|
||
- The More Affordable you are the better. It doesn't matter if you are a PR2 or a PR6, with 100 visitors or a 100,000 visitors. If you have options for every buyers wallet, then you will attract more advertisers. Do not limit yourself to only those with the big bucks...or the tight budget. Be versatile in your advertising options!
- When you want to Increase, do it gradually. Don't just spike your prices over night. Make it a gradual progression as your site gains popularity. And make sure you keep several affordable advertising options, as mentioned above.
- Have Specials. Don't you just love sales? Freebies? Well, so do those looking to purchase advertising. Try having monthly specials. You could give away a free home page button with purchase. Or do a buy one get one free advertising option(s). Have a few and change them monthly, weekly, or whatever works for you.
- Promote your Specials. Don't just put them up and hope they are found. Announce them in your newsletter, blog, groups you are a part of, sig lines, and forums. Basically, everywhere you can think of.
- Use Forums to your Advantage. If you really want to make the most of forum networking, become an ACTIVE part of the community. Don't just post ads and leave. No one will give you the time of day. Find a few that you really like, and take the time to get to know the members. Then when you have a special, they will be more likely to buy advertising from you.
- Ryze. A networkers dream! You will wind up meeting people that you never though possible. Ryze can be an advertising article all by itself. Your first step is to become a member (it's free). After you become a member, TURN ON your guest book!Then, look around for groups that fit what your site has to offer. Post like you would at a message board. Before you know it, you will have people signing your guestbook, asking to network with you, and traffic to your site! Oh, and SIGN the books of those who sign yours. Get your name out there. It's like FREE advertising! (ryze.com)
- Build a Great site filled with rich content. The surest way to get advertisers to your site is to have a nice amount of traffic. And the ONLY way you can accomplish that is to have GOOD QUALITY Content! If you can't write enough, go look for it. There are PLENTY of free content sites out there. Use them.
Copyright © Lara Velez
This article is free for reprint, ONLY if you keep the source and author box in tact, with all links active, and do not change ANY part of this article.
"osters are a great medium for marketers, advertisers and sales people alike. They can be huge, colorful and most importantly, they're hard to ignore. Have you ever walked into a business meeting with a poster sitting in an easel in the front of the room and not looked? Probably not – posters are hard to ignore!
A well-placed poster can draw in thousands of eyes and can get you hundreds of new customers. Custom posters that are placed in strategic locations, like outside a downtown store in the middle of the sidewalk, can be an inexpensive, yet effective way to garner more customers for your business.
By customizing your posters, you can get your clear and persuasive message out to the public for little money. You can add your logo and interesting graphics, which will make your brand look interesting.
Posters are more customizable than postcards, television ads and many other marketing media, so posters are a great choice for any marketing campaign. Here are some tips for creating a poster that will garner attention:
Use more graphics than text
Use many more images than text to get your message across. Posters are meant to be seen from across a room or across a street. They are not meant to be read up-close, so use text sparingly and make the font huge. Remember the old saying “show, don't tell”? That's what your posters should do: use graphics to show your message. Use photos that evoke a certain feeling or a certain idea that you don't need to explain in words.
Keep it organized
An effective poster is one that can be easily read and understood at first glance. This means you must keep it organized in a logical fashion so that people's eyes go to the main element first, and then the secondary element and so on. Each element should build on the last element noticed. A poster is not a medium to try to play tricks on people – keep the message clear and avoid text that has double-meanings.
Make your poster seem like something it's not
You can make your poster seem bigger by using vertical lines and images. Or you can make your images look 3-D, like they're floating in space. Google “3-D effects” and “posters” to get some ideas. You can make 3-D images in Adobe Photoshop among other graphic design software. There are many graphical elements you can use to add depth and interest to your poster. If you employ a graphic designer or a printing company to help come up with the design, they'll be able to come up with a bunch of creative ideas to add interest to your poster.
Custom posters are an effective and relatively inexpensive way to get your message to the masses. You can even create a poster in your PJs if you want to – there are plenty of online poster printing companies that can help you create the custom poster that will bring in new customers again and again."