Once your site is built and launched, you’ll need to promote your website online to notify potential customers. There are several ways to do this which we will discuss in this article.

Through SEO, email marketing, and blogging, you can gain visibility in search results. And although paid advertising can be expensive, it’s rather feasible for businesses on a budget. In fact, many platforms let you advertise at zero cost. These types of sites include social platforms, online directories and more.

How To Promote Your Website Online

To save you time, we’ve put together a list of 28 notable free advertising sites to promote your website online. Some require a thoughtful, strategic approach, while others are a quick URL submission.

Social Media Platforms

Social media marketing is definitely a component you want to add to your marketing mix. Although more visibility is acquired via paid campaigns, social platforms are free advertising sites nonetheless.

So, whether you start a business YouTube channel or promote your business on Instagram, you can reach potential customers. Not only that, but you can also build your brand in the process.

• Pinterest
• YouTube
• Twitter<
• LinkedIn
• Yelp
• Snapchat
• Facebook
• Nextdoor

Curating and Social Bookmarking

Curating and social bookmarking sites operate on the basis of link submission. But the emphasis is on creating quality content. Similar to social media platforms, their purpose is to provide entertaining browsing experiences for users. And at the same time, serve as platform to promote your website online.

When you circulate your content on these site, you can subtly promote your products. This will help you to ease users toward your website. Additionally, you’ll improve your SEO by placing inbound links to your business across the web.

• WikiHow
• Digg
• Foursquare
• Reddit
• Tumblr
• Quora
• Product Hunt
• Mix (formerly Stumbleupon)

Online Directories For Businesses

Ranging from local listings to high-profile platforms, online directories cover an array of audiences. They each have similar methods. You submit your business website URL along with details about your company. After that, these sites will incorporate this information into their database. When a user queries relevant content categories, your site link appears.

In addition to displaying your website and business name, there are other perks. For example, these free advertising sites can boost your online visibility. This helps promote your website online by improving your search engine ranking. Obviously, this increases the chances that your business gets found as well as driving traffic to your website.

• Google My Business
• Merchant Circle
• Manta
• Bing Places
• Yahoo! Local
• Better Business Bureau
• Thumbtack
• Local.com
• Apple Maps
• eLocal
• Hotfrog
• EZ Local

Creating listings or business pages on these platforms is a effective way to promote your website online.

Hazel Burgess

Hazel Burgess
FOUNDER/SEO DIRECTOR

Hazel is the Founder & SEO Director at Envisager Studio, a premier website design agency specializing in WordPress website design, development and internet marketing. In her spare time, she writes about search engine optimization, website design, and internet marketing.