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In the initial stages you have to start at the primary level. This means focusing on the local area. SEO has still not clicked with many people, so if you start with your local area you will not face much competition. It is also easy to build clientele in the local area. Build relationships with those companies and people that have online business. You can ask about the position of their online business and tell them how you can help them increase traffic on their website.
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You can join local clubs or places where you can find good future clients. It is all about marketing. So let everyone know how good you are. A website promotions consultant should know how to market himself.
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Also have good relations with the Internet service provider and web site design firms, they can get you good clientele.
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Look out for business. Go through the directories. Know about those firms, which have web sites. And don’t be selective. Look at them as your future client. Also attend some seminars where you can meet your prospective clients. And it is also a good idea to give a lecture at one of the seminars so that people know that you are a website promotions consultant.
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Promotion is very important. So advertise about your work through newspapers, radio,television or any other means.
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In the start you have to put in extra efforts. So give your clients more than they expect. You have to prove yourself, so take some pains and do excellent work. Your work will not stop with them only, because if they get good results they will definitely recommend your services to their friends who are into online business.
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You can also purchase some local domains. Then use your name in these domains. Also get yourself in the listings of the yellow pages, as you can get local business through it. All the online as well as printed directories should have your address in them. People do look for website promotions consultant and if your name is there then you are the winner. Who knows when you will get a call from your client?
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It is important to be recognized. You can write articles for the local newspapers and also for the websites. And the bylines you will get will be helpful. If people recognize you as website promotions consultant, it helps in getting credibility. |
