5 Ways To Get People To Discover YOU Online
By Debbie Allen, All Rights Reserved

1. Send Them An Email With Your Signature

Always use a well-crafted signature file at the end of your email message. It amazes me that so many people miss this simple online marketing strategy. It is easy and very effective! You not only give prospective customers every way possible to contact you - you also have the opportunity to drive them to you Web site. Always include your email address, snail mail address, phone, fax, catch praise and/or unique selling proposition, something for free on your
Web site and a hyperlink directed to your site.

2. Become A Shameless Email Marketeer

Look for opportunities to network online via email. Search for organizations and associates that you can do business with, send out emails to share links, send emails to anyone that
may help and support your success. I have met friends and business associates from around the world. Many have added a link to their site and some have formed successful joint ventures that lead to more magnified marketing. The world is now available to you at a click of the mouse. That is just too exciting!

3. Develop And Effective Website With Descriptive Keywords

Use keywords that best describe and summarize your business and expertise. List the keywords in your Web site title bar and throughout the text on your home page or link page. This strategy is crucial for search engines and directories to locate your site. If you are missing out on this - you are missing out on TONS of online exposure.

4. Post Your E-zine In Online Directories

There are many sites that feature electronic newsletters on dozens of topics. Do a search on under e-zine listings and you will find many that will post your electronic newsletter. Viewers
read a short description of your e-zine and link to your email to sign up. This is a great way to get many prospective customers to discover your site and will increase your subscriber membership quickly. Many of these sites post your e-zine listing for free and others charge a small fee for each person that signs up.

5. Participate In Online Forums Or Chat Rooms

There are many online newsgroups, bulletin boards and chat rooms that you will find interesting. Focus on the ones that will best support your expertise. The main value to these, if they are reputable and archived, is that you can become recognized, and better yet, recognized as an expert in your field. Start writing, sharing and supporting - but don't promote.   People do not like others that use these forums to promote. Simply add your helpful comments then list your email and or Web site in the message. You will begin to reap the rewards of new online friends, business associates and new customers.  I discovered many of my marketing guru friends and fellow contributing authors to my books this way - so I know it really works.

Word count 503Bio: Debbie Allen is one of the world’s leading authorities on sales and marketing.  She is the author of five books including Confessions of Shameless Self Promoters and Skyrocketing Sales.  Debbie has helped thousands of people around the world attract customers like crazy with her innovative, no-cost marketing strategies and secrets to sales success.  Her expertise has been featured in Entrepreneur, Selling Power and Sales & Marketing Excellence.  Sign up for her FREE 6-week e-Course Business Success Secrets Revealed ($97 value) and take the online business card quiz to rate you marketing online now at www.DebbieAllen.com.