Advertise Where Its Forbidden To

The most common way to drive people to your business site is advertising. You cannot succeed without advertising, this is a fact.

You should advertise almost everytime and almost everywhere using a very pleasant, smart and persuasive manner if you want to accomplish your final target: Making Sales

But what to do when clear and noisy advertising is not allowed (e.g discussion lists, discussion forums, etc) or you just send emails with no connection with business?

Should you give up? Should you leave hundreds of members of a discussion list with no information about your product? No way! You may promote your site with no accusation of unfair behavior using Signature File(s) because, as far as I know, this method of advertising is everywhere accepted without complains.

Here are some hints to improve the task of Signature files:

Be concise. A Signature file must point the essential, the most important thing about your product. There is no introduction here, there are no follow ups. You have only one second to describe its best performance. So try to include the key information that will make customers want to contact you.

Be short. When you send emails in HTML format use only one line, the link to your site must be viewed by moving the mouse over this line. When you're in text format use a two lines signature with a classical headline and the link below. At a minimum you should be able to provide is your product/company/site name and URL but ideally you would use and some appropriate words

Be relevant. A post about search engines shouldn't end with a signature file about copywriting.

Use the context. To be truly effective your signature must be as closest as possible to the content of message or topic of forum. For example if you answer postings in a forum to do with any aspect targeted advertising you can provide a signature such as "Get 10,000,000 hits to your website". Let's learn something here. It is not difficult to find 'forbidden' places for blatant advertising, they are everywhere. The biggest problem, and challenge as well, is to be very effective using a very small space.

Valerian Dinca is the owner of the newest online business tutorial. Everything you need when you need it. http://www.valerianplanet.com

In The News:

---

Add More Pizzazz To Your Ad For More Profits

I recently completed a Marketing Makeover for an Ad that... Read More

How to Breathe New Life into Your Advertising Campaign

If you haven't made many sales or perhaps none at... Read More

Where To Call For Free Advertising And Free Business Advice

Believe it or not, there are plenty of opportunities out... Read More

Cable Ads 5 Bucks!

Cable has grown from 13 houses connected together in 1948... Read More

Advertising on a Budget -- Part 2: Thinking Small

This is the second article of a three-part series. I'm... Read More

Heard A Good Radio Ad Lately? Neither Have We

To many ad agencies, radio is considered advertising's ugly stepchild.... Read More

Electronic Display Signs

Electronic display signs are used nowadays in great extent to... Read More

How Do People Know Youre in Business?

One of the most important things to do now that... Read More

Advertising - Should You Be Advertising Your Services?

You offer a reliable, quality service. You know that if... Read More

Avoid The Big Advertising Mistakes

Is your advertising copy getting the results you want? If... Read More

Reach vs. Frequency: Touch 100 Once or 25 Four Times?

Reach and frequency are terms generally used when planning advertising... Read More

Tips On Writing a Successful Ad

When knowledge is based on truth it is powerful!When it... Read More

Seven Ways to Kick Up the Power of Your Print Advertising - More Small Business Power Tools

If you're a retailer and the only kind of advertising... Read More

How to Use the 3 Most Common Direct Marketing Measurements to Increase Your Profits!

John Wanamaker, a 19th century entrepreneur, once famously made the... Read More

Testing Headlines

A correspondent to AdBriefing, my monthly newsletter, has posed a... Read More

Turn Your Ad Copy into a Goldmine!

Today, more than ever, it is crucial that your ad... Read More

Successful Print Advertising Designs

Do you often see print advertisements outdoors, as much as... Read More

Free Publicity With Dogs, Cats, and Rats

Here's a fascinating idea.. Having noticed that there always seemed... Read More

Advertising Inserts

One of the best and easiest ways to advertise without... Read More

Make Your Business Cards Work

What's the cheapest, most under-used marketing tool you have?The answer's... Read More

Offline Advertising Tips

Since most of us are always online and our business... Read More

Improve Your Promotional Flyers And Improve Sales

Admittedly, I have not seen your advertising flyer. Then again,... Read More

Womentisements

The unnecessary and extensive use of female models in advertisements... Read More

Is Advertising Art?

Oh Grand and Glorious Southern Guru, I am perplexed. What... Read More

The Shrinking Ad Dollar

CPR CPA CTR... what does it all mean? What it... Read More

Offline Advertising Secrets: Using Offline Advertising to Get the Most from Your Name Squeeze Page

Many people online are not using one of the best... Read More

Giorgio Armani: A Persuasive Campaign

Lets examine the use of Giorgio Armani Company's advertisements for... Read More

Should Your Small Business Hire an Advertising Agency?

So, you own a small business, sales are down and... Read More

What Makes A Winning Online Ad?

Most people who have been involved with sales & marketing... Read More

Get Better Results from Your Advertising with a Disruptor

When you spend money on an advertisement you want to... Read More

Why Hire an Advertising/Marketing Consultant?

As a business owner, you have the option of taking... Read More

More Cheap Tricks for Promoting Your Business

In a recent article, I shared five of my top... Read More

The Art Of Fear Free Advertising

Is fear of failure an issue when you commit valuable... Read More