Where to find powerful online partnerships

Online partnerships have assumed increased significance over the years, especially when listed on your Las Vegas website. And while it may be prudent in pointing out that at times, this strategy may not be a huge business generator, on the whole, a lot of people have reported fair successes with forming partnerships with related Las Vegas businesses.

So, how do you go about finding online partnerships for your business website that you have recently launched? A lot of people have been struggling to find an answer to forming business partnerships – while the objective may seem easy, but the way you go about it is slightly complex.

The very first thing you should do after launching your website is to speak to fellow business owners that you know that have complimentary services to your business. Ask them if they would consider partnering with you so that you could refer business to each other and could trade links to each others websites. Chances are that some of your business associates may not have websites and if that’s the case, ask them if they could refer any of their business associates for a partnership.  Bottom line is, as a professional Las Vegas business owner, you should be able to find potential partners in your own network.

If the above isn’t enough of a network to form business partnerships for your business, consider:

• Advertising online (website, craigslist, message formus, etc.) to find potential partners.
• Visit social networking websites like facebook, linked in, myspace.
• Join a business networking group in Las Vegas and meet other business owners who may compliment your business services.

Simply put, there are many methods to finding business partners that can help you promote you business services. In fact, you could use one or many of the methods indicated above. With that being said, you need to understand one thing clearly – Partner with the people and businesses that you meet. Importantly, partner with people who are of the same niche, because that is the prime method which will help promote your business in the Las Vegas community.

Las Vegas is definitely a city I love, however doing business here is sometimes challenging.  People are transient, businesses sometimes seem untrustworthy. With this said, if you’re looking for form powerful business partnerships with fellow business people here in town, please do your homework.

Business partnerships are definitely important in promoting your business and online partnerships are important as well. If you partner with the right complimentary companies here in town you can have a trusted network of fellow business owners and companies with services that are complimentary to your business but don’t compete.

So, wow do you go about finding online partnerships for your business and your website? 

The first thing you should do after starting your business or launching your website is to networking with your friends and family, after all, they are already people you trust and know and they trust and know you as well.  Many of them will have websites that you can exchange company descriptions and links to your website with.

Next, network yourself out into the Las Vegas community. You can join Las Vegas business networking groups, Las Vegas area chambers of commerce, social networking websites, or search on the internet and do some research to find companies in town that you might consider partnering with. 

Simply put, there are many ways to find trusted and true business partners for your Las Vegas business. In fact, you could use one or many of the methods indicated above. With that being said, you need to understand one thing clearly – Partner with those companies and websites, who have a great degree of respect in Las Vegas and out on the internet.

Press releases are excellent tools to get you and your company’s name out into the Las Vegas community. You can create a press release for a variety of reasons – new client acquisition, project completion, community involvement and volunteer work, new hires, change of location, company growth, and much much more.

No matter what the topic, make sure it is written in proper press release format, and ensure that you have a grabbing and interesting headline to your press release.

Here are links to websites with advice on how to write a press release:

• PublicityInsider.com – How to Write a Press Release and Sample Press Release
• eHow.com – Hot to Write a Proper Press Release
• Free-Press-Release-Center.info – Sample Press Release

Once you have your press release written, you need an avenue to get it out. You can hire a PR or Marketing Firm (see www.perkolate.com) or there are other ways to do it at low-to-no-cost.

More Links to Websites Where You Can Publish Your Press Release:

• MyFreePR.com – Online Marketing Community and PR News Wire
• PR.com – Press Release Products, Services & Articles
• Free-Press-Release.com – Online Press Release Distribution Service
• i-Newswire.com – Free Press Release Distribution Center

• ReviewJournal.com – Submit Your Press Release & Story Ideas
• Las Vegas Sun 

Las Vegas Television (TV)  Stations:

• ABC – KNTV Channel 13
  
• CBS – KLAS Channel 8
  
• FOX – KVVU Channel 5
  
• Univision – KINC Channel 15
  
• NBC – KVBC Channel 3
  
• PBS – KLXV Channel 10
  
• My LVTV – KVMY Channel 21
  

Las Vegas Radio Stations:

• KCEP – 88.1 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KNPR – 88.9 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KCNV – 89.7 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KSOS – 90.5 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KNLB – 91.1 FM – Lake Havasu City, AZ
• KUNV – 91.5 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KLNR – 91.7 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KOMP – 92.3 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KQOL – 93.1 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KADD – 93.5 FM – Laughlin, NV
• KMXB – 94.1 FM – Henderson, NV
• KHRQ – 94.9 FM – Baker, CA
• KNYE – 95.1 FM – Pahrump, NV
• KWNR – 95.5 FM – Henderson, NV
• KKLZ – 96.3 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KXPT – 97.1 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KVEG – 97.5 FM – Mesquite, NV
• KLUK – 97.9 FM – Needles, CA
• KLUC – 98.5 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KHWY – 98.9 FM – Essex, CA
• KQMR – 99.3 FM – Indian Springs, NV
• KHYZ – 99.7 FM – Mountain Pass, CA
• KGMN – 100.1 FM - Kingman, AZ
• KMZQ – 100.5 FM - Henderson, NV
• KIXF – 101.5 FM - Baker, CA
• KWID – 101.9 FM - Las Vegas, NV
• KJJJ – 102.3 FM - Lake Havasu City, AZ
• KSTJ – 102.7 FM - Boulder City, NV
• KISF – 103.5 FM - Las Vegas, NV
• KJUL – 104.3 FM - North Las Vegas, NV
• KBHQ – 104.7 FM – Moapa Valley, NV
• KQRT – 105.1 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KOAS – 105.7 FM – Dolan Springs, AZ
• KSNE – 106.5 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KNKK – 107.1 FM – Needles, CA
• KXTE – 107.5 FM – Pahrump, NV
• ATRN – 107.9 FM – Las Vegas, NV
• KDWN – 720 AM – Las Vegas, NV
• KXNT – 840 AM – North Las Vegas, NV
• KBAD – 920 AM – Las Vegas, NV
• KNUU – 970 AM – Paradise, NV
• KKVV – 1060 AM – Las Vegas, NV
• KSFN – 1140 AM – North Las Vegas, NV
• KLAV – 1230 AM – Las Vegas, NV
• KDOX – 1280 AM – Henderson, NV
• KRLV – 1340 AM – Las Vegas, NV
• KSHP – 1400 AM – North Las Vegas, NV
• KENO – 1460 AM – Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Newspapers:

• El Mundo
• In Business Las Vegas
• Las Vegas Business Press
• Las Vegas CityLife
• Las Vegas Review Journal
• Las Vegas Sun
• Las Vegas Tribune
• Las Vegas View Newspapers
• Las Vegas Weekly
• Nevada Legal Press

Las Vegas Magazines:

• Insider Viewpoint
• Las Vegas Hollywood
• Las Vegas Home & Design
• Las Vegas Magazine
• Q Vegas
• Vegas Community Online
• Vegas Golfer
• What’s On in LV