |
"Learn straight from Evan how you can Make a Full Time Income (And More) from a Website"
Click Here To Learn More |
|
|
|
|
Get advice & tips from famous business owners, new articles by entrepreneur experts, my latest website updates, & special sneak peaks at what's to come!
|
|
|
 4 QuickBooks Blunders Is your branding on the nose? Make Attitude Your Ally Optimus Performance Zero Based Budgeting |
|
 | ||
 |
Top 50 Raising Capital Blogs
Top Blogs To Watch In 2008 | |
 |
Top 50 Political Blogs
Top Political Blogs of 2009 | |
| ||
 | ||||
| ||||
|
| ||||
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Email us your ideas on how to make our website more valuable! Thank you Sharon from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for your suggestions to make the newsletter look like the website and profile younger entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs!
|
|
|
