10 simple ways to promote your new website
Online
1. Search engines and directories - Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. Is it essential that your website is submitted to the main search engines. Actual listing can take anywhere from days to weeks (depending on the provider), but once submitted they will continue to crawl your website and update your listing with the latest information. Submit your site easily with the following links: Google Free Submit - http://www.google.com/addurl/ Yahoo Free Submit - http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request/ MSN Free Submit - http://search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx
2. Email Signatures Add your website address to your email signatures. Every email that goes out should include a link to your website. You could add a tagline, for example.. 'New website just launched - to see our introductory special offers visit www.yourwebsite.com'.
3. Online press releases www.irishpressreleases.com
4. Google Ads
5. News and Blogs RSS feeds - keep it up to date
Offline
6. Stationery and marketing materials Add your website address and email to all of your company’s business cards, letterhead, envelopes, faxes and invoices. Make sure to include all of your contact information on any brochures, newsletters, flyers or any other marketing materials.
7. Branded company clothing and vehicle livery T-shirts, polos and hats can all work to promote your company’s website. Can also work nicely as corporate gifts for customers or indeed staff. Do you have van's, trucks or cars on the road? Why not add the website address to vehicle graphics. Prospective customers may not easily remember a phone number, but a snappy domain name can stick in your mind.
8. Signage If you provide a service with on site signage opportunities, such as an architect, make sure to place your website address in large letters on your signage. This is an excellent way to have potential customers see the type of work that you do, become interested, and then visit your website to learn more.
9. Press Releases Does your business send out press releases? If so, your website address should be included in the “About Your Company” paragraph that accompanies each article for potential customers as well as a resource for the media. Why not submit a press release specifically for the launch of your new Emagine Media designed website.
10. Finally... Word of Mouth Probably one the most underestimated way to promote your business is word of mouth. Make sure to talk about your business and website with friends, family and customers as much as possible.
