There are so many different ways that a person can market their business. Business owners tend to miss some of the most creative ways to promote their business as well as some of the obvious. Below you will find some ways to get creative with your marketing.

* Email signatures - This is one of the easiest forms of advertising that many marketers miss. All it takes is a one time set up and you could be marketing your business each and every day with out any more work involved. Simply add your name, your title, your company name, address, phone number and email address to your signature in your email. Other things you can include is a special offer such as a free report, product or information that will entice your readers to click on your link. That’s it, every time you send out an email, your signature line will show. Think about what happens when your readers forward your email to their readers? That is viral marketing at it’s best which is free advertising for you.

* Flyers - This is still a very effective way to build your business. Post them up on bulletin boards around town, in laundry mats, barber shops, grocery stores, ATMs and any other place you can think of.

* Articles - Articles have a viral effect to them in that you write them once and they generate sales for years to come. Publish your articles in magazines, newspapers and online content sites.

* Run a contest - People love contests and drawings because they get to win something for free. Give away a free product. This will help increase product credibility and if they like your product enough, they will end up purchasing more.

* Magnets - Give away free refrigerator magnets with your business logo on it. These are a great form of advertising because your business pops in peoples'minds each and every time they open their fridge.

* Joint Ventures - This a where you partner with another business and share advertising. You market their products to your list and they market yours. Typically, you pay them 50% of each sale you make from their list and they do the same for you.

Marketing can be fun and creative if you put your mind to it. Think outside the box when coming up with ideas, however, do not miss the most common, right under the nose type of advertising either.