advertising?
Q. I am not very good at advertising and i have started a home based deck cleaning and staining business. you guys got any tips on how I can generate more business?
Asked by Natas - Thu May 11 16:54:26 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Add your business's details to any local websites that have a local business directory section. Also knock together a basic webpage which describes: - What your business does - Where it's located - How people requiring your services can get in touch To this webpage, add a webring code from webring.com and join webrings for your local area that allow local businesses to join the ring. The website will allow you to advertise a hell of a lot more impressively than an old fashioned newspaper advert, and for a hell of a lot less money + people virtually expect to find a website for most businesses these days (it doesn't have to be a fancy Ebay / Amazon / Walmart.com style affair... as long as it let's potential customers know you exist, what… [cont.]
Answered by jduck1979 - Thu May 11 17:10:10 2006

Making money from advertising on your web page: How does it work exactly?
Q. When you own a website , how does the whole advertising thing work? For example, if i started a website that eventualy got tens of millions of hits a month, how would i get companies to advertise on my site? Would i approach them ? Would they approach me? Would they supply me the advertising banners? What sort of money is offered for advertising space? Basically: How does it all work ? If anyone could give me some feedback on it , i'd be most appreciative. Thanks !
Asked by John h - Tue Sep 18 08:58:38 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are several ways you can earn money from advertising: 1. Join an advertising network. Advertising networks are organizations that aggregate Web sites that offer advertising space, and sell banner ads (and other advertising options) across them. Traffic requirement is often a minimum of 5,000 monthly impressions, although many do not accept sites hosted by free page services. Burst Media Fastclick (ValueClick). Advertising.com. Tribal Fusion 2. Participate in contextual advertising networks. Contextual advertising are text ads delivered based on the content of the web page using an automated system. Google Adsense https://www.google.com/ad sense/ Yahoo! Publishing Network (currently in beta and available to US… [cont.]
Answered by imisidro - Tue Sep 18 09:42:08 2007

What kind of advertising can I do for my college area restaurant?
Q. I own a little restaurant in the college area of San Diego. I'm wondering if you can give me any tips for advertising my sandwich shop to the college students. Print advertising? Online Advertising? How much does it cost? Can you also give any ideas on special events or promotions to get customers in? Thanks!
Asked by john k - Fri Feb 8 05:41:12 2008 - - 7 Answers - 2 Comments

A. In addition to the suggestions from the previous person, if I were you I would look into the nearby college newspaper and find out their rates for advertising in print and on the website. Contacting someone in the sports or student activities departments of the college to find out about possible sponsorship opportunities (this will probably cost more than advertising in the campus newspaper). Word of mouth and flyers are probably going to be the cheapest way to get your name out there. You can hire students to hand out flyers on campus. Where I went to college (University of New Mexico) there was always a guy handing out flyers in a funny outfit, everyone laughed but they were one of the most popular lunch places in the area. Good luck! [cont.]
Answered by yellowsubfreak - Fri Feb 8 06:13:48 2008

Anyone know of a good publication to advertise in to reach advertising executives in shopping centres?
Q. We hire out 15 foot indoor radio controlled advertising blimps with a Pilot-Handler. The blimps carry banner transfers adhered to the sides of the blimp advertising a store, product etc, whatever the client wants. What would be a good publication in the UK to advertise this service?
Asked by David C - Wed Apr 22 01:50:59 2009 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Estates Gazette
Answered by Geoff the skier - Wed Apr 22 01:59:49 2009

Are advertising agencies going out of business? is it unrealistic to want to start a Marketing Firm?
Q. I am interested in Television and Film Advertising and Marketing. I am also interested in Film Production and all other aspects of Marketing. I even have a great idea on how to improve Telemarketing for the Marketers and the customers... any advice is great.
Asked by worth isnt measured in figures - Tue Apr 6 01:11:48 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. For the most part, ad agencies are not going out of business. They are, however, rapidly changing with new technology and going away from the traditional points of reaching their markets. With recent advances in rotating electronic billboards, media-based cell phones (or on-the-go processors i.e. netbooks/ iPads), social networking sites, and several advances that will be made in the near future, advertising budgets are actually growing to meet the current demands in "new media" over the last couple of years (despite the recession) and will grow even more soon, but they are cutting back heavily on allocated expenditures on traditional TV commercial advertising, stand-alone magazine ads, and the "old" way of creating market awareness. The… [cont.]
Answered by Spotless Films - Tue Apr 6 02:21:37 2010

