Comments on: Stop paying for marketing! Here is how you can market your company for free. http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/ I'm Kind of a Big Deal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-61057 Neil Patel Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:15:59 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-61057 yes... that's exactly why most people can't take the energy needed to really achieve such a status. yes… that’s exactly why most people can’t take the energy needed to really achieve such a status.

]]> By: Davo http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-60959 Davo Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:24:07 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-60959 The fact that you must rank one page 1 is annoying but very true. Creating a buzz is also very important IMHO. Great article, thanks. The fact that you must rank one page 1 is annoying but very true. Creating a buzz is also very important IMHO.
Great article, thanks.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-59777 Neil Patel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:59:41 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-59777 It's never overnight.. in fact its probably on the opposite side of the spectrum. It takes a lot of hard work and most importantly... time. It’s never overnight.. in fact its probably on the opposite side of the spectrum. It takes a lot of hard work and most importantly… time.

]]> By: brnckvvtmllttrhaberi http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-59729 brnckvvtmllttrhaberi Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:50:08 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-59729 Great Tips. Everyone also needs to realize that you will not be ranked high on search engines overnight. Great Tips. Everyone also needs to realize that you will not be ranked high on search engines overnight.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-59437 Neil Patel Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:32:12 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-59437 Which is a terrible mistake... the amount of money they spend to bring in traffic really isn't worth it. Social media, if you do it right is free and can bring you in a ton of traffic. Which is a terrible mistake… the amount of money they spend to bring in traffic really isn’t worth it. Social media, if you do it right is free and can bring you in a ton of traffic.

]]> By: forum http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-59335 forum Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:08:56 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-59335 Great advice. It seems a lot of marketers have giving up on get free traffic from the search engines. They seem to rather pay for traffic rather than spend the time to optimize their sites for the search engines Great advice.

It seems a lot of marketers have giving up on get free traffic from the search engines.

They seem to rather pay for traffic rather than spend the time to optimize their sites for the search engines

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-58551 Neil Patel Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:57:04 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-58551 Everyone should understand the basics of SEO regardless of what their intent is. It won't be some major impact, but at least it'll set up your site the proper way. Everyone should understand the basics of SEO regardless of what their intent is. It won’t be some major impact, but at least it’ll set up your site the proper way.

]]> By: Guildford http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-58378 Guildford Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:16:35 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-58378 If you understand SEO, then you have made a big step towards free marketing. Else you will need to spend a lot for SEO services. If you understand SEO, then you have made a big step towards free marketing. Else you will need to spend a lot for SEO services.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-56563 Neil Patel Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:09:37 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-56563 Word of mouth is obviously difficult to track unless you put on your site a survey "how did you hear about us" It's actually a pretty good way to learn about an important source that brings you traffic. Word of mouth is obviously difficult to track unless you put on your site a survey “how did you hear about us” It’s actually a pretty good way to learn about an important source that brings you traffic.

]]> By: Cash Genie http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-56507 Cash Genie Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:34:33 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-56507 How do you really track the effect of offline marketing on your website? Google analytics is useful as long as your referrers are web based.. but what about other forms of advertisement.. word of mouth, banners et al.? How do you really track the effect of offline marketing on your website? Google analytics is useful as long as your referrers are web based.. but what about other forms of advertisement.. word of mouth, banners et al.?

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-56430 Neil Patel Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:15:51 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-56430 You need to focus on building as many backlinks (bridges) as you possibly can to come directly to your site. It's how sites go from mediocre to huge. You need to focus on building as many backlinks (bridges) as you possibly can to come directly to your site. It’s how sites go from mediocre to huge.

]]> By: lung cancer survival rate http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-56399 lung cancer survival rate Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-56399 Yeah, market your business on both web as well as blog, that way traffic will come both ways and you would be able to generate income. Yeah, market your business on both web as well as blog, that way traffic will come both ways and you would be able to generate income.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-55842 Neil Patel Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:13:21 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-55842 You only want to drive the high quality traffic, thats what your focus should be on. To do this, all you need to do is come up with the good quality content. You only want to drive the high quality traffic, thats what your focus should be on. To do this, all you need to do is come up with the good quality content.

]]> By: KevinChong http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-55760 KevinChong Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:07 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-55760 Yeah, I am totally agree what you said. Now, I must have a action plan with the points what Neil Patel said that above and then to maintain what to do daily task to drive quality traffic and visitor to my website without cost the marketing money. Yeah, I am totally agree what you said. Now, I must have a action plan with the points what Neil Patel said that above and then to maintain what to do daily task to drive quality traffic and visitor to my website without cost the marketing money.

]]> By: Marketing Ain’t Free « First Today, Then Tomorrow http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-54234 Marketing Ain’t Free « First Today, Then Tomorrow Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:03:18 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-54234 [...] see things like this on the web: Stop paying for marketing! Here is how you can market your company for free. by Neil Patel (I’ve mentioned it before, but it aggravates me, so I’m taking a second [...] [...] see things like this on the web: Stop paying for marketing! Here is how you can market your company for free. by Neil Patel (I’ve mentioned it before, but it aggravates me, so I’m taking a second [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-53463 Neil Patel Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:42:01 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-53463 Right, the chances of you taking a small product and spending tons of money on it without really even testing the market is slim for success. Right, the chances of you taking a small product and spending tons of money on it without really even testing the market is slim for success.

