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Meera owned a tiny handmade candle shop in a quiet street.
Every day, she watched people walk past her store without noticing the beautiful candles glowing inside.
One evening, her friend Aarav visited her shop.
"Your candles are amazing," he said. "If they do not know you exist, they cannot choose you."
Meera sighed. "I do not have money for ads. I do not know anything about online marketing."
Aarav smiled. "You do not need ads. You need the basics."
The next day, Aarav helped Meera create a small website.
"This is your digital home," he explained. "When people search for you, this is where they arrive."
Meera watched her shop appear on a phone screen.
It felt like opening a new door to the world.
Aarav showed her how people search on Google.
"This is called SEO," he said. "We add the right words so people can find you."
They wrote simple descriptions and added photos.
Within weeks, visitors began to come.
Meera started writing short posts about how she made each candle.
"Content builds trust," Aarav said. "People love stories."
Customers began commenting, asking questions, and sharing her posts.
They created a small social media page.
Meera shared behind the scenes photos and customer reviews.
Slowly, people started following her.
"These are not followers," Aarav said. "They are your community."
Aarav showed her simple analytics.
"These numbers tell you what people like."
Meera changed what did not work and did more of what people loved.
Months later, Meera packed candles for customers from other cities.
Her shop was no longer silent.
She smiled, knowing she had found a way without spending on ads.
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