proven marketing for auto & home insurance agents?

I want to open my own small agency doing life, auto, home, business, health, and many more types of insurance but I know it’s going to be tough in the begining in terms of clients… I am trying to see what can I do in terms of marketing to become known and develope trust among people or community so I can run a successful business… Want to hear how you people, if any of you, started and developed a marketing that really worked ..

What companies can I get appointed with in Louisiana to write Home Insurance for my Insurance agency?

I have an Indepenent insurance agency in Houston, TX and I am opening a branch office in Louisiana to offer home and auto insurance for LA residents. However, I am having a hard time finding companies that are appointing agents or writing home insurance other than Louisiana Citizens