]]> By: AJ Kumar http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-53445 AJ Kumar Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:17:19 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-53445 I think most people shouldn't need to spend money on marketing. Focusing on good quality information is really all one needs to do. My suggestion is to save your money on marketing until you have something really rock solid to promote. I think most people shouldn’t need to spend money on marketing. Focusing on good quality information is really all one needs to do.

My suggestion is to save your money on marketing until you have something really rock solid to promote.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-53426 Neil Patel Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:39:10 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-53426 Exactly, because those are potential customers. The more traffic and the better your conversion rate... the more money you'll make. Exactly, because those are potential customers. The more traffic and the better your conversion rate… the more money you’ll make.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-53259 Neil Patel Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:05:27 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-53259 The point is that too many people are expecting the world from advertising and then end up loosing everything because of it. Plus there are many other people out there that just can't afford it. The point is that too many people are expecting the world from advertising and then end up loosing everything because of it. Plus there are many other people out there that just can’t afford it.

]]> By: Randy Murray http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-53225 Randy Murray Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:20:53 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-53225 Thought provoking, but misleading. Even if you said "Stop paying for ADVERTISING" that wouldn't in and of itself be good advice. Frankly, most business people don't have the time or background to do an effective job marketing their own business. All the things you've outlined are time consuming and require careful thought and analysis. They're all good points. The message to stop paying for marketing, especially in a recession, is what people want to hear, but it often deadly. Of course a business owner would love to kill their marketing budget, but six months from now when they're wondering where all their customers went, they'll wish they had spent some money on a marketing pro to get the word out! Thought provoking, but misleading. Even if you said “Stop paying for ADVERTISING” that wouldn’t in and of itself be good advice.

Frankly, most business people don’t have the time or background to do an effective job marketing their own business. All the things you’ve outlined are time consuming and require careful thought and analysis. They’re all good points.

The message to stop paying for marketing, especially in a recession, is what people want to hear, but it often deadly. Of course a business owner would love to kill their marketing budget, but six months from now when they’re wondering where all their customers went, they’ll wish they had spent some money on a marketing pro to get the word out!

]]> By: Short, Sweet, and Missing The Point « First Today, Then Tomorrow http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-53220 Short, Sweet, and Missing The Point « First Today, Then Tomorrow Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-53220 [...] sorry, but unlike Neil Patel who tells you to stop paying for marketing, I think you might actually need some professional help. I might agree with him if he urged you to [...] [...] sorry, but unlike Neil Patel who tells you to stop paying for marketing, I think you might actually need some professional help. I might agree with him if he urged you to [...]

]]> By: Roundup – Nature Walk Edition | Cash Money Life http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52839 Roundup – Nature Walk Edition | Cash Money Life Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:39:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52839 [...] Stop paying for marketing! Here is how you can market your company for free. And you’ll need this one to keep going. I know, my commentary is weak, but the article is strong. Check it out! [...] [...] Stop paying for marketing! Here is how you can market your company for free. And you’ll need this one to keep going. I know, my commentary is weak, but the article is strong. Check it out! [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52395 Neil Patel Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:08:48 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52395 Well the secrete to getting ahead of your competition is working your ass off. Donald Trump sleeps about 4 hours a day, that's his secrete to staying ahead of the competition. Well the secrete to getting ahead of your competition is working your ass off. Donald Trump sleeps about 4 hours a day, that’s his secrete to staying ahead of the competition.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52388 Neil Patel Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:59:11 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52388 Very true. If that's all you focused on, your content would be severely impacted. Very true. If that’s all you focused on, your content would be severely impacted.

]]> By: Sınavlar http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52322 Sınavlar Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:27:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52322 But How can we learn secret tactics about this issue to be on the first of competition? But How can we learn secret tactics about this issue to be on the first of competition?

]]> By: mark harrison http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52306 mark harrison Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:03:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52306 All things in moderation... If we had to do everything that every IM guru tells us to re:SEO of our websites then we would never eat and never sleep. I think if we can all just adopt a best practice mentality and for whatever it is we do, we do it well, then that should be ok. All things in moderation…
If we had to do everything that every IM guru tells us to re:SEO of our websites then we would never eat and never sleep. I think if we can all just adopt a best practice mentality and for whatever it is we do, we do it well, then that should be ok.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52259 Neil Patel Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:49:48 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52259 Too many people get into SEO and forget about their content. Worry about the SEO after you start writing some really powerful and amazing articles. Too many people get into SEO and forget about their content. Worry about the SEO after you start writing some really powerful and amazing articles.

]]> By: itsoke @ chicken recipes http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52254 itsoke @ chicken recipes Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:39:40 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52254 SEO is never overrated, SEO does really matter ! SEO matter as much as Content SEO is never overrated, SEO does really matter ! SEO matter as much as Content

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52150 Neil Patel Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:38:10 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52150 Focus on building a high quality list and send good quality content. Learn to write persuasive copy. Focus on building a high quality list and send good quality content. Learn to write persuasive copy.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/13/how-to-market-your-company-for-free/#comment-52136 Neil Patel Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:20:50 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=885#comment-52136 Well good for you ! You're doing all the right things, but what's most important is that you stay consistent doing them. Well good for you ! You’re doing all the right things, but what’s most important is that you stay consistent doing them.

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