What is the best way to advertise my Handmade Baby Blankets?

Question

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Handmade with chenille and soft cotton flannel.
Perfect for unique baby shower gift or for your own precious one.
I have many different flannel fabric patterns. Boy and Girl.

Custom made to your wishes!
Each of the blankets are about 20"x20"
SO SOFT! PERFECT LITTLE "BLANKIE"!

Answer 1

Take pictures and put them on ebay.com
God luck

Answer 2

i dont think advertising on the internet or selling on ebay are good ideas, because you are selling blankets. people aren't gonna order a blanket from the internet because that is people all over the world. you have to advertise localy. Churches would probably be the best. Sometimes (alot around Christmas) they have days that people can just come in and sell crafts and such and alot of the people from the communitee come in and buy them. i could see you getting alot of business from that. If you want to go bigger and maybe even make a business out of it, maybe you could set it up as a fundraiser. you could have students sell them and give them some of the profit. Everyone is looking for different fundraisers that no one has done before because honestly, people are sick of kids coming to their door trying to sell them food and candles. Handmade blankets would be a really cute idea!!!

Answer 3

Obviously you already figured out the first way...
now you can put up a billboard a sign at the mall...
an ad in your baby section in the newspaper!
Also try these tips for cheaper ideas!

Print attractive and informative business cards that include your logo and hand them out everywhere, consistently! If you use letterhead stationery in your business, have it match your business card. Keep your identity as consistent as possible.

Print up some gift certificates. These let your customers introduce you to new customers. Since you get paid up front for the product or service, they are good for your cash flow.

Brochures let you provide a lot of detail about your product or service. Simple three-fold brochure stock may be purchased from mail order suppliers such as Paper Direct (800-272-7377) in small quantities.

Flyers can be created very inexpensively on your computer, or by a local print shop. You can use as much color as you like, with a color printer or old-fashioned colored paper stock. They can be used as bag stuffers or inserts to include with billings.

Doorhangers are very effective and widely used by fast food and home delivery and service businesses. If you choose this medium, use heavy stock so it won't blow off doorknobs and litter the neighborhood.

Inserted ads include mailbox inserts and free-standing inserts. The science behind the mass distribution of inserts is beyond the scope of our discussion here. If you think that inserts could successfully reach your market, call one of the big distributors and learn how much it would cost you to try this kind of program. The industry leaders are ADVO (call 860-520-3200, and they'll give you the local contact) and Val-Pak which is so big that you can find it under "V" in most local phone books.

Paper or plastic bags and packaging make economical billboards. Print your name, logo, and message on anything you can, on all sides. Mailing labels are another perfect medium. Everyone who handles your mail will see your ad at no cost to you.

Answer 4

Put an add in your local newspaper, put up poster in Wal Mart &
the grocery stores. Some of the stores here have bulletin boards and they are always full of something for sale.
You could also get one of your friends to have a blanket party. Give her a blanket or a monetary gift to have it, and show your
blankets & gifts and hopefull take orders for them. Point out how
often they may need one for a church shower, friends & family.
Babies are being born every day....That's a good slogan!!

Answer 5

First, you may want to patent your blankets, then sell them on places like E-bay or yahoo has a auction site as well. Do some research.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Majority of cities have a street fair on a weekly basis, that would be a good place to start. There is also always E-Bay.

Answer 8

Either E-Bay or take a pic of them & leave them on a bulletin board at your local grocery stores.Good Luck

Answer 9

Craigslist

Your local classifieds.

Notices on bulletin boards.

Answer 10

E Bay

Answer 11

They are ADORABLE!!!! My sister-in-law is having a baby soon, but we don't know if it is a boy or a girl yet... but when we find out -- I want one! I love it. Email me back... [e-mail]