Posted by Onideus Mad Hatter on 08/22/05 15:08

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:12:02 +0100, Mimic <dev@null> wrote:

>> ...not really. Why would I want to limit myself to Walla Walla? I
>> can get web design jobs in Walla Walla via much easier means than
>> trying to rely on Google.
>>
>> And really, the bottom line is that Google just isn't a viable tool to
>> try and use for advertising in the first place. Anyone whose pushing
>> such an endeavor obviously doesn't know the first thing about running
>> a business.

>Word of mouth is the *BEST* way to advertise, no two ways about it.

....second best actually. The best way to advertise is proactive
recruitment. Build generic prototype sites (like say for a jewelry
store) and then go around to every single jewelry store site you can
find that looks like shit (won't take too long) and email them (in a
non spamish as possible way) and show them what you can do.

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Onideus Mad Hatter
mhm ¹ x ¹
http://www.backwater-productions.net

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