Creating a successful start up business without spending all your budget

Online, December 21, 2009 (Newswire.com) - A new business has launched in York, UK that is attempting to shake up the web design and marketing market. Snapshot Media is a web design business with a difference, not only does it create attractive, clean and accessible websites that are affordable for SMEs but it also provides ongoing marketing support and advice - for free. See: http://www.snapshotmedia.co.uk

The owners of Snapshot Media launched their business venture in the local and national market and is so far reaping its success by providing a quality service that businesses can afford and by using it's own marketing methods. The company directors say "there are far too many web designers out there that don't provide a good service and are tarnishing other web designer's reputations, we aim to be different. We want all our clients to be successful, profitable and most of all fully satisfied by the services we provide".

Marketing a small business can be difficult, expensive and time consuming. There is an abundance of advertising companies that will try and win over your precious advertising budget but without any guarantees.

Snapshot Media has some golden advice for anyone looking to start and market a new business free of charge and risk.

1. Tell everyone, friends, family and colleagues. Most people will be supportive an help promote your business and may even buy from you.

2. Send emails to everyone in your contact list telling them what you do and if they need the services you offer to get in touch. Also, use facebook and twitter and tell all your friends/followers.

3. Give away business cards to interested people even if they don't need your product/service - they may have friends/family that do.

4. Ask your customers to promote your business, make an incentive for them to do so.

5. Ask your clients to give you contact details of people they know that need the service you're offering, give them a call and talk to them about their needs.

6. Have a website that sells! and is optimised for the search engines. Snapshot Media can help you with this.

7. Leaflets and direct mail can get the message across well. You need to make sure it's not just junk mail and that anything you send is well designed and useful.

8. Start a blog on your website, talk about your services, give away free advice, build a group of followers.

9. Talk to other business owners in different cities, join business forums, ask for advice.

10. Give away something for free. Snapshot Media offers free quotes and design consultations.

There is a lot more you can do. Contact Snapshot Media today to enquire about any Web design and marketing services that your business may need. A profitable and successful business needs great marketing and exposure.