Free And Cheap Advertising Ideas That Won’t Break Your Budget
As a small business owner, I know too well the struggle of finding quality free and cheap advertising. I know I need to get my business in front of customers, but when I started out, I had a very small budget and had to work closely within that. Cheap and free marketing might sound like a dream to most business owners, but it is entirely possible when you think hard and outside-the-box.
The most important thing with any of these marketing options, is consistency. Pick a few off this list, and trial them for a consistent and thorough amount of time. The great thing about a lot of these options is that they can run concurrent to each other, meaning you don’t have to just keep focused on one.
However, being AMAZING in one area of marketing and advertising is much better than being below-average in a lot of them. So do take the time to see if these are the right marketing and advertising options for you and your business.
Without further ado, here are 63 free and cheap marketing ideas to implement in your business now!
Free and Cheap Social Media Marketing
- Facebook Groups
- Facebook Ads
- Solo Competitions
- Cross-Marketing Competition
- Instagram Take-Over
- Pinterest Re-Pins
- LinkedIn Networking
- Pinterest Infographics
- Pinterest Product Images
- LinkedIn Blog Posts
- YouTube Videos
- Create a GIF
- Influencer marketing
Cheap Online Advertising
- Blog
- Guest Blogging
- Guest Bloggers
- Blog Tour
- Blog Ads
- 30 Day “Challenge” (that gets people to participate and help spread the word)
- Free workbook, ebook or download
- Creating quizzes
- Free Webinar or Online E-course
- Link sharing
- Put Your FB Business Page on Your Personal Pages Bio
- Pop-Up on website
- Abandoned cart emails
- Email marketing
- Create a Google+ Profile
Customer Service Marketing Ideas
- Handwritten thank you notes
- Gifts or bonuses for loyal customers
- Customise your email signature to include your website
- Get reviews from customers
- Comment on others blogs
- Participate in online forums
- Add your business to free directories
- Be interviewed on a podcast
- Be interviewed for a magazine
- Meet an online friend IRL
- Speak at events
- Attend relevant networking events
- Attend workshops
- List your business so it appears on Google Maps
- Apply for business awards
Outside The Box Marketing Ideas
- Print business cards and give them out/put them in business card bowls
- Print flyers and brochures for mail drop
- Donate prizes to raffles or auctions
- Donate products for gift bags for events
- Magnetic sign for your car
- Attend an expo
- Have a local market stall
- Sponsor a youth sports team
- Make an AMAZING Press release and send them to relevant media
- Write an article for a publication
- Write a book
- Run an event
- Run a free workshop or class
- Participate in big sale events such as Black Friday
- Write a list!
- Trade Your Services
- Wear Logo Apparel
- Public Transport Advertising
There you have it! Our round up of the 63 BEST free and cheap marketing ideas. Did these inspire you to try them out ASAP? Have you put any on your to-do list? Or maybe it gave you a brand new idea of what to do in your business? We hope all of these and more help you and your brand grow. Let us know how you go in the comments below.
As you can see, social media is one of the best free mediums for marketing. If you’re still after assistance for creating a killer social media marketing campaign, we have our FREE Ultimate Social Media For Business Workbook, that can walk you through everything you need to be doing to make money and be seen on social media.
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