An Alternative Way Of Advertising Without Adwords
Sep 11th, 2008 | By Brian Basch | Category: MarketingGoogle Adwords and Google Adsense are so popular in the online marketing world, that they have all but eclipsed the other forms of advertising available to marketers. In their enthusiasm to jump on the bandwagon people are overlooking many other cost effective ways to advertise
Adwords is a form of pay per click advertising. In a nutshell this means that whenever somebody views an advertiser’s ad they will pay a small amount. Despite the fact that this amount is often less than a dollar it can add up. This is because if a popular keyword is used it can accumulate a great deal of useless leads. No doubt about it this form of advertising is a lottery and can end up consuming your advertising budget.
You will be glad to hear that the world of advertising does not stop with Adwords. In fact you will be surprised to know that this form of advertising is not the one that most people use. There are many ways to advertise and the market belongs to those who are willing to explore all the methods available. In fact those who think outside of Adwords are the same people who will make profits and save money.
Utilizing the power of social marketing is an effective way to advertise without Adwords. You can use blogs and forums to your advantage. You will find communities of people who are keen to discuss subjects that interest them. These 2 methods of social marketing will give you wonderful exposure. A simple blog about a particular product, that links back to your website, can give you plenty of free traffic.
You can also try placing ads on other websites. You will need to be cautious before you do this. One thing to consider is the nature of your market and just whom you are trying to reach. To understand your market you must do some analysis on your potential clients. There are 3 different types of advertising available to you when placing ads on different websites. You can use text or banner ads and either pay for each click through, like pay-per-click advertising, or pay a flat fee to the webmaster for the duration of your ad.
The following 2 methods involve using website content. This is a powerful way to advertise on another website. Companies will pay writers to provide their website content. They know that good content will increase traffic and build their credibility. Smart advertisers can take advantage of this and get some free exposure. They can submit their own articles complete with bios and ask these companies to use the articles as valuable web content. These articles will in turn allow back links to be created.
Link building will only be possible if the article is read completely and the reader follows the link in the bio. Sadly this does not always happen. This is because many readers cannot concentrate for a greater length of time. To avoid wasting a visitor you can weave a few links into your articles that will lead back to your website. This gives the reader an option to follow these links for further information or clarification of certain points in the article. This type of content is called hosted content. Sometimes you may have to pay the webmaster if you use this method as visitors will be leaving the host site when they follow your links back to your website.
With these tactics Internet advertisers have a chance to increase revenue. By not taking chances with Adwords they may in fact save money and prestige.