One of the hardest things for a small business to do is decide how to promote their business without breaking the bank. Advertising is very expensive no matter where you go -> newspaper, internet, phone book so you have to be cautious and decide where most of your customers will find you. I have experience in this from my first job. We had a very small advertising budget that was basically non-existent so not many people knew we existed except by word of mouth. It worked alright for us but I know if we would have been able to market it better then we’d have more business. At the time personal webpages and blogs were not really in nor was online searching at the time.
Now a days though business have lots of choices and many do not cost a thing such as web blogging and free internet business directories like the one set up by Cox Media. Cox Media has created a business search directory called Kudzu. Kudzu normally costs $750/year for the premium membership but if you sign up before April 30th the fee is waived and it is free. All you have to do is set up an account with your name, business name, business address, phone number, and what category of services your business falls under and you are all set up. Kudzu does not ask for any other personal information nor do they ask for a credit card. I just signed up myself and it was quick and painless. The search process on their site is very comprehensive and easy to use. I also liked how users like myself are allowed to leave reviews on different small business so that we can highlight when we receive excellent customer service for future customers.
Now you might be wondering why you should sign up for this so let me give you some reasons why and what you will get from this service besides the fact that it’s free:
So what are you waiting for? Give the Kudzu site a visit and get your free premium business listing.
