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6 money saving ideas through which start ups can initiate its promotion

Startup entrepreneurs work independently and multitasking till they start getting success.

Friday July 28, 2017,

5 min Read

If it is about a huge business then spending several hundreds of dollars for advertising and marketing budgets is not a big deal but when it comes to small businesses, then even a single dollar counts. So, if you are such a businessman who is leading an initial or an average business, then your money matters a lot for you. Isn’t it?

But, at the same time, the scenario should not be like you’re not spending a single dollar for promoting your business. It’s because unlike the huge companies, small businesses need a more efficient and smart advertising and marketing strategy. The reason behind that is you should make a good impression in front of your customers so that you can earn a lot of profit from their purchases.

Are you thinking then how to do a good marketing without breaking your bank? So, I am here with a list of six such excellent propositions that will help you to let a huge number of people know more and more about you without spending a lot. Just have a look, and I am sure it will be a great help for you!

1. Go for email marketing

Yes, it really works!! If you are leading a small business, then the foremost way of marketing for you should be through emails. You can do a strategic and great marketing through this mode and don’t have to spend huge dollars even. This way it has been proved to be one of the most effective ways through which you can get a huge return on your precious dollars that you have invested.

2. Do a great research

If you are leading a small business then it is very much necessary that you do a lot of research on the type of customers and various possible cost-effective marketing strategies. The more you will know, the more you will be able to optimize the budget-friendly ways to do a successful marketing.

3. Make your website user-friendly

If you have an online shopping site, then make sure that your customers can access your promotional offers through the same easily. So, the browsers of your website will soon turn up to be your buyers. One of the most important facts that should be kept in mind concerning the fact is that all the special features, coupons and other exciting things related to your business should be displayed attractively on your homepage.

Also, you should be ensured enough that your site is mobile-friendly because nowadays people love to get everything at their fingertips while they are on the go. This will not cost you more as your already hired designer can solely do that but, will obviously lead to a great advertisement for your business.

4. Use social media in a smart way

If you spend only a few dollars in the sponsored posts on Facebook and Twitter, you can put forward your company to thousands of people. And this will, in turn, increase the number of your followers, enhance the awareness of your brand and can lead you to fetch a great web traffic.

Social media doesn’t only allow you to publish various posts while spending just a few bucks but allows you to even put the ads directly in the news feeds of those people who have the possibility to be your buyer. And the best part is that for both types of advertisements, you don’t have to spend huge bucks.

5. Affiliate marketing do wonders

As you are in the initial stage of your business, a cheap promotion matters for you a lot. And to opt for affiliate marketing is a yet another great option to do that. It’s because on doing that, you can let more and more people know about you without spending huge bucks. And I can assure you that it really works!

 The reason behind I being so sure about the fact is that one of my friends opted for such a marketing strategy to promote his new online business before a couple of months and I have myself witnessed that his traffic and sale enhanced tremendously.

Moreover, I feel that it is quite a simple approach even! He just allowed CouponsMonk, one of the USA’s promising coupon site, to showcase the deals and coupons of his business and soon after a couple of weeks he started getting a huge number of hits and relished a huge sale.

And the best part is that he just had to pay out a small fraction of the profit that he earned to them. But, it’s totally worth it!! As the money you have to pay will be far less than the profit that you will gain, and above that, the popularity of brand comes as a striking perk of course!

6. Work with other companies

Do you own a start-up or a small business? One of the smartest ways to market your products or services should be cooperating with other businesses and entrepreneurs. This will let you share the total cost with your partner and go for a top-notch promotion at the same time.

If you collaborate with a huge business then it will lead you to be exposed to a greater number of customers as your partner's high status will work not less than a blessing for you! Further, when you share your contact details with such businesses who are already having a great impact on the market, then it will obviously upgrade your business network.

So, if you’re someone who has just come up with your business or leading a small business at this point of time, then I am sure enough that the tips mentioned above will do wonders for you.