Advertising on the internet can be a very costly proposition, which is often out of range for small to medium sized businesses with fairly restrictive budgets. Yet advertising is a necessary addition to a website online presence, so we have come up with a viable alternative to help smaller sized businesses.

Local Business Portal fills that need. In addition, we have created a separate website called www.connectkelowna.com, as well as similar websites in other communities to have additional internet presence to promote our low cost online business directory. Having an online presence is necessary for businesses wanting to attract more customers, but additional advertising gives a business even more exposure.

• Online Business Directories - Average monthly costs to advertise on such online venues can cost up to $200 a month or more - ours is $49.99 a month (with a current Launch Special of only $25/month for 4 months).
• Pay-Per-Click Advertising - Google Ads are an effective tool but can be quite costly on a monthly basis. Some businesses pay over $2,000 a month and even then may not see a lot of return on their investment.
• Social Media Marketing - Great for brand awareness when people find your listing but many businesses spend between $1,000 to $3,000 a month in order to be effective, and that is not always achieved.
• Email Marketing - Email marketing can be low cost but is time consuming. In Canada, email privacy rules are very restrictive where you cannot send promotion material to anyone who has not asked you to do so.