I started working w/ a distributer selling a wide varity of health and wellness products. I need help getting my name out there and advice on how to sell or market my products. My husband and I use all the products and they are quality.
2006-09-11 04:21:22 · 5 answers · asked by traci s 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Have you thought about pay per click programs? The two biggest, I think, are Yahoo! and Google
A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:
1) Create a blog pertaining to your field
2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!
3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.
4) Advertise on Craiglist
Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.
I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker
* Off The Wall Marketing Ideas: Jumpstart Your Sales without Busting Your Budget by Nancy Michaels, Debbi J. Karpowicz
* Guerrilla Marketing for Free: Dozens of No-Cost Tactics to Promote Your Business and Energize Your Profits by Jay Conrad Levinson
* Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-09-11 05:01:27 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marketing is the hardest part of any business.
You can put magnetic signs on your car(s): send out post cards: advertsie in local "penny shopper" newspapers; buy ads in less expensive local papers.
You can go online and try to create a presence, although this is not that simple either.
The least you can do is add a little ad to your signature box for all emails you send out. You can buy ads on Google, Yahoo or MSN but you have to be very careful, since you can lose money quickly. You have to track your return very carefully.
You can take your products to work (if allowed) and try to get your friends interested. Or just get in great shape and when people asked how you did it refer them to the products.
For a series of articles any small business person could benefit from - written by an MBA in Finance - visit the pages listed below.
2006-09-11 11:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by jbowler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write some articles. They are great for getting notoriety.
2006-09-11 11:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by A K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give some samples out or if you have a website give me the address and i'll try to reference people to it.
2006-09-11 11:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by jfox82588 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a commercial, and advertise in the media
2006-09-11 14:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by kzzxguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