One of the nice things about networking is that we can share places to post free ads online.
Here are several places where you can get a free basic listing:
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Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts
Should You Place a Listing?
When one starts a business, it makes sense to place a business listing to let people know you exist. I had a Kudzu.com as well as listings in parents' magazines listing for some time, but decided to let them go because they were not right for my business. You see I do the kind of work that invites alot of shoppers. People want me come to their homes, draw mural ideas, and then get back to me, when and if they decide to go ahead with the job. Having a popular listing on Kudzu.com nearly caused me to stop doing business altogether, as I was spending too much time with "shoppers" and not enough time with buyers. I was working my butt off and not making a cent.
I am not saying however that placing a listing may not be right for you. Some businesses that would greatly value from such a listing: Repair services, cleaning services, Restaurants, and anyone else who a customer can and must to make a quick decision without the service person spending hours on preparation and making presentations.
If you do have a service based business like me where it is necessary to evaluate the space and give a quote, you may want to charge a fee for your quote to be deducted from the full job if they go ahead with it.
I am not saying however that placing a listing may not be right for you. Some businesses that would greatly value from such a listing: Repair services, cleaning services, Restaurants, and anyone else who a customer can and must to make a quick decision without the service person spending hours on preparation and making presentations.
If you do have a service based business like me where it is necessary to evaluate the space and give a quote, you may want to charge a fee for your quote to be deducted from the full job if they go ahead with it.
Places to post a free ad online
Rochelle Noel of The PC Link emailed in two great places to post a free advertisement online.
www.backpage.com and www.kijiji.com . You can post in multiple cities and categories on Kajiji. Backpages also offers the opportunity to post in multiple cities at paid level fairly affordably - it just depends on which cities you select.
I added them to our link list. If you would like more sites that allow free ads, check our links in the sidebar, on the right of this blog - scroll down near the bottom to locate them.
Now you know where we have them all linked, you can come back to www.WomenofGwinnett.com anytime you want to post an ad, and get to many great places quickly. Remember to bookmark our page, or sign up to receive updates to our site automatically!
Thanks again, Rochelle, for sharing those two great links!
www.backpage.com and www.kijiji.com . You can post in multiple cities and categories on Kajiji. Backpages also offers the opportunity to post in multiple cities at paid level fairly affordably - it just depends on which cities you select.
I added them to our link list. If you would like more sites that allow free ads, check our links in the sidebar, on the right of this blog - scroll down near the bottom to locate them.
Now you know where we have them all linked, you can come back to www.WomenofGwinnett.com anytime you want to post an ad, and get to many great places quickly. Remember to bookmark our page, or sign up to receive updates to our site automatically!
Thanks again, Rochelle, for sharing those two great links!
Using Direct Mail & Mailing Lists
Did you know you can purchase mailing lists? The price of your mailing list depends on how many options you select. You can be very specific, for example, you can request a mailing list by families with children and income levels. A mailing list is also a good option if you want to only mail to specific zip codes.
Many mailing list suppliers can allow you to obtain your mailing list on CD-ROM, if you want to use the list more than once, or you can opt for the mailing list to be sent to you on pre-printed mailing labels, which saves time. Most mailing list companies will require you to email or mail in a sample of the mailing material if you request a list that includes families with children. This is a good sign - it means the company cares about the safety of children.
There are many services that also offer a mailing list and they will handle all the mailing and affixing postage for you. If you use one of these services, be sure to also include some 'blinds' (names and addresses of family and friends, so you can be sure the mailings are actually happening, and are taking place by the schedule you selected. In other words, if you add a friend to the list and the friend says they never got the mailing, yet you paid for it - you will know you have an issue to discuss with the mailing company!
w3Data, a mailing list supplier, allows you to look up your previous or current customers (the information is secure) and they'll help you find more customers just like the ones you've had! This is a pretty sure-fire method of creating a successful direct mail campaign, if you don't know where to start.
Many mailing list suppliers can allow you to obtain your mailing list on CD-ROM, if you want to use the list more than once, or you can opt for the mailing list to be sent to you on pre-printed mailing labels, which saves time. Most mailing list companies will require you to email or mail in a sample of the mailing material if you request a list that includes families with children. This is a good sign - it means the company cares about the safety of children.
There are many services that also offer a mailing list and they will handle all the mailing and affixing postage for you. If you use one of these services, be sure to also include some 'blinds' (names and addresses of family and friends, so you can be sure the mailings are actually happening, and are taking place by the schedule you selected. In other words, if you add a friend to the list and the friend says they never got the mailing, yet you paid for it - you will know you have an issue to discuss with the mailing company!
w3Data, a mailing list supplier, allows you to look up your previous or current customers (the information is secure) and they'll help you find more customers just like the ones you've had! This is a pretty sure-fire method of creating a successful direct mail campaign, if you don't know where to start.
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