How do I promote my clothing line (quintayquinta.blogspot.com) without spending any money?

Question

I would like to promote my clothing lable and since I'm an independent designer I have no money to spend on advertising.
Thanks!!

Answer 1

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!

Answer 2

The best way to make money is to spend money. Interestingly enough that is also the way to loose money.

At any rate. If you are not willing to pay for advertising, then you will have to work your butt off finding people who want to buy your stuff.

You could do traffic exchange. Low quality visitor, but it is traffic. You could write articles or do a press release. Call up your local paper and let them know what you are up to, theny might want to interview you.

Michael

Answer 3

Unfortunately nothing is "free". You have to spend money to make money. My advice would be 'word of mouth' is the cheapest, most effective way. You need to enlist friends and give them some designs to wear, people will want to know where they got it and it's all from there. Good luck!!

Answer 4

Do you have a Blog? Advertise on the web through different web sites. Show good quality pictures.

Answer 5

Blogspot isn't likely to do that for you. You could setup a LiveJournal community or journal account (both are free) and post it there.

Answer 6

well I think you should create a website for it, this will help you sell through online and then try making your own brochures are home and sending them out to your neighborhood.

Answer 7

You just did.

Answer 8

done!