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What are some free and creative ways to advertise your small business?

SuperFlyMomma asked:

My husband and I have a small business of installing windows and doors. We are really wanting to expand and get more business, we need some ideas for local advertising. I’m not really talking about advertising on the web, however we do need to create a website for our business, but I’m talking about locally.

We know about passing flyers, getting an ad in the phone book, and a local commercial, anyone have anything different?
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6 Responses to “What are some free and creative ways to advertise your small business?”

  1. jennifer t on September 23rd, 2009 10:36 am

    This is pretty simple, but word-of-mouth advertising is considered ten times more credible than other forms of advertising. Have a friend with a large social network create a buzz about your new business. Or, contact your local newspaper and see if they want to publish a small article about your new business. If you have some unique selling point, local newspapers eat that stuff up.

  2. DogLover on September 26th, 2009 7:26 pm

    well if you do go with flyers, make sure you are printing in full color and get a professional graphic designer to help you out.

    You can also get a mailing list or hire someone to mass promote by passing around the flyers (that usually works best). You may want to get a website to bring more traffic there too.

    I recommend you call Reduced Printing (www.reducedprinting.com), as they have low cost graphic design and printing services. My company has been using them for everything, and we recently purchased a mailing list from them, and they worked within our budget

  3. great days with you on September 28th, 2009 7:24 pm

    Offline

    1.create flyers and hand out to people.
    2.Create your company logo and place on your vehicle
    3 Use newspapers like Metro and The times

    [Online is a great way and many Biz do advertise for free online its up to you but [the Gold member option is great for you too. Is a great one.

  4. mamasun on October 2nd, 2009 4:18 am

    What I see alot of is a sign in the front lawn of where a job will or has been. For instance the sign would read, Coming soon, so and so windows and doors. along with address and phone number.
    Or roofing completed by so and so with phone number and address
    The signs are put on metal rods and pushed on the lawn of their customer.

    You can also put up a ad in the grocery stores with tags on it with your phone number.

  5. Mary G on October 3rd, 2009 4:16 pm

    Have you got your business name, details and phone number on your van/car/lorry/any other transport you use?

    Get your business name, details phone number etc. printed on to T-shirts and get family and friends to wear them.

    Put business cards in any community centres, libraries, doctor surgeries, hospitals, supermarkets, health clinics,

    Leave business cards in cafes etc

    Add you business details to the end of any emails you send out.

  6. aisyahbangau on October 4th, 2009 12:37 am

    Try to advertise at this website.This is high traffic free classified.