Posting to newsgroups is an effective form of advertising. However, most newsgroups don't allow advertisement...but they do allow signature files.

You should post to newsgroups that cover topics your are interested in personally, as well as newsgroups that cover topics related to your service or product.

Never post just for the sole purpose of using your signature file. When posting, you should be asking an intelligent question, answering a question, or offering intelligent information that relates to the group.

Never be rude or flame anyone...remember, everyone who participates in that newsgroup is a potential visitor to your site...which means that they are potential customers as well!

There are several newsgroups that do allow advertising:

aol.misc
alt.ads
alt.biz.misc
alt.business
alt.business.home
alt.business.home.pc
alt.business.misc
alt.internet.services
alt.make.money
alt.make.money.fast
alt.misc
alt.ezines
alt.zines
alt.writing
alt.publish.books
alt.writing.scams
alt.journalism.freela
comp.publish.electron
alt.e-mail.lists
af.annonces
alt.market
alt.alt
alt.america.online
alt.anything
alt.bbs.ads
alt.bbs.internet
alt.binaries.phonecards
alt.business.accountability
alt.business.career-opportunities.executives
alt.business.consulting
alt.business.franchise
alt.business.hospitality
alt.business.multi-level
alt.business.multi-level.exceltel
alt.business.offshore
alt.ccds
alt.consumers.free-stuff
alt.internet.commerce
aol.buy.and.sell
aol.commerce.general
aol.commerce.misc-ads
aol.commerce.mlm.announce
aol.commerce.mlm.discussion
alt.business.career-opportunities.executives
alt.business.multi-level
alt.business.seminars
alt.online-service
biz.comp.misc
biz.general
biz.misc
biz.mlm
biz.newgroup
biz.marketplace
biz.marketplace.discussion
biz.marketplace.internationalbiz.marketplace.non-computer
biz.marketplace.services
biz.marketplace.services.non-computer
biz.next.newprod
biz.univer.misc
bizbiz.americast
biz.univel.misc
biz.marketplace.international
bit.mailing-list.net
bit.mailing-list.cni
ba.market.misc
can.atlantic.biz market.internet.free
compuserve.announce
can.atlantic.biz
can.com.misc
clari.biz.features
clari.biz.misc
misc.misc
misc.business
misc.writing
misc.biz
misc.business.credit
misc.entrepreneur
misc.entrepreneurs
misc.for.sale
misc.foresale
misc.forsale
misc.for-sale
misc.forsale.misc
misc.forsale.other
misc.fosale
misc.job.offered
misc.jobs
misc.miscbiz.comp
market.internet.free
news:nz.biz.misc
news:ott.business.ads
muc.lists.new-lists
iae.markt
marketplace.services.non-computer
sri.market
tclari.biz.market.ny
git.club.entrepreneur
git.mgt.club.entrepreneur

You can find more newsgroups by searching for them either in your newsreader, or at Google Groups.

Remember, when posting to newsgroups, act responsibly, and never spam!

 

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