Advertising is another way to go. Google Adwords is the best known ad campaign model where the advertiser pays for every click - Google do have the capability to detect fraudulent clicks. That said, pay per click advertising can still get costly for a lone artisan. Adwords is better suited to companies with larger advertising budgets.An alternative advertising platform is PROJECT WONDERFUL which is more affordable. It is based on cost per day/week/month/year - what you are willing to pay for however long to advertise on a site of your choosing. Even as low a $0 or $0.01 per day. This system also totally eliminates click fraud. PW works on an auction bidding system - you bid to get space on a publisher's site. PW has all the software needed to manage ads and campaigns.
I have blog real estate space issues so I have placed only one button ad at the top left of my blog. But I have set my minimum bid requirement to $0 so if you are the only advertiser at that moment, you get to advertise for free. I can tell you that I am not after ad revenues. I've made $0.64 on PW in my first 3 weeks. The revenue can't even buy me a coffee at my local Tim Hortons! But I thought it was a great way to get the word out on more jewelry artisans than I can manage on blogging alone.
I blog mainly because I enjoy it. I do have other ad banners on the left of my blog partly to help defray my internet costs since I am such a computer addict but mostly to offer readers supply sources. There is one for pewter charms. Google Ads also serve up interesting suppliers. Check them out.
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4 comments:
Terrific advertising info! Thanks! I'll have to keep your site in mind as I plan my 2009 advertising campaign.
Glad it was of help! Good luck with your advertising campaign. As for me, I plan to put in lots more tips and advice in this blog for 2009 so stay tuned.
Thanks for the info: I read it with interest. I am a newbie and not at all successful ~ so far ~ online. I do much better with direct marketing, face to face marketing. Your information will help me be successful online, too.
Helene
Hi Helene, great things come from small beginnings so good luck with your online ventures.
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