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Eight
Simple Ways To Use Promotional Products
Online |
by:
RICHARD
C. CURRY |
With
the increased competition on the Internet,
it can be difficult to differentiate your
company from your competition. One thing
Internet marketers are failing to utilize
correctly is promotional products.
Promotional products are every day items
that are printed with your company logo,
slogan, web site address, or any other message
you want to promote. The first thing that
comes to most people's minds are printed
t-shirts. but there are many other items
you can use to make your company stand out
from the crowd.
The following are eight simple ways you
can use promotional products on the Internet.
Promote Your Company's Website
This is the first thing that comes to most
people's minds when they think of how they
should use promotional products. But some
people overlook this as an option. Every
item you choose to promote your business
you should include your web site address
on it.
Find Promotional Items That Fit Your Niche
You can always find certain items that will
compliment your type of business - items
that you know your customers will use often.
For Example: If you sell bicycles, it would
be a good idea to include a free water bottle
that has your logo on it. If you have an
online drug store, you could give away pill
organizers with your site's name and web
address printed on them.
Free Contests and Drawings
A great way to get more people to sign up
for your newsletter is to hold monthly,
weekly, or daily contest drawings. The winner
of the drawing would receive a promotional
product with your URL on it. Since everyone
loves to win stuff, more people would be
willing to give you their email address.
And if you make the product something that
relates to your business, the people who
sign up are more likely to be targeted.
Motivate Customer to Buy More
You can use promotional products to entice
your customers to buy more products than
they normally would have. How? By bundling
multiple products along with a promotional
item. For example, instead of your customer
buying one e-book, you also offer them a
package deal of two e-books and a free promotional
item.
The promotional product can even be something
related to the products you're bundling
it with. If you're selling weight loss information,
why not use a "step counter as a bonus?
If you're selling cookbooks, offer an apron.
There are hundreds of products that you
can put your logo on. find one that compliments
your products!
Reward Your Best Affiliates
Consider thanking your top affiliates by
giving them a promotional product. This
shows them that you truly appreciate the
fact that they promote your products. You
can send gifts to your affiliate partners
when they reach a certain goal, or you can
give gifts to your top affiliates during
the holidays. By rewarding your affiliates,
you build a stronger relationship with them.
They will thank you by continuing to promote
your business.
Thank Your Loyal Customers
Just like thanking your top affiliates,
you should also consider thanking loyal
customers. You can express gratitude to
customers that repeatedly by your products,
customers who buy your high-ticket items,
or both! Promotional items remind your clients
that the relationship you share with them
is important to you.
Create a Competitive Advantage
Because of increased competition, it's getting
tougher than ever to compete online. You
can use promotional items as a way to show
your customers that you are different than
your competitors. Instead of appearing as
"just another company", you can demonstrate
that you are unique. When someone receives
a promotional item from you they are more
likely to remember you over your competition.
Promote a New Product
If you are launching a new product, you
can capture your audience attention and
publicize it by using promotional items.
At the very least, you should send a promotional
item to your top customers when a new product
comes out. You might also want to consider
sending items to your top affiliates too
if you have a new product they can promote
for you.
My goal is to get you to think of new ways
to use promotional products. I hope you
will implement some of the ideas I have
laid out here and also brain storm different
ways to use them. If used correctly, these
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About the Author
RICHARD C. CURRY is professional writer
and consultant. He is in this industry
since 1980 and he has written many small
and popular articles and scripts and novels. |
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