There is no denying that advertising your business on the Google AdWords can have a very positive effect on your quest to get more customers online. The places where your ad is displayed are strategically placed on the most relevant articles and blogs to ensure that you get your target audience.
But this can be quite expensive sometimes, especially if you are battling it out for some very competitive keywords. In these cases, signing up for Google AdWords at such an early state of your business might even hurt your finances.
Fortunately, Google recently set up a promo for new businesses that will register with an AdWords account with the Big G. The company will be giving away 2000 pesos in free advertising for each new business that registers with the service.
At first I couldn't believe it. I didn't know that there was this form of business subsidy available. But then I saw the links to the sponsors convinced me that the advertisemnt is, indeed, genuine. But what's even nicer about it is that if you don't have a website just yet, you can avail of web design services from STI for only 3000 pesos--and if you are one of the first 200 businesses to request for a site design, you can get yours for free.
Sounds neat, eh? This is a neat opportunity for your freelancing business to get more exposure. If your business is more visible on the web, this boosts your works' popularity, which means more customers and more profits for everyone. I hope it becomes a success because the country needs more entrepreneurs, composed of middle-class citizens, who can be the country's last resort when it comes to national problems. One characteristic of an advanced nation is the near-equal distribution of wages and such. The middle class is the key to this.
The partners for this project are the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), GoNegosyo, STI, the Philippine Marketing Association, and Citem. For more information, do check out this advertisement about the promo.
