What is the best way to advertise?

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:58 am

I'm looking for the best way to advertise a website...

Such as Search engines etc., etc...

Or, the best software to obtain...

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:29 am

can some one answer the guy , i want to know also

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:47 am

K, all I can say is advertise anywhere you can stick your information. Seriously. Search engine, t shirt, pens/pencils, (can be made cheap, leave them in strategic places) most definitely business cards (www.vistaprint.com), newspaper ads, flyers, store bulletin boards, local tv channel and radio spots, restaurant paper placemats, chamber of commerce/town business bureau/ vistors center, just anywhere you can think of that will permit you. Del Taco will sometimes allow you to put your ad on their take-out bags. Make stacks of flyers and ask your local pizza house to glue them onto their pizza boxes. Advertising isn't always cheap but not advertising is downright costly.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:58 am

RedGlitter;570512 wrote: K, all I can say is advertise anywhere you can stick your information. Seriously. Search engine, t shirt, pens/pencils, (can be made cheap, leave them in strategic places) most definitely business cards (www.vistaprint.com), newspaper ads, flyers, store bulletin boards, local tv channel and radio spots, restaurant paper placemats, chamber of commerce/town business bureau/ vistors center, just anywhere you can think of that will permit you. Del Taco will sometimes allow you to put your ad on their take-out bags. Make stacks of flyers and ask your local pizza house to glue them onto their pizza boxes. Advertising isn't always cheap but not advertising is downright costly.

Those are some good ideas...

Wanted to know what type of program would be the best as far as advertising on the internet as well...

Anyone know if Adword is the best, or anything like that?

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:06 pm

I guess standing on the street corner dressed like a giant hot dog isn't what you were thinking hmmmm

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:12 pm

minks;570897 wrote: I guess standing on the street corner dressed like a giant hot dog isn't what you were thinking hmmmm

Not exactly...

I would, if I thought that would work though.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:13 pm

K.Snyder;570906 wrote: Not exactly...

I would, if I thought that would work though.

well make sure your website is in big bold letters stamped upon your bun(s) and wave at passing motorists... it could work

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:46 pm

What sort of site is it? You can add it to Google for free, make banners and add that to profiles on some sites.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:08 am

crazygal;571128 wrote: What sort of site is it? You can add it to Google for free, make banners and add that to profiles on some sites.

I have a friend who's trying to set up her own discussion site for people with disabilities, and I want to help her as much as I possibly can.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:10 am

K.Snyder;571334 wrote: I have a friend who's trying to set up her own discussion site for people with disabilities, and I want to help her as much as I possibly can.

Oh another one. If it's just a forum then it'll probably need a lot of advertising to start with. Also I'd suggest not opening it until it's finished otherwise I find people tend not to come back unless they're friends already.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:37 am

crazygal;571337 wrote: Oh another one. If it's just a forum then it'll probably need a lot of advertising to start with. Also I'd suggest not opening it until it's finished otherwise I find people tend not to come back unless they're friends already.

I haven't seen very many forums discussing disabilities, so hopefully it will work out.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:20 am

K.Snyder;571359 wrote: I haven't seen very many forums discussing disabilities, so hopefully it will work out.

Yeah someone else tried to start one but by the looks of it has no experience. Hopefully this one will work out better.

I would also suggest getting a domain name, I don't know about others but I myself am put off by the free forums.