How does an advertising agency get paid?
Q. I worked at a radio station selling advertising. When I would ask my supervisor and boss how a marketing / advertising agency works, the answer I would get is...it's not worth your time or hard work. I have since quit my job due to, well, my boss was a tyrant, but that's irrelevant. I have run into a couple of my old clients that have asked me to handle their advertising, but I have no idea how to charge them or how I get paid by the advertising avenues. Can someone please tell me, how does an advertising agency get paid? Please be specific...thank you!
Asked by These Eyes See Everything - Thu Jul 31 08:56:06 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. They charge a fee for creative work, and make a 15% commission on media. This means if they place media buys, such as television or radio air time, or print media space, such as newspapers, magazines, or billboards, they add the standard 15% commission on the costs of the media. If they produce print work, they add a commission on to that as well. Or they may charge a flat monthly rate for creative work and sign a long term contract with a client guaranteeing X amount of work for X amount of money. (A one to three year contract is normal.) There may be fees for additional work requested by the client such as producing original market research--polling potential clients with taste tests of a product for instance. (And you may be able to… [cont.]
Answered by smallbizperson - Thu Jul 31 09:13:02 2008

How much do advertising usually pay per click while advertising online?
Q. How much do advertising usually pay per click while advertising online? I know that depends on the industry and on the product that one is advertising but if one were to advertise an online business, how much is she/he expected to pay per click if chooses the pay-per-click option?
Asked by Albanioti - Wed Apr 1 13:16:28 2009 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments

A. this is up to you... you can bid from $0.10 to more... but before that, you must have to know, how much you will get from your product... be careful of your bid... if you do wrong, you will waste you money... if like to know more about PPC, you can go to i am always go to that site for research and i will get some great idea from there...
Answered by Maria - Thu Apr 2 02:52:54 2009

What is the best way to sell advertising space?
Q. I currently ride one of the 400 rickshaws in central London and I am looking to get a new one. They cost a lot of money and I would like a company to purchase the advertising space located in the back for 4000. At this price they will get continuous advertising for 5 years. What is the best way for me to approach businesses and companies and sell my idea? Other company currently rent advertising space on the back of a rickshaw for 250 a day! . Your help is much appreciated.
Asked by gumtrunk - Tue Jan 16 18:35:34 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Ask the companies currently renting why they think it is good for them. Then use this as a selling point to their competition. Also develop your own USP Also check out your route what type of customers you get, what type of services they would be interested in. When you know this then you can pitch to businesses offering those services etc. When you make your first million remember me!
Answered by noeusuperstate - Tue Jan 16 18:46:57 2007

I would like to start a small grassroots Advertising Agency, How would i go about starting & getting clients?
Q. I know in todays economy everyone is cutting back on spending, especially businesses by laying off employee's. However there are still print and television advertising still being purchased. I know what it takes to start a business, however I would like to know what it takes actually start a grassroots advertising agency? What does it intel? Creating creative ads for clients, being familiar with places and cost to advertise? What would I need to do? Any information would be helpful.
Asked by FreedomLoveHappiness - Thu Mar 13 17:41:46 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The two major considerations are: 1) what are you going to offer (Do you have the skills or can you get them) 2) Do you have the business knowledge to operate a business? For the first item - you should put together a portfolio of what you can do for a client - whatever you make for people to see will say a lot about whether they hire you. Looks are important. For the second item - marketing, management, finance - while a small business - you still need to do these things and you won't have help by hiring someone - so you'r best bet is to go directly to your local SBDC (Small Business Development Center) and ask for help in preparing for your business -it is free and you can really use their help no matter how much you already know.
Answered by diblyhoo - Thu Mar 13 18:25:40 2008

What's the best advertising for a locally owned business?
Q. What is the best way for me to advertise my Tax Preparation Business? I'm planning on sending out postcards locally next January...is there a better way? What kind of advertising do folks out there like to receive? Obviously I could hire someone, but I'm all about doing this myself. How can I get out there..what works, what doesn't?
Asked by slheeley - Wed Jul 5 15:09:19 2006 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. If you are willing to spend the money, ad's on local newpapers, Online helps alot, post on monster.com, careerbuilder.com, ex Billboards would work. Send flyers to people homes. Give out your business cards to people. Stick flyers in to some businesses. referals, letters...
Answered by BokBok - Wed Jul 5 15:15:13 2006

How much do advertising agencies here in the Philippines charge?
Q. How much do advertising agencies here in the Philippines charge? For example a TVC? POPs? Print ads? A full campaign for a client? It would also be very helpful to know the rates of big agencies (like BBDO Guerrero, TBWA, Publicis Jimenez Basic, Ogilvy, Etc.) and the smaller players in the industry. Thanks
Asked by anjcuyegkeng - Mon Nov 9 01:41:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It really depends on what kind of media you plan to use... around 50,000 the lowest fro print ads and can skyrocket from there. If you wish to post your products and services on the net or may want to find suppliers. you may want to visit bizeen, its a website with business profile of suppliers and buyers in the philippines.
Answered by Mig - Tue Nov 10 22:54:31 2009

How does online advertising work? Can someone point me to an article describing the process?
Q. What I want to know is how advertising content is placed onto a server and how that content is delivered from the server to me, the person viewing it. Someone must have written about this somewhere!
Asked by Jordan - Thu Mar 20 02:31:54 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there are so many ways to advertise online. The most popular is through google your yahoo. Google is called adwords (do a google search and you will get tons of info on it) and yahoo is I think just yahoo advertising. You create an ad, and link to a website and pay per click. They have special code you can install to find where the click came from, what pages they visited and if they bought from clicking that ad. There are tons of articles on it out there, just go to google adwords and check out what they have there and they have all the info you will never need and pretty much the same applies for most others. You also have cost per impressions (which is how many times the ad is viewed, not clicked, cost per acquisition, which is… [cont.]
Answered by MannyV3 - Thu Mar 20 03:12:57 2008

