Once you have Your store built you will want to get it in front of as many people as possible so they can see the wonderful things they can buy from you. So how do you do that?
This page will give you a few ideas to use, both Online and Offline to promote your store.
1.) How about the old-fashioned way... FLYERS! In this age of high tech gizmos, the simplest and easiest way of advertising is often the best. People still go to malls, main street, restaurants, coffee shops etc to buy stuff. Print up a bunch of 1/2 sheet Flyers and tuck them under the windshield wipers of cars. Many will get tossed, but there will be a few who give your business a serious look. Especially since it makes so much sense. Do this on a dry, sunny day so your Ads don't get wrecked! If you have a computer then you probably have MS Word. You can play around and make the flyer reflect your personal style but keep to the facts from the .WS website.
2.) Email your friends and family announcing that you have started a small home business and you would be happy for them to check it out. You can also attach your referral .WS website link to those email jokes that you pass around. You will be surprised how many people will click on your link. When they pass the joke on, it gets out to an even wider audience!!! Better yet, start your own "Quote of the Day" or "Joke of the Day" and send it to your mailing list with your Referral .WS link included... when it gets passed on, this is what's called viral marketing!
3.) This is the most effective way to promote your business - Personal Contact. Identify your Income goal... if you want to go for $3900 a month... then you need to refer 5 people who also refer 5 people. It is NOT hard to do because we ALL know at least 5 people who are online and would LOVE to find an easy way to earn some extra money using their computers. Make your own personal list of all the people you know who could use some extra income. Then call them. It's as simple as that. Ask them if you could send them information on how to earn some money online. Then send them the .WS referral link with a bit of information on how you are using the website.
You can see for yourself from my www.CalliesFlowers.com how simple it would be to set up a merchant website to sell things. I am currently working on a discount camera website for another stream of income, Not to mention the referral commission from Website.ws... You are only limited by your imagination. Don't Be Afraid To Ask,,, You Could Be Throwing Out A Lifeline For Someone!!!!!
4.) Newspaper Advertisement. Put it in the Employment Section.
5.) Put it on your FACEBOOK profile!! or Twitter, or Blog, or wherever else you hang out online. If you are in a chat room, mention what you are doing and include the link so all the chatters can click on it if they want.
6.) Make up some business cards and carry them with you EVERYWHERE and give them out to EVERYONE. Make sure you put your website address, email address, home phone, cell phone... Every way people can contact you without intruding into your private time.
OK, so that should give you enough to chew on. Please call me at 506-433-3063 or email me at Admin@calliesflowers.com and I will get back to you with more information or to explain whatever you want.
I also do tutorials for setting up your own website so when you register, we'll set times up that I can do the tutorials with you. Fair Enough. Good luck and God Speed with your new online venture!
~Callie