The main goal of all internet marketing companies should be to drive traffic to your website. We all know that traffic equals revenue, but in many cases a business may have to keep an eye on the results.

Let me first clarify by saying that any internet business is, in essence, an internet marketing company. The business is online to sell products and therefore must market them.

Many forms of advertising are too expensive for start-up internet marketing businesses. These include pay per click, ad purchase, etc. In this article I will describe some of the most profitable forms of advertising.

Low-cost marketing methods

1.) Blogging

Creating a blog is actually quite simple. There are several sites that will allow you to set up and operate a blog for free. Monetize your blog with AdSense and sell your own products too.

2.) Article Marketing

This is a very inexpensive way for internet marketing companies to drive highly targeted traffic to your website. Writing simple but informative articles can increase your income quite well.

3.) Joint ventures

This is a great way to expand your customer list. Reach out to another business person in your niche or one close and offer them a commission to promote one of your products to their customer list.

4.) Co-registration

You can work with a partner or group of partners in a cooperative effort to build your client list.

5.) Ad Exchange

Work with other internet marketing companies and offer to trade ads with them. They post your ad on their list and exchange for you to do the same.

Budget-conscious internet marketing companies can use several methods to grow their customer list without breaking the bank. This list is just a summary of some of the methods that could be used. Of course, everyone has their own idiosyncrasies and you should learn more about them before putting them into practice.