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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Two Factors to Consider When Advertising the Usefulness of Blenders
Advertising is crucial if you have something to sell. You are many different advertising methods, varying in price and effectiveness. Blenders are something that most people will need and use at some time or another. A lot of people like to upgrade their blender when a new one comes on the market, so you can take advantage of that fact also. Before you begin advertising, you should decide on the following factors.
1.) Target Audience
Who are you trying to reach through your ads? It is important to research your potential customers because this will give you better ideas about how to reach them.
2.) The Advertising Medium
You can advertise either online or offline. Advertising online is quite easy. You should create a good website which offers plenty of information on the product you want to sell. You can either set up your own website or pay somebody to do it for you.
It is very important to drive traffic to your website, else nobody will find it. You can advertise in your signature line on forums or write articles, focusing on the product you want to sell, including its features and uses. Make sure your articles do not sound like "hard sell" because this will put potential customers off.
You can broadcast if you prefer offline options but this can work out costly. If you are using radio or television, make sure your website address is repeated several times. Print medium can be very successful and you have the choice of brochures, catalogs and postcards. You can sell your blenders while promoting your website. Make sure your website address is prominently displayed.
In order to save money you can advertise locally. Classified ads, local cable networks and even bulletin boards at local businesses are great places to advertise your business. Perhaps you can create direct mail pieces to send to potential customers. If you do not have a mailing list, you can buy targeted lists from a variety of companies.
You might want to try banners, posters and flyers. Decide how to put your marketing message into words. If this is not your forte, you might want to hire a freelance writer to come up with a slogan and marketing message for you.
Remember that offline advertising is a long term investment. You might not get an initial response from this type of advertising but let the ad continue. The more often somebody sees your ad, the more likely they are to contact you when they need your type of business.
It is important to choose a good printing company. Your adverts are going to represent you so don't go for the cheapest company you can find and accept substandard work because if your posters are mediocre, nobody is going to trust your product.
1.) Target Audience
Who are you trying to reach through your ads? It is important to research your potential customers because this will give you better ideas about how to reach them.
2.) The Advertising Medium
You can advertise either online or offline. Advertising online is quite easy. You should create a good website which offers plenty of information on the product you want to sell. You can either set up your own website or pay somebody to do it for you.
It is very important to drive traffic to your website, else nobody will find it. You can advertise in your signature line on forums or write articles, focusing on the product you want to sell, including its features and uses. Make sure your articles do not sound like "hard sell" because this will put potential customers off.
You can broadcast if you prefer offline options but this can work out costly. If you are using radio or television, make sure your website address is repeated several times. Print medium can be very successful and you have the choice of brochures, catalogs and postcards. You can sell your blenders while promoting your website. Make sure your website address is prominently displayed.
In order to save money you can advertise locally. Classified ads, local cable networks and even bulletin boards at local businesses are great places to advertise your business. Perhaps you can create direct mail pieces to send to potential customers. If you do not have a mailing list, you can buy targeted lists from a variety of companies.
You might want to try banners, posters and flyers. Decide how to put your marketing message into words. If this is not your forte, you might want to hire a freelance writer to come up with a slogan and marketing message for you.
Remember that offline advertising is a long term investment. You might not get an initial response from this type of advertising but let the ad continue. The more often somebody sees your ad, the more likely they are to contact you when they need your type of business.
It is important to choose a good printing company. Your adverts are going to represent you so don't go for the cheapest company you can find and accept substandard work because if your posters are mediocre, nobody is going to trust your product.
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