Promotion is important in business.
If you have recently started your own business online or in an actual storefront, or you need a low-cost way to advertise an event for an organization, there are several approaches you can take that don't have to be cost prohibitive. There are a variety of ways to achieve the attention you want by making use of modern technology coupled with your own imagination.
Online Videos
Creating a video to promote your event, product or service can be an effective and low-cost way to advertise. Making a video doesn't have to be as difficult as you might think. You can choose a video editing program according to your needs and your budget. There are, in fact, several free video editing programs. You can use a consumer-level camera, but if you have access to an HD (high-definition) camera, that is your best option. You may also be able to rent a camera for a day to create your video. You will then need to upload it to video-sharing Web sites. It is important to let people know about your video, which you can do through blogs, forums (just don't spam) and ads placed on Web sites. You may even want to create a Web site to help in your advertising campaign. You can then embed your video onto your site. You should remember that it generally takes time to get return visitors to your Web site, so you will want to keep advertising, and you will need enough financial resources to do so.
Online Advertising
There are several ways to advertise your product, service or event online. You might want to consider buying ad space online to reach your audience. When buying ad space, you should first consider the demographic you are aiming to reach. For example, if you want to sell your rock band's new CD, you may want to look at sites that appeal to teenagers and young adults.
There are a number of ways to buy ad space. One is to place a certain amount of money in an account through a program such as Google's AdWords. In the AdWords program, you can deposit a small amount (or a larger amount) of money into your initial account. Part of this amount will be drawn out each time one of your ads appears on a page that is clicked on.
You may also want to advertise more directly on another site. You can often work out a banner exchange agreement with another site owner, sometimes for free.
Fliers, Posters and Postcards
Another low-cost option is to create your own fliers, posters or postcards for display and/or distribution. You can design the graphics for any of these by utilizing a graphic design program. Graphic design programs range in price and complexity. You can find online graphic design programs available for free downloading, such as GIMP. You may also wish to hire a graphic designer to create your flier, poster or postcards for you. There are Web sites, such as Elance, that allow you to choose a graphic artist based on your needs and on the portfolio of the artist.
You can print smaller posters yourself, as well as postcards and fliers, or you can have an office supply store print them for you. There are a variety of office supply stores that offer this type of service.
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