So you're starting a new business, great. It's a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning company...even better. After all, every home, office building, and well, just about every indoor structure needs some combination of the three. With the way the economy is going, it's a relief to be in an industry that's pretty much indispensible.

But, as with any new business, it takes more to achieve success than simply smiling and doing a good job. You have to build a reputation of quality service and dependability. To do that you must first have clients.

So, where do you go to get the word out? An obvious and increasingly popular choice for HVAC marketing these days is the internet. But what do you do when you get there? Well, since most HVAC professionals do not have the requisite computer skills to successfully market their companies online, many of them are turning to HVAC internet marketing professionals.

What can a HVAC online marketing team do for you?

Quite simply, an online marketing service that specializes in HVAC will help you direct traffic (potential customers) to your website.

Yes, but what specifically do they do?

Specifically, they will use a combination of proven methods and techniques to help you market you business through your website. In the next few paragraphs, we'll take a look at some of the most popular promotional techniques.

Website Design

Any quality online marketing service will begin by taking a look at your website and will offer helpful hints and constructive criticism about how to improve it. Oftentimes, new companies are so eager to get up and running on the internet, that they don't pay close enough attention to some of the most common website concerns like ease of use and clarity of text.

Search Engine Optimization

Once your website is exactly the way you want it, you must improve your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) or customers will never be able to find you when they do a basic web search on Google. This is a big part of HVAC marketing because without an improved SEO you will be lost in a sea of anonymity.

Social Marketing

This is a relatively new method of marketing, but one that has nevertheless been embraced by many successful businesses. It consists of simply promoting your website and company on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Email Marketing

Email is indispensible form of marketing that allows you to directly contact current and potential customers and lets them know about your company, services, and upcoming sales.

What else?

Well, you should look for a site that is highly interactive, especially one that gives you access to other HVAC professionals who have already been through the process of successfully marketing themselves on the internet. These marketing service professionals should be able to answer your most important questions.

It is also a good idea to locate a site that includes a lot of videos that can provide you with easy step-by-step instructions and worthwhile advice about HVAC marketing. Some sites also include blogs as well as instructive and informative articles that can be perused by their members.

Lastly, you should look for a marketing service site that charges only monthly fees. That way, if you don't like the service they provide, you won't be caught up in a one-year contract.