Advertising and promoting your local business online can seem like a daunting task. However, we have compiled a comprehensive and effective list of things you can do as a business owner to drive new customers online to your company.  If you apply and focus on at least 25% of what is on this list, you are practically guaranteed to help dramatically increase your company’s exposure online.

1. Start a company website
2. Start a company blog
3. Bookmark your website and blog
4. Syndicate your blog via RSS
5. Submit yourself to Yellow Pages
6. Submit yourself to Super Pages
7. List yourself in local directories
8. Get active in local online forums
9. Leave links to your company websites on forum signature
10. Buy banners on related local websites
11. Submit yourself to Google Local
12. Submit yourself to Yahoo Local
13. Submit yourself to Bing Local
14. Provide Google Coupons
15. Provide Yahoo Coupons
16. Provide Bing Coupons
17. Place Reviews for your Local Business Listings
18. Submit yourself to Yelp.com
19. Ask your satisfied customers for reviews
20. Release a Geo-Targeted Press Release
21. Setup Local Pay Per Click Campaign on Google
22. Setup Local Pay Per Click Campaign on Yahoo
23. Setup Local Pay Per Click Campaign on Bing
24. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) your website
25. Submit articles about your company to article directories
26. Bookmark your website
27. List your company and website on your e-mail signatures
28. Hold a contest and give something away
29. Offer free samples of your product on your website
30. Create and Syndicate videos about your company
31. Join the Better Business Bureau
32. Get links from your local chamber of commerce
33. Submit your links to pertinent city and state governmental resources
34. Get listed at local library web sites.
35. Ask your supplier or manufacturer if they will list your website on their
36. Ask other business relationships to list you on their website
37. Promote your company through Craigslist
38. Create a Wikipedia page about your Local Business
39. Comment on local related company blogs
40. If you are an active sponsor or donate to charity ask for links to your website
41. If you are a retailer sell items on eBay to attract online buyers
42. Create a Facebook page to promote and add Fans
43. Create a Twitter account and tweet/follow perspective clients
44. Create a LinkedIN account and start networking
45. Capture your customer’s email
46. Start an email Newsletter to your customers
47. Send coupons to your customer’s email
48. Send referral incentive to your customer’s email
49. Get your business mention on Local Guide websites
50. Advertise your business on Local Guide websites
51. Get SoftlineSolutions.com a local internet marketing company  to do everything mentioned above for you

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