How to find clients online?

[davidjames9001]

Hi,

I want to start my business but there is no client. How can i find client's online or offline? Please provide possible ways.

 

[willyham]

Social network marketing, email campaigns, cold calling, friends and family (which will create some word of mouth)

 

[davidjames9001]

Thanks, but what is cold calling?

 

[willyham]

Cold calling is when you research customers that will likely need your service and pitch it to them unsolicited over the phone.

 

[Nochexman]

Have you considered SEO or PPC?

 

[willyham]

I think a better question would have you researched who your customers are?

 

[davidjames9001]

One of my friend has started a app development company and he gets clients from a consultant. Is this a way to get clients? If yes then where can i find such consultants online?

 

[Novevan]

I use google, search your products (keywords) on google. Then you can find many clients.

 

[Paul Murray]

Get offline and literally get in front of your customers/clients. Try and meet them face to face to sell your product/service if possible. Online you're competing against a much broader market and it's harder to standout against the established businesses with big marketing budgets.

 

[Toby Willows]

There are loads of clients online all waiting to give you their cash in exchange for whatever you are offering. I’m surprised no one else has realised this.

Either that or gaining clients requires actual effort in the real world.

 

[Minuteman Press]

Agree with Cosmos. Knock on doors and introduce yourself. Face to face. This is how we started it. Graphic Design and Print is a different sector - but few folk try this approach.

At the start you'll have more time on your hands and limited cashflow.

 

[Cristina Stan]

How can i find client's online or offline?

You can find more clients through advertising. Place your ad online for free (personal page on Facebook, blogs, videos, articles) or paid advertising (Facebook business Page, Youtube, Google, Bing, Yahoo etc). It depends on your budget and type of your business. What kind of business do you wanna start?

 

[Elle G Cee]

There are loads of clients online all waiting to give you their cash in exchange for whatever you are offering. I’m surprised no one else has realised this.

Either that or gaining clients requires actual effort in the real world.

I'd love to hear more about this. I'm also looking to find more clients online, without a budget it's more challenging. Any advice?

 

[Mark T Jones]

Get a free Wix website and watch the business flood in.

 

[Mr D]

You need to deconflict transformational synergy to defenestrate opportunities that result from occupational exercise.

 

[Elle G Cee]

Get a free Wix website and watch the business flood in.

Thanks Mark, I already have a Wordpress site. I've been up and running for quite a few months now but the hurdles just keep coming. I refuse to give up though!

 

[dariadavis]

Depending on who are your ideal customers, choose a promotion channel and test some ads with different creatives, messaging or so.

Hope it helps.

 

[fisicx]

...and Email Marketing.

How is this going to work after May 28th?

 

[fisicx]

Yes. It's (hopefully) going to stop people using my email address for marketing after I buy stuff. And stop mailing list and all the other marketing email junk I get sent but didn't ask for.

 

[Scalingspace]

Just start communicating things about you, imagine yourself like reality show participant. People nowadays are so active with their phones and internet that they are going to make long research about you before they will actually make decision to purchuase anything.
And do not ever use any logical reasoning in your ads.

 

[Keith Budden]

Yes. It's (hopefully) going to stop people using my email address for marketing after I buy stuff. And stop mailing list and all the other marketing email junk I get sent but didn't ask for.

It should reduce it - it won't stop it. Although I teach companies about GDPR every day, I know there are some who will just choose to ignore it and continue as they always have. Hopefully enough people after 25th May will report those to the ICO and the ICO will investigate, but the ICO have limited resources so its not going to happen overnight.

 

[James Rae]

FREE websites come at a cost... they are probably poorly coded and slow and somewhere down the line you will pay... NO such thing as a free lunch. GDPR is Data Protection... the Information Commissioners Office handles registration .. £35 for a small business. DO NOT collect peoples data without telling them how you will store it securely (if Facebook can't who knows) and how you will use it...

 

[Chi Doan]

You can join Facebook groups to find niche. There are a lot groups that meet your target customers.

Email marketing and sms marketing is also good, but you need to have a good list.

 

[fisicx]

You can join Facebook groups to find niche. There are a lot groups that meet your target customers.

Yes, but that doesn't mean they want to buy your stuff

Email marketing and sms marketing is also good, but you need to have a good list.

And how are you going to get this list?

 

[Jay Shields]

SEO and PPC are most effective, from my experience. But the first one needs a lot of time, and the second one requires large investments (at first).

 

[fisicx]

SEO and PPC are most effective, from my experience. But the first one needs a lot of time...

Not always

...and the second one requires large investments.

Not if you do it right

 

[oneatatime]

Depends on your business but Cold Direct Marketing / Cold Emails. My only real source of getting clients. Direct marketing is old school but CEOs and managers love it when they actually get a real package in the mail. They usually open it too

 

[Andrew Watton]

PPC gives you quick direct access to people looking for what you have to offer. You'll need a reasonable budget and some patience to get it right, but once you hit the sweet spot it can be lucrative.

 

[Julia Sta Romana]

I think a better question would have you researched who your customers are?

I agree. Figure out who your customers are. Are they online? And if they are, where would they be found? Do they use social media? Forums? Email? You have to profile your ideal customer first before you can create an online marketing strategy.

 

[Furqan721]

There are lot of ways to find your clients. First you have to figure out who is your customer and which country, or locality you are looking for business.

Then, you can reach through SEO, Adwords, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads(I have found a lot of customers from Instagram Ads), Pinterest and Google Maps Searches(Email and Cold Calling can be used)

 

[Khurram Aziz]

Right now, Facebook groups are gold mine of potential customers and an engaged target audience. Spend some time biulding trust via social media, offering advice in your niche, and you shuold be able to convert those people into customers.

You should also think about starting an email list - people are willing to subscribe to email lists and if you send them quality information via email you can eventually sell to them.