1. Use bulletin boards. Place copies of your circular or catalogue on bulletin boards throughout your community, such as in coin-operated laundries, grocery stores, barber shops, etc. Concentrate on Fridays and Saturdays when shopping increases.
2. Check with local newspapers for ads. Before going to press, many smaller newspapers have space left that needs filling. Your ad may be just the right size to occupy this unfilled space and they may run it for free.
3. Ezines or electronic magazines are also a good place to advertise your business. Some charge a fee for placing your ad in the best location, some let you advertise for free.
4. When you have envelopes printed with your return address, have them also print your best ad directly beneath your address. It costs noting additional to have this printed on the front of your envelopes.
5. If you publish a mail order magazine, newspaper, adsheet, etc., contact other publishers, If your circulation is equal to theirs, many will be happy to exchange an equal amount of ad space with you.
6. Many publishers will give you free adspace for mailing a few copies of their publication. Simply write to them and ask if they will give you a free 1 inch ad in exchange for mailing 50 to 100 copies of their pub.
7. Write informative articles for mail order trade publication. Most publishers will give you free ad space for the use of your article.
8. Take advantage of advertising specials. Many publishers offer ads on a 3-for-the- price- of -2- basis, or 4-for-the-price-of-3, etc. This saving is the same as getting one ad free of charge.
9. Some publishers offer a free classified ad with your first display ad. Watch for such specials. Use the free ad and pocket the savings.
10. When starting a new publication, many publishers will offer reduced ad rates to help fill space. Watch for ads regarding such offers.
11. Get your business online. The digital age has expanded the possibility of getting across to an almost unlimited number of people and advertising your business. It also has expanded the advertising audience to a tremendous amount of new people, world wide, who otherwise you would never have been able to reach. Although websites will cost you to get hosted, you can advertise it many ways for free. Things like link exchanges and article submissions allow you to get exposure to your website with no cost except for you time. And as we will see in a moment, your website can be advertised many other ways for free. The advantage of a website is that it centralizes all your business and products into one central location. It gives you somewhere to send people so are aware of your products and services.
12. Free Online Classifieds. Use the internet and the many free classified sites on which you can advertise your business. A search using "free classifieds" will give you an almost limitless number of places to submit your website and ad.
13. Place your website address in your e-mail signature. By doing this you can draw attention to your address and also a place where people can check for new offers.
2. Check with local newspapers for ads. Before going to press, many smaller newspapers have space left that needs filling. Your ad may be just the right size to occupy this unfilled space and they may run it for free.
3. Ezines or electronic magazines are also a good place to advertise your business. Some charge a fee for placing your ad in the best location, some let you advertise for free.
4. When you have envelopes printed with your return address, have them also print your best ad directly beneath your address. It costs noting additional to have this printed on the front of your envelopes.
5. If you publish a mail order magazine, newspaper, adsheet, etc., contact other publishers, If your circulation is equal to theirs, many will be happy to exchange an equal amount of ad space with you.
6. Many publishers will give you free adspace for mailing a few copies of their publication. Simply write to them and ask if they will give you a free 1 inch ad in exchange for mailing 50 to 100 copies of their pub.
7. Write informative articles for mail order trade publication. Most publishers will give you free ad space for the use of your article.
8. Take advantage of advertising specials. Many publishers offer ads on a 3-for-the- price- of -2- basis, or 4-for-the-price-of-3, etc. This saving is the same as getting one ad free of charge.
9. Some publishers offer a free classified ad with your first display ad. Watch for such specials. Use the free ad and pocket the savings.
10. When starting a new publication, many publishers will offer reduced ad rates to help fill space. Watch for ads regarding such offers.
11. Get your business online. The digital age has expanded the possibility of getting across to an almost unlimited number of people and advertising your business. It also has expanded the advertising audience to a tremendous amount of new people, world wide, who otherwise you would never have been able to reach. Although websites will cost you to get hosted, you can advertise it many ways for free. Things like link exchanges and article submissions allow you to get exposure to your website with no cost except for you time. And as we will see in a moment, your website can be advertised many other ways for free. The advantage of a website is that it centralizes all your business and products into one central location. It gives you somewhere to send people so are aware of your products and services.
12. Free Online Classifieds. Use the internet and the many free classified sites on which you can advertise your business. A search using "free classifieds" will give you an almost limitless number of places to submit your website and ad.
13. Place your website address in your e-mail signature. By doing this you can draw attention to your address and also a place where people can check for new offers.
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