Where can i advertise my online bead shop?

Question

I am in the process of setting up an online bead and jewellery store for the uk, any ideas where i can advertise for as little money as pos!!?

Answer 1

here are some ideas which you can do yourself for very little cost...
1) add your site to as many search engine listings as you can find, ie http://uk.search.yahoo.com/freesubmit/submit

2) make sure you add meta tags to your website (key words which you list then when people search for those keywords your site will come up in the results) - all part of SEO - search engine optimisation

3) put your website address on all your business stationary - letterheads, invoices, compliments slips, delivery slips, envelopes, parcel packaging, business cards etc etc

4) promote your website by adding it to your email signature on both business and personal emails

5) join as many social networking sites as you can ie hi5, bebo, tagged, facebook, myspace, yahoo 360 etc and add your web address in your profile or notice boards etc

6) add yourself to online directories who give free listings ie http://www.yelldirect.com/freelisting/home.html

7) get some stickers made for your car, and window stickers made for car windows of friends, family, customers etc

8) PR is always a good move, ask your local paper(s) to run a feature, get your business start-up story on business sites like http://newbiztips.net/startupstories.aspx

9) use http://www.vistaprint.co.uk to get some free/low cost marketing materials and leave them everywhere you go - cafes, train stations, libraries, school, community centres, college

10) word of mouth is a great way to promote something - and it's free! tell everyone you know and get them to tell people they know

Answer 2

1. Search engine optimization
Optimize your website to increase your chances of getting top rankings in natural search engine results.

2. Article writing
Submit articles related to your website and include a link to your website in the resource box at the bottom of your article.

3. Link exchanges
Exchange links with webmasters who have sites related to the topic of your website.

4. Traffic exchanges
Visit other sites in return for people visiting your site. Traffic Swarm is an example of a traffic exchange.

5. Blogging
Search engines tend to like blogs because of the quality content. Setup a blog related to the topic of your website and post valuable content on a regular basis. Use pinging and tagging to increase your traffic.

6. Forum Posting
Post to work at home and business opportunity related forums. There are many out there. Just search on Google for +forum

7. Social Networking
Find people with related interests (there are many types of people you would be looking for on these sites). Make friends and invite people to your site. Post your link on your profile

8. Google AdWords
This can cost a lot, but it can also cost a little. Just set your daily budget to something manageable, and constantly monitor your campaigns.

Answer 3

Get some editorial in a national craft magazine! I work on a knitting magazine and we're always featuring bead shops and new businesses. It's a great way to spread the word about your company for free.

Email [e-mail] with details about your company and your products and I'll see what I can do for you.

Answer 4

Join The Business Network - it's free
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/onlinebusinessguide/

Answer 5

Myspace to start because it is free and everyone uses it- Then if things go well, or you have the means to do it, set up your own website.

Answer 6

The best thing to do is to write articles (with your url in it) and send them to article directories.

Take a look on this site http://www.moneyaside.com in the website section.

Answer 7

Yahoo search marketing and Google Ads. Anyway, please do check out http://gypsy-fashion.blogspot.com/ as owner is looking for retailers for her single-copy beads.