Offline advertising - Taking to the extreme

**robertall** · 23-10-2005, 09:30

I have over 1000 cards and 40 posters for one of my sites, teenout.com, which will be worth the most. It may seem like a lot, but it is really important i get at least 1 site with a few hundred members on it. Online advertising is crap and boring, so i have done this for me. I will not tell my mum as she will disagree, as usual, i have a bike, and i can cycle long distances, so wish me the best of luck.

Robert.

**monaghan** · 23-10-2005, 09:35

Find a youth club or something and see if you can get permission to hand out the cards, or even get a poster displayed.

Unless you target well, then you might need far more than 1000 cards in order to get a few hundred members, you're expecting a very high success rate for a few hundred signups from just 1000 cards

**robertall** · 23-10-2005, 09:47

Ok, the youth club is 4 miles away, and i was not planning to cycle that far. My advertising methods are neat and fresh. They use funky by readable font, and they are black and white, but that does not matter as they are to the point. Anyway, i am going to start in a few hours time. Any suggestions?

**Wistow** · 23-10-2005, 11:15

Place the posters near your target audience, for example on 5-a-side football pitches, tennis courts, in gyms, youth clubs (as Monaghan suggested) and other places such as these. This will ensure the highest rate of success. Good luck!

Craig

rustypaulin · 23-10-2005, 12:08

good luck with the advertising but be sure to place them in places that would be full of young people, so obviously a bank wouldn't be the best idea.

**robertall** · 23-10-2005, 12:44

I am starting tomorrow as i cannot get out today. It is half term week, and i am going to plan tomorrow.

**monaghan** · 23-10-2005, 15:19

Make sure you get permission to display your posters as they'll know where to get hold of you if you break any local bylaws

tulip4heaven · 23-10-2005, 18:07

Best Of luck

**robertall** · 23-10-2005, 19:44

Thanks, i have a friend that can help me, a cousin infact. I can ask him to give them to his customers. I can go in pubs and place them there. Any other ideas?

Sandrax · 25-11-2006, 10:40

Maybe you ca try a video shop ( blockbuster ) where you can display your adertisements.

23-10-2005, 09:30	#1 (permalink)
robertall Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: post is there >> Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Offline advertising - Taking to the extreme I have over 1000 cards and 40 posters for one of my sites, teenout.com, which will be worth the most. It may seem like a lot, but it is really important i get at least 1 site with a few hundred members on it. Online advertising is crap and boring, so i have done this for me. I will not tell my mum as she will disagree, as usual, i have a bike, and i can cycle long distances, so wish me the best of luck. Robert. __________________ Free .org domain - Click for details! Do not pm asking for things. My inbox is full. Add me to MSN!

23-10-2005, 09:35	#2 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 1,030 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Find a youth club or something and see if you can get permission to hand out the cards, or even get a poster displayed. Unless you target well, then you might need far more than 1000 cards in order to get a few hundred members, you're expecting a very high success rate for a few hundred signups from just 1000 cards __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd Web hosting, ADSL, IT & Database consultancy Custom Web hosting on UK or USA servers using Linux (cPanel) or Windows (DotNetPanel) Mobile Phone Ringtones, Logos, Java Games & more

23-10-2005, 09:47	#3 (permalink)
robertall Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: post is there >> Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ok, the youth club is 4 miles away, and i was not planning to cycle that far. My advertising methods are neat and fresh. They use funky by readable font, and they are black and white, but that does not matter as they are to the point. Anyway, i am going to start in a few hours time. Any suggestions? __________________ Free .org domain - Click for details! Do not pm asking for things. My inbox is full. Add me to MSN!

23-10-2005, 11:15	#4 (permalink)
Wistow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Place the posters near your target audience, for example on 5-a-side football pitches, tennis courts, in gyms, youth clubs (as Monaghan suggested) and other places such as these. This will ensure the highest rate of success. Good luck! Craig __________________ Webmaster Forum - Online Auctions - Free Traffic

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rustypaulin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 350 iTrader: 0 / 0%	good luck with the advertising but be sure to place them in places that would be full of young people, so obviously a bank wouldn't be the best idea. __________________ Webmaster Postal Service Access Hosting Advice PSP Cheats

23-10-2005, 12:44	#6 (permalink)
robertall Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: post is there >> Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I am starting tomorrow as i cannot get out today. It is half term week, and i am going to plan tomorrow. __________________ Free .org domain - Click for details! Do not pm asking for things. My inbox is full. Add me to MSN!

23-10-2005, 15:19	#7 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 1,030 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Make sure you get permission to display your posters as they'll know where to get hold of you if you break any local bylaws __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd Web hosting, ADSL, IT & Database consultancy Custom Web hosting on UK or USA servers using Linux (cPanel) or Windows (DotNetPanel) Mobile Phone Ringtones, Logos, Java Games & more

23-10-2005, 18:07	#8 (permalink)
tulip4heaven Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Best Of luck __________________ Free Desktop WallPapers Add your site and logo Flash Games Hut

23-10-2005, 19:44	#9 (permalink)
robertall Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: post is there >> Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks, i have a friend that can help me, a cousin infact. I can ask him to give them to his customers. I can go in pubs and place them there. Any other ideas? __________________ Free .org domain - Click for details! Do not pm asking for things. My inbox is full. Add me to MSN!

25-11-2006, 10:40	#10 (permalink)
Sandrax Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Maybe you ca try a video shop ( blockbuster ) where you can display your adertisements.

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