Does anyone have any advice for advertising a small business company?
Q. Hello, I have started my own wedding planning business. I am seeking ways to advertise my business to the appropriate market. However, I would like to spend little money on the advertising to start with. All ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Asked by yourweddinginsa - Tue Jan 22 21:44:55 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are some small business associations out there that are good at helping market and advertise your company. Americas Best Companies,
Answered by dgxshiny - Wed Jan 23 00:43:25 2008

How much should I charge for advertising sponsorship?
Q. I am planning to make my business mobile. I am going to put my company logo with some other suppliers advertising on the side of my trailer. How much is the average sponsorship for advertising
Asked by Dan W - Fri Dec 1 15:53:23 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. About $5 per thousand ad views is pretty cheap with a bonus for clicks.
Answered by New Millennium Minds - Fri Dec 1 20:12:36 2006

What are some good advertising ideas for a massage therapist?
Q. My girlfriend is a licensed massage therapist and just started her own business. She needs advise on advertising. What are some tips she could use? What should she do?
Asked by Ben - Thu Aug 21 00:57:43 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Suggestions: 1. She should join an online forum for massage therapists she can pick up a lot of ideas there. (e.g. www.massage.meetup.com and choose her location from there) 2. She should also join industry associations or log into their websites so she can subscribe to their newsletters and feeds. (e.g. AMTA, NCMTCB, etc.) Hope this helps a little.
Answered by yunesa - Sat Aug 23 22:35:26 2008

How do you think advertising affects children of today?
Q. How do you think the media's methods of advertising is effecting children (of all ages). Do you think its positive or negative? Why and why not? What is your opinion for this infomation "Many companies now have the help of many paid researchers and psychologists. And now have access to a child s emotional and social needs at different ages. Including their behavior, fantasy lives, art works and even their dreams." This is for school project and would like as many views as possible. Thanks in advance.
Asked by Natasha - Sat Mar 6 19:42:34 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It has created a highly materialistic and superficial population.
Answered by towwwdothello - Sat Mar 6 19:50:28 2010

How could internet advertising be made better?
Q. I know that nobody LIKES advertising. I agree that the advertising out there sucks and is annoying. So... That's my question. Assuming that we aren't going to pay for all the web sites we use, how could online advertising be changed to be a better experience for users AND more valuable for advertisers so they want to buy it?
Asked by Pixel - Tue Oct 21 12:00:53 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The buyers online use phrases called keywords to search for an item. Thus the advertising that works for both the consumer and the advertiser is the one based on a good keyword research. In addition, the ads have to portray the product in an unbiased and interesting way. A misrepresentation will neither help the advertiser nor the consumer, because it will be exposed sooner or later. An honest ad will bring repeated sales. More on this subject can be found in the following website:
Answered by umamail1 - Tue Oct 21 13:30:01 2008

How much does your business rely on advertising?
Q. I just started a business which is not doing well. I have not done a lot to advertise as it is expensive. How much does a new business need to rely on advertising?
Asked by spoofkill1 - Sat May 10 10:00:14 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can have the best product or greatest service in the world, but if nobody knows it's there, you're going broke for a living. Marketing and promotion are critical to any business success and growth. Try this: Create a billboard web site - a website that describes your services and products and allows buyers to buy on line. If you're only after local business, Google offers a lot of local search options. Just add your address to the keywords. You can build a good-looking website using templates. Just add copy. Add a free checkout like osCommerce, open a Paypal account and start hyping the website through traditional marketing outlets. For example, use the classifieds in the local newspaper with nothing but your URL. It piques… [cont.]
Answered by editor@webwordslinger.com - Sat May 10 11:22:28 2008

When is the right time to start advertising for a new product?
Q. I am starting a detergents factory. And I am confussed, should I start advertising before selling, or do I present my products to the supermarkets and wait for awhile and then advertise?
Asked by akram_rah - Sat Apr 8 03:26:31 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would advertise first. Get the name out there. Product recognition is key. Then when your customer sees your product in the store, they will say to themselves, "oh, here is that detergent I've been hearing about. I think I'll try it". Good luck.
Answered by curiousgeorge - Sat Apr 8 03:30:19 2006

How much does an advertising guru get paid for a weeks worth of work?
Q. For a school project we are making a campaign to sell something, and it includes salary. We figured out that the accountant gets paid 99 dollars a week but how much would a company president and advertising guru get paid for a week of work?
Asked by gabe d - Tue Mar 3 10:23:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Make it dramatic and say that the Ad Guru gets $1Million for one week of work. It is worth it to the company if the ad generates $100 Million in sales. In real life the best ad men make a lot of money..
Answered by Ed Atun - Tue Mar 3 16:59:52 2009