How to get more business...? -

i am a wedding planner who is looking for more business. i have a website. what else should i do?

firstly make sure you attend all the local wedding fairs, there s a good directory of them on http://www.guidesforbrides.co.uk/wedding��team up with other businesses who have the same target market as you but are not direct competitors, ie. florists, bridal shops, wedding photographers, swap leaflets/business cards to pass on to each others customers, or create a more formal agreement where they recommend you and get commission for any new clients - that way they are promoting your business and you don t have to pay them for it until they make you a sale . likewise you could do the same for other businesses so you are offering full services to your customers of other businesses who you know are reputable.to increase traffic to your website try these 10 low cost ways to promote your website http://www.newbiztips.net/marketingideas�� and make sure you collect testimonials from clients who ve used your services, including a few nice wedding pics of them at the venues etc to demonstrate the work you ve done - these will be excellent on your website or in e-news letters etc and great for creating a portfolio of your work to show potential customers and show off at any wedding fairs.one of the best bits of advice i could give is to get a copy of the cobweb business opportunity profile for a wedding planner.. you can view details here http://www.scavenger.net/product.php?pro�� although do NOT by it here as your local business link can provide you with a copy free of charge http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/static/ht��best of luck with your businessRebecca x