Before the World Wide Web, online marketers relied heavily on newsgroups. Although many have slowly wandered away from this method of internet marketing, newsgroups are definitely surviving (and thriving).

If you're interested in trying newsgroup marketing, the following list should keep you busy for a while. Below you'll find 34 of the most popular newsgroups among online marketers.

We do suggest setting up a alternative email address for usage when you post to newsgroups, quite often SPAM mongers harvest email addresses from the newsgroups and your regular email address could get flooded with junk mail.

• alt.ad
• alt.america.online
• alt.bbs.ads
• alt.bbs.internet
• alt.biz.misc
• alt.business
• alt.business.accountability
• alt.business.career-opportunities.executives
• alt.business.home
• alt.business.home.pc
• alt.business.hospitality
• alt.business.misc
• alt.business.multi-level
• alt.commerce.misc-ads
• alt.internet.commerce
• alt.internet.services
• alt.make.money
• alt.make.money.fast
• alt.misc
• aol.commerce.misc-ads
• aol.commerce.mlm.announce
• aol.misc
• biz.comp.misc
• biz.general
• biz.marketplace
• biz.misc
• biz.mlm
• biz.newgroup
• biz.next.newprod
• biz.univel.misc
• can.atlantic.biz
• market.internet.free
• misc.business
• misc.entrepreneurs

Remember, if you're new to newsgroup marketing, it's always a good idea to lurk or read some other posts before you post to any newsgroup. Many newsgroups DO NOT accept blatant advertising. You CAN market in these newsgroups, but you must do it by posting helpful messages, marketing only with the aid of a short effective signature.

If you're not ready to spend time reading and posting to these newsgroups right now, you may want to at least consider saving the list for future use. Although the world may not beat a path to your offer, newsgroup marketing is free. When used regularly, it can become an important part of your online marketing campaign.