If you know anything about small business, then you know that some of the allies of a small business entrepreneur strongest are other small business owners. When you are a part of the small business world, you realize that working with the owners of others like you, they can often be more successful. This is especially true on the web, as well as locally. If you want to promote your business over the web, but no budget to do so, consider working with other web sites. To do this you need to log in a short time though. Not every Web site operator will be willing to help with advertising. Follow these tips to help you along the road.

The first thing I do when considering a link exchange with another website is to make your site the best it can. While this may seem irrelevant, it is likely that web site operators will only be willing to help if we really admire your site and find it suitable. This should be the rule in all cases at least. If a web site operator will agree to allow your link to place on your website and vice versa, he wants his reputation and the place to be first class. Thus, even before asking for compensation, make sure the links are working and everything looks great with your own site.

After polishing your site, you need to make a list of potential sites may trade. If you are a member of another website, then certainly add to your list. Any site that you visit regularly or contribute in some way is a great place to start. Consider the sites you frequently used to message boards or chat rooms as well. If the site is familiar with you in any way, be more likely to cooperate with you in this task. Make sure you are realistic in your list too. A huge site that probably will not be interested in helping a smaller site promotion.

When creating your list, also be aware of competing web sites. Many people who are automatically drawn to websites that offer similar services as their own. This is a mistake however. The best thing to do is target sites that offer services or products that are somewhat connected to what you offer, however, are not the same. For example, if you operate a website that sells flowers, consider targeting other website that sells cups, but it is a site that also sells flowers. If you can find a relationship that works for you and the other site, which will reap the most benefits.

Once you have a large list of possible places to work with change, develop a proposal shortly to send to any webmaster or owner. This should be brief and concise explanation of what to do, which is the exchange of links on their sites. One can trace a few potential benefits for the other site as well as yourself. Explain why you think your site fits well with yours. Although it may seem elementary, it can realize the benefits unless they are explained in the proposal. Be sure to include contact information for you and ask them to respond within a specified period. Can reasonably state, "a response within ten days would be greatly appreciated." Most webmasters and owners probably have gotten around to reading the proposal at that time.

Once you have a few sites on board, you can sit and watch the profits roll in. with users to see your link on their website as well, you get much more traffic than usual. You will be able to reach an audience that might not have reached otherwise. Using the method of exchanging links with other websites is an inexpensive way to increase traffic to your website. You may need to research and connect to make the agreement to other sites, but the effort is well worth the cost. Once these relationships have developed between the sites themselves and others to be able to work together on other issues as well. This type of network is ideal for your business.

thanks for the advice Perfect.  I´m also a dedicated webmaster/entrepreneur.  Would love to join any kind of nigerian webmastergroup to discuss how to develop your sites even more.  Also to cooperate together.
regards Balou

Balou, this is one of reasons we exist on this Forum.

That is great.  Are there many webmasters in here? thanks

Well, just hock to the forum as there are.

I am a webmaster and I just joined

Quote from: paigegirl on 2011-04-29 11:09
I am a webmaster and I just joined

Nice having you on board.