I just started an online boutique last month and am on a very limited budget. I would like ideas on where I could advertise cheap that would receive results as well as any specific types of advertising that would be better than others. I know some of the best ways to get your name out there is by word of mouth and I of couse have my website posted in my signature on forums and emails. I'm not targeting any specific location since it is an online store. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
Amber
www.maddynme.com
2006-12-22 02:46:03 · 12 answers · asked by amber 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Other - Advertising & Marketing
You could purchase leads that would correspond to your client demographic. Such as female, pre-screened phone leads.
I would try this link to OppSeekers business leads.
http://oppseekingleads.biz/40894
2006-12-22 18:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by Nedan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 23:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-22 03:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by unclelarrysbusiness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinioun would be to make sure you are fully branded and use that as leverage to promote your boutique. If you look at many boutiques in NYC they tend to be well branded that way they serve a select demographic. This helps establishing a look that they can use and also it will help to tell them where they need to spend there money in advertising. Know your customer, service and products!!! Then look at where those people go and try and buy ad space in those areas. Maybe hiring a professional will lend the best results
2006-12-22 04:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by radioheadjam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amber - there are some things you can do to get the word out about your online boutique.
These are all free and will deliver visitors to your site within a few days.
1. Write a press release about your boutique and submit it to http://www.prweb.com
2. Place a free classified ad or more on the 1000's of ad sites available. Many of the sites will let you place up to 5 ads on their site. Do that to 10 sites and that's 50 visitors a day to your website.
http://www.preferredpromoz.com/freeads-directory.html
3. Write an article that contains keywords associated with your business and submit it to http://www.ezinearticles.com
Good luck & press on to Success!
2006-12-22 03:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by JLMelvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Affiliate program. Browse through some similar sites then put your website links on theirs, This way you will get more traffic and best of all most of them are free. Once they purchase something from your site then you pay the advertiser. This process could go vise versa.
i hope it gives you an idea to make it cheaper advertising online.
Good Luck.
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2006-12-22 05:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Jimbo77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amber,
We run an online promotional company that has seen some of the best results on the net through myspace. basically we set up an online profile for you, and MASS promote and sell your products via myspace through our promotional services.
We are cheap..full myspace package with unlimited friend ads and requests. $75
2006-12-23 06:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to your local stores and post up fancy ads for them! (with pictures and pretty paper) I did that, it works!
Also post it here, I'm already going to your website :)
2006-12-22 02:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by ♫ ∫aoli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) Check whether or not any of your suppliers will allow you a link to your site.
b) Check and ebay or google store.
c) Check your clientelle type sites i.e. women's fashion/home decore.
d) If any of your products are unique i.e. imported from Uganda, link to products/URLs of that nation.
2006-12-22 11:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
youtube.com or eBay.com
2006-12-22 17:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