Everyone knows that there are tons of ways to make money on-line but not everyone knows just how to do it. This guide will show you how you can market any on-line or off-line business for free.

The first thing you need to realize is that you have to brand yourself! Don't push your product or service on people. They will see a sales pitch a mile away so be sure to market yourself first. Talk to people, be active in forums and chat rooms that are relevant to your business.

1. Free Classified Ads
Craigslist has been around for many years now. Although the site is pretty basic they are ranked #35 at Alexa.com Alexa is a site that shows the top 500 most visited sites in the world. This free classified ad site has 10 million users a month and 4 billion page views a month so I'm sure you see the potential.

When posting an ad on craigslist keep is short,simple and too the point. NEVER try to sell your product or service directly, just try and get them to click on the link to your site. Make sure it's in HTML format so it is click able. Most people won't take the time to copy and paste it in the address bar.

Making a good title is also very important. Use worlds like "how to" and "free" because people are inquisitive by nature. Craigslist has some strict policies in place and have even banned certain key words to avoid scams so be sure to read their terms.

Of course there are plenty of other free classified ad sites out there so just search for them on Google.com, post to the ones that come up first as they get more traffic.

2. Blogging
Blogging is one of the best ways to get noticed through the search engines. They are already search engine optimized so you don't need to know anything about SEO. Write reviews of your products,services, or web based businesses and put a link or banner on your page.
Always make sure you are using your keywords throughout your post but don't over do it as searches will recognize this tactic and won't give you a high ranking. Make sure your keywords are in your title, 1-4 times depending on how long your blog is, and in the description.

You don't have to have a blog to get people to your sites either. Just sign up for a blog site and post comments on relevant blogs. Make sure not to be so obvious about it though or people won't post your comment or will over look it as spam. Try giving a compliment to the writer and posting your website link in your name field instead of your email address.

3. Yahoo Answers
A great place to get information is yahoo answers. Real people asking and answering questions make it a very popular way of gaining information. You will need to sign up for a yahoo account if you don't already have one.

They also have strict rules to follow so be sure to read their rules as well. You don't want to get your account suspended because you were linking every answer to you page! Be a part of the community and make sure your profile has the information about your site.

4. Articles
The Internet is just a web of information. The whole trick to marketing on-line is to get your information out to as many places as possible! You can talk about things relevant to your business, give tips and tricks to things you know your customers and readers will need to know to start or enhance their own business.

Places like Scribd.com and eZinearticles.com are a great starting place as
What you must understand is that content truly is king! If you keep your content rich and fresh there is no reason not to be on Googles first pages.

5. Networking Sites
My Space is still the #1 site for networking with friends, family, and colleagues. They are also optimized for search engines and easy to set up.
There are plenty of places to find others interested in what you may have to say or sell. Keeping in mind you must SELL YOURSELF as a LEADER first. I can't stress this enough.

Join groups and be an active part of the community. Helping people get the information or tools they need will help you generate massive leads. You can use sites like adderdemon.com to add friends to your list fast for free. You could also invest in friend blaster pro for more targeted leads. Send a message automatically once they accept your request. More people will look at your site if you respond right away.

See My Space setup for instructions on how to make your page.

This is a sample from my ebook A Newbies Quick Start Guid to Marketing Online.