How to Attract More Fishermen to Your Business

If you own a fishing related business, you know that the most important factor to increase sales is reaching as many real, dedicated, and interested fishermen as possible.  There are over 40 million anglers in the United States alone; yet getting your message across to them still remains a significant challenge.

Here are a few tips on how you can quickly increase your exposure to interested fishermen for FREE:

1.     Post Content!

In today’s electronic world, posting timely and detailed content keeps customers coming back to you and your business time and again. Because of websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and FishAddix, posting and sharing your content has never been easier, more effective, or cost-efficient.  There is literally no reason for you to overlook actively posting your business and fishing information on all three of these websites. (Here are a few great examples: HFO, Fishing-Guy, Fishing-Guy Site)

2.     Hook it Up!

Linking your Facebook and FishAddix profiles ensures that the rich content posted on FishAddix, shares across your Facebook network, reaching an even larger audience with limited time investment on your side.  (Linking can be done with ONE step at FishAddix.com)

3.     Constantly post high quality fishing reports!

Posting quality Fishing information is key to grabbing your audience’s attention. Add useful fishing tips and details into your reports, but also add important keywords for your business and don’t forget to link back to your own website.  Remember to leave a quality signature; your full name, website, email, phone, and Facebook fan page URL.  (FishAddix maintains the best fishing report features available and adding reports will automatically also add that report to your Facebook page as well) Here’s an example of an outstanding report by Captain Ken. Notice the high quality story and links back to his site.

4.     Link it Up!

Be sure to add links to your posted content on your webpage (especially link to your fishing reports).  This will help to increase the Google Page Rank of your content, while at the same time promoting your business and content even further across the web.

5.     Create Rich Media

Utilize pictures and videos to your advantage by posting small amounts of them, but post them often.  HFO (Hookin Fish Online) is an excellent business case of how to promote your business online via videos.  Searching Bing.com for HFO fishing, displays first page search results for HFO’s FishAddix videos.  Materials needed, only a camera, short clips, and fishing trips.    By posting a cross media mix of pictures, videos, and fishing reports, he is achieving high content page views everyday!

6.     Invite Your Address Books!

Utilizing the invite features on both Facebook and FishAddix will immediately and drastically expand the amount of future customers which your content is delivered too.  Content, audience, and customer sales go hand in hand.  Make sure ALL of your potential customers know about the information you are making available.  When fishermen see your expertise, they will know you are the knowledgeable, credible fishing source they are looking for.

And as always feel free to email us at info@fishaddix.com or give us a ring at 1-FISH-50-LINE - (347) 450-5463

Tight lines,

James and Joe

FishAddix Co-founders