Posted on: 08 December, 2003
Author: Catherine Franz
The Internet is evolving so rapidly that what ... doesn't work any longer and what works today maynot work ... Like you, I am always looking for newand exciting ways to get the word The Internet is evolving so rapidly that what workedyesterday doesn't work any longer and what works today maynot work tomorrow. Like you, I am always looking for newand exciting ways to get the word out about my products andservices. I'm tickled pink when I come across a method thatis effective, f*r*e*e, and gets results.Here are three methods that I have tested for you alreadythat have worked for me. They will take some effort andpatience. Here are three methods that are still new enoughto work effectively.#1. Fly-In Pop-Up Ads. There were pop-up ads, pop-underads, and now slide-in and fly-in ads. Fly-in ads literallyfly in from the side of the screen and then vibrate beforestopping in the middle. To your viewer, they can't doanything in their browser until they have closed the pop-upor clicked on the link. You really get your attention.Fly-ins can be blocked. Like pop-up ads, which are frownagainst by many marketers and not by others, this craze willlast another 3-6 months. So jump on it while it's still hotand people get smart on how to block. They do work and theyaren't as annoying because of their movement. AOL users areblocked from receiving these.You need to decide whether you want to add this to your website or not. There will always be a controversy on "whetherto or not to" on the topic of pop-ups.There is very little information available on the how-tosfor this. Here was what I was able to discover after a fewhours of research -- to save you some time. I don't know ifI necessary promote these, however, a good marketer presentsthe idea so you can make the decision. Because only youknow you're business well.Resources:www.flyinads.com for more information and to receive thecode f/r/e/e.Here is where you can get the slide-in (different than fly-in) code created for you:http://www.slideinexchange.com/member.html#2. Classifieds in other Internet ezines. Many ezines offerf*r*e*e classified ads, usually in exchange for becoming asubscriber. You find these opportunities by visiting anezine directory and search for ezines suitable to yourproduct/service. Next, contact the ezine host acceptingf*r*e*e advertising.Here is a list of ezine directories to begin your journey:http://www.bestezines.comhttp://www.ezineaction.comhttp://www.ezineadvertising.comhttp://www.ezine-dir.comhttp://www.ezinelibrary.comhttp://www.ezinelocater.comhttp://www.ezine-marketing.comhttp://www.ezinesearch.comhttp://www.ezinesplus.comhttp://www.ezinestoday.comhttp://www.ezine-swap.comhttp://www.ezine-universe.comhttp://www.ezinepublisher.orghttp://www.directoryofezines.com#3. New and unknown pay-per-click companies usually offerf*r*e*e ad campaigns as a bonus for signing up to increasetheir lists. It can be a big savings. Some campaigns workbetter than others do. It can feel like a bit of a hit andmiss effort sometimes. It depends on what you want tomarket. Here are a few to start. This changes weekly, thus,some companies may have already converted over to pay only.You can find more with a www.google.com search of "pay-per-click and free ad campaigns":Name/Value/URLB2BSearch $100 http://b2bsearch.tveTRiT $100 - http://etrit.comOhSpot $50 - http://ohspot.comBan-x $25 - http://ban-x.comBBFind $25 - http://bbfind.com4PortalSites.com $10 - http://4portalsites.comCashDream $10 - http://cashdream.coma1max.com $5 - http://PayPerc.com/a1max/Bluemacs $5 - http://www.bluemacs.comNow you have three new f/r/e/e and effective advertisingmethods. Experiment, try them out and watch the sales andvisitors come.Author: Catherine Franz Word count: 885(c) Copyright 2003, Catherine Franz. All rights reserved. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com