Fence Industry Sites that you can participate with for free:
1. www.usfenceguide.com will give you a free listing and send you free traffic through their national fence company database. You are invited to create an advanced account with them but it is not required.
2. DMOZ - An open Directory Project Website. Basically just a Super List of fence company links that you can submit your company to.
Basic Free Advertising Through Company Directories (Find your base add and improve it for free; most of all make sure you are listed)
1. www.Local.com
2. www.Citysearch.com
3. www.Switchboard.com
4. www.Yellowpages.com
5. www.Listcorp.com
6. www.Superpages.com
7. www.Thomasnet.com
Post a free advertisement concerning any service you are offering at:
www.craigslist.com (also - try using it when you need to find a new employee; its free)
Networking Options:
1. Start a Myspace page and throw some pics on - you can do it in about an hour. Here is one company that did just that: Champi Fence
2. Join Facebook - Be an online member of your local community - Network! Network! Network! Join the United Fencers Association Here
3. Go to "Linked" and simply add your personal professional information, company name, and website link. It will take 15 minutes. When someone types your name into Google or Yahoo - your "Linked" information will come up every time.
Fence Discussion Sites that you can participate with, comment on, and leave a link:
1. The World Famous Fence Wizard - leave a comment on any article and link back to your website - Don't forget to sign our guestbook!
2. "Fence Resource" Discussion Page - Become a member for free and dive in!
Help with your website:
Track your traffic and see exactly where your hits come from, with Google Analytics
Find out exactly who is linking back to your website with: Who Links to Me?
Review the First Fence Industry Website Traffic Comparison:"The Wizard 50"
Rainy day reading advice:
Check your company record at The Better Business Bureau (even if you are not a member your company will be listed - you need to know what your customers are reading about you).
How do Google Searches work (how can you rank higher than your competitor who does not read the Fence Wizard Page)???? Click here and take a read!
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Great blog. I came to realize that we are already listed on the directories that you mention in this write up, but it is still useful information.
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