Offline Promotion

**Wistow** · 07-04-2005, 20:31

Hi

Have any of you ever tried offline promotion of your websites? If so, through what means did you advertise? Radio, newspapers, magazines? And was it worth it, or did you not get a substantial return from your investment?

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts

Craig

Departed · 07-04-2005, 20:33

For my site i printed out these little card things which basically said "Go to blah blah blah for blah blah blah".

Was pretty effective but most of my friends that i gave cards to didnt even know anything about web design so it was pointless.

**Wistow** · 07-04-2005, 20:35

That's what I was thinking of doing, having some business cards/flyers made about this webmaster forum and then 'leaving' a few around the gym, shopping centre, shops etc to see if there's any interest.

Craig

Departed · 07-04-2005, 20:40

Would be worth a try and i would be willing to do it. Might annoy people seeing laods of banners around and they dont even have a pc. Would be better to leave some a Pc library for an example.

**Wistow** · 07-04-2005, 20:43

If I get some money together and have some flyers printed out, and send them to you for free, would you be willing to hand a few out around your area e.g. school, college, shops, computer areas etc?

Thanks in advance,

Craig

Departed · 07-04-2005, 20:50

Yeah sure, but it would be easier if you send me the document and i can get my dad to print them out at his work.

Because he prints lots of stuff out for free (Colour) He printed me out a 500 page PHP/MySQL for dumies ebook the other day in colour. Im sure he could easily do that amount and more for you for me to hand out and for him to hand out.

Ive infact asked him to refer all his mates at work (Pc guys) to come here so i shoud be getting some good WMT from them, he doesnt really want any he just wanted to check site out.

I could even design the flyers for you, im very good with photoshop.

Thanks

**Wistow** · 07-04-2005, 20:54

Flubber, you have a PM my friend

Craig

**robertall** · 07-04-2005, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wistow

That's what I was thinking of doing, having some business cards/flyers made about this webmaster forum and then 'leaving' a few around the gym, shopping centre, shops etc to see if there's any interest.

Craig

I will be willing to do this, but only if there is a reward (and i will take pictures for proof).

**Wistow** · 07-04-2005, 21:02

Robert, what kind of reward would you want? WMT? or what?
Send me a PM please, we'll see what we can sort out

Craig

**robertall** · 07-04-2005, 21:08

I have PM'ed.

07-04-2005, 20:31	#1 (permalink)
Wistow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Offline Promotion Hi Have any of you ever tried offline promotion of your websites? If so, through what means did you advertise? Radio, newspapers, magazines? And was it worth it, or did you not get a substantial return from your investment? I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts Craig __________________ Webmaster Forum - Online Auctions - Free Traffic

07-04-2005, 20:33	#2 (permalink)
Departed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,088 iTrader: 0 / 0%	For my site i printed out these little card things which basically said "Go to blah blah blah for blah blah blah". Was pretty effective but most of my friends that i gave cards to didnt even know anything about web design so it was pointless. __________________ -Gary

07-04-2005, 20:35	#3 (permalink)
Wistow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's what I was thinking of doing, having some business cards/flyers made about this webmaster forum and then 'leaving' a few around the gym, shopping centre, shops etc to see if there's any interest. Craig __________________ Webmaster Forum - Online Auctions - Free Traffic

07-04-2005, 20:40	#4 (permalink)
Departed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,088 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Would be worth a try and i would be willing to do it. Might annoy people seeing laods of banners around and they dont even have a pc. Would be better to leave some a Pc library for an example. __________________ -Gary

07-04-2005, 20:43	#5 (permalink)
Wistow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If I get some money together and have some flyers printed out, and send them to you for free, would you be willing to hand a few out around your area e.g. school, college, shops, computer areas etc? Thanks in advance, Craig __________________ Webmaster Forum - Online Auctions - Free Traffic

07-04-2005, 20:50	#6 (permalink)
Departed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,088 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah sure, but it would be easier if you send me the document and i can get my dad to print them out at his work. Because he prints lots of stuff out for free (Colour) He printed me out a 500 page PHP/MySQL for dumies ebook the other day in colour. Im sure he could easily do that amount and more for you for me to hand out and for him to hand out. Ive infact asked him to refer all his mates at work (Pc guys) to come here so i shoud be getting some good WMT from them, he doesnt really want any he just wanted to check site out. I could even design the flyers for you, im very good with photoshop. Thanks __________________ -Gary

07-04-2005, 20:54	#7 (permalink)
Wistow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Flubber, you have a PM my friend Craig __________________ Webmaster Forum - Online Auctions - Free Traffic

07-04-2005, 21:02	#9 (permalink)
Wistow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Robert, what kind of reward would you want? WMT? or what? Send me a PM please, we'll see what we can sort out Craig __________________ Webmaster Forum - Online Auctions - Free Traffic

07-04-2005, 21:08	#10 (permalink)
robertall Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: post is there >> Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have PM'ed. __________________ Free .org domain - Click for details! Do not pm asking for things. My inbox is full. Add me to MSN!

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