Fun Ideas for Free Advertising

There are many effective ways to advertise your business, services, or products for free. Most of these ways are very simple and effective for increasing sales. Free advertising can be done on or off the internet and changed to suit your needs. Use these tips to get new customers without the high advertising costs.

• Use flyers. Flyers can be printed off at home. You can also print one out and make copies. Flyers can be placed just about anywhere including laundry mats, grocery stores, and restaurants. You can also leave them at doctor's offices, salons and dry cleaners.


• Word of mouth is the best ways to advertise. Encourage your customers to spread the word about your product or business.


• Use a personalised stamp. Stamp each outgoing letter.


• Free classified ads. Some newspapers offline offer these. You can also find a lot of places online simply by searching for free advertising.


• Reply to spam email with your products and how to buy. Usually spam email originates with a real person.


• Leave a flyer or business card with your tip when you go out to eat.


• Use car magnets to promote your business. This is a great way to get the word out. Make sure it's placed on your car before you go anywhere and that it's in a visible spot.


• Post in online forums. Try to find forums where your business or product would be needed. You can then mention your business while being helpful. Be careful not to spam the forum.


• Always advertise your business in your email signatures. Most of these can be set up one time, and they will be included with each email you send.


• Offer a free product to blog owners or friends if they will write or talk about your business. There are a lot of blogs that would accept this. You will have to contact the blog owners or leave a comment letting them know you are interested in getting your business or products reviewed. Make sure to include your contact information.


• Put your business on Facebook. Make sure to fill out each field. Start letting others know about your Facebook page. Make sure to keep your page active with status updates.


• Offer a giveaway on your website. You can then submit it to websites that list free sweepstakes and giveaways. This will increase your traffic by the hundreds.