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30 reasons why websites and e-mail are your best bets as a small business.

...for most growing businesses who have a limited budget, focusing on a well-designed website and e-mail marketing are the essential elements they should focus on, before diving too deep into social media.

Just make sure that (a) your website is easy to change, and (b) let a professional (e.g. Constant Contact, AWeber) handle the mechanics of running a e-mail list.

Comments

[Mitch Tarr]

And the third and most important ingredient. Just go out there and do it. Your customers DO want to hear from you and the DO want to see what you have to say on your site.

[Andrew Kamphuis]

Good post. Your website should be your hub and social media, email, etc should all direct to the hub.