There are a lot of blogs that have already written countless posts on the promotion and marketing of your freelance business. However, many consists of bland, outdated or over-spewed “tips” that just don’t work or aren’t very effective. I thought I’d share of a few of my own tips that have worked for me, and even more blog posts that I’ve found that really do work, or seem interesting enough to try. Enjoy and let me know some of your own tips!
I’ve found it pretty easy to up my google and alexa rankings for my website fairly quickly. This is a direct result of my clean coding (Why I spout this as important) and a few other things I incorporate:
I don’t want to beat this dead horse much, as a lot has been written on social media. While too much social media can be unproductive, it’s important to utilize sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to get your name and business out there. Use it to establish yourself as an expert in your area, offer great links and advice, but keep talking of your own business to a minimum.
I ran across this post and found it has some interesting insights into social media, link and email spamming. Very useful tips for the beginning blogger as well as the seasoned professional. Read it.
Some great overall tips – some are obvious ones thrown around all over the web, but there are a few unique ones. Read it.
This is more about promoting yourself, not just your website or blog. But the more your name gets out there, the more your website will also be seen. Read It.
Great tips for both gaining and keeping clients. Has anyone tried the “cold emailing” trick for lists? Wonder if it works. Read it.
This is iffy to me, but as I’ve only really been blogging for a month or so, I really can’t say if this works or not. Has this worked for you? Read it.
How do you get your own name noticed out there amid all the chatter? Let me know.
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