Starting Your Own E-Business: Marketing on a Shoestring

[mandy]

Okay, you've built your new online store, and now all you need is a large crowd of customers. But you face a major problem: without customers, you can't afford advertising - but without advertising, you can't attract customers.

The solution is to use effective shoestring marketing methods to begin building a customer base. Once you have a steady revenue stream, you can bulk up your marketing. But, for now, you're looking to do it on the cheap.

... let's face it: we're cash-strapped. Are there any marketing methods that are free, or almost free?

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