Small business marketing ideas
Some ideas of how to promote your business and grow your online presents for FREE.
Increase visibility in your community.
Join local organizations that provide business networking opportunities, or start your own. Do volunteer work for a large charity. You’d be surprised at the marketing support such activities can bring.
Participate in online marketing groups.
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Government grants and support
The government provides support to businesses both financially, in the form of grants, and through access to expert advice, information and services.
However, getting financial support can be tough. There will be strong competition and the criteria for grants are stringent. Criteria vary but are likely to include the location, size and industry [...]

In these tough economic times, businesses are tested to their limits. Consumers are risk averse: they only want to deal with firms they know and trust. The upside of this is, people will do business with companies if they believe they’re going to stick around for a while.
But if you want to start a business [...]