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Making money at home in an online business can be profitable and you cans also have a lot of fun doing it, if you get off to the right start. One of the first considerations is how you are going to market the business. Here you'll be introduced to some free methods and also some ideas for very low cost marketing.

You will be able to find several places online where you can place free classified ads. If you Google "free online classified ads" you'll be surprised how many you'll find. A word of caution, follow the guidelines of each site or you'll lose the opportunity to continue with them.

Personal contact marketing is very effective. I'm not suggesting that you call everyone you know and tell them about your new venture and how you know that this is just the right opportunity for them. As you go about your day just listen to what people are saying about their job, the boss, or the commute. Hand them a business card and suggest that you might be able to assist them. Let them contact you, if they don't, its cost you nothing more than a business card and a small amount of time.

Business cards can also be placed on car doors. Use one with a simple message like "home business opportunity could reap BIG rewards for YOU! call 1 800 XXX XXXX". Large office buildings and busy shopping malls are great places to distribute a large number of cards in a short amount of time. Place the cards on the driver's side door window, above the door handle.

You can use plastic corrugated signs which are put on metal "H" stands, these are sometimes referred to as bandit signs, I'm sure you've seen them during political campaigns. Use a simple message "Make Money in a Home Business, 1 234 567 8901". You want to choose a busy intersection where a lot of people will see the sign. You can have these made for as little as $2.00 each if you buy 50 or more at one time.

Newspapers are relatively low cost if you consider the number of people you reach per dollar invested. One drawback is you may not be targeting your market. Choose newspapers with a mid sized circulation, below 200,000, and select a good income area.

Magazines can also be highly effective although the cost might be out of reach when you're just starting up. Magazines also have a time lag of 30 to 45 days between the time you place the order and publication. The great thing about magazines is their shelf life, you might get a call months after your ad runs.

I hope these free marketing tips will be helpful to you. I will be covering more ideas in future articles. I wish you much success and happiness.

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