Topic: Advertising and Marketing







Why are people bying domain names if they don’t use them? I wanted to buy one and it said it was taken, but when I checked the domain itself, it was empty. And it stays like that for about a month and a half!

question posted by Elise on January 14th, 2009 03:44

accepted answer has been given by Samuel

It’s a common thing for people to buy domain names, especially names which are quite common and which a lot of people would like to purchase. This happens because people buying domain names actually re-sell those domains, only for a bigger price. It’s a dog eat dog business.

I intend to have some realistic statistics done for my online business and I would like to create an online survey that the users could fill in in just a few minutes. How can I do that?

question posted by Howard on January 14th, 2009 02:27

accepted answer has been given by Quentin

The best way to create an online survey for the users of your website is to have it done by a programmer. Have the survey done and deliver it to the administrator of your website, he will know what to do. Also, you should discuss ways of survey measurement with him.

How can I contact the small business loan department of one of the great banks of America I order to sell them online advertisement?

question posted by Copperfield on January 9th, 2009 03:05

accepted answer has been given by Akcent

I strongly doubt that the small business loan department of any of the greatest banks in this country needs your online advertising services so I suggest you contact the loan departments of smaller loan providers to offer your services.

What is the minimum of promotional pents a printing shop could do for someone?

question posted by Ollie on January 8th, 2009 03:29

accepted answer has been given by Kerry

I don’t think there is a minimum of promotional pens a printing shop could take for a sibgle job, but it is true that they do ask for more in one package and this is because they printing of a single pen would cost a lot more than the printing of a hundred pens. Arranging the matrix for a single pen is the same as arranging it for a hundred, so I don’t think you would want to pay as much on one item as you would pay for a hundred in what the printer’s work is regarded.

How long after you have started to advertise online do results appear?

question posted by Eddy on January 8th, 2009 03:04

accepted answer has been given by darren

It depends on what you have started to advertise online. Is it a small business? Is it an online store? A website? Because, for instance, if it is a website, the results appear after a month or so and are materialized in the pagerank of that website. If it is an online store, results take between one month and two months, if the only type of advertising done is the online one.

How long does it take for a brochure printing job to be finished? I left my details at the printing store a week ago.

question posted by Amber on January 7th, 2009 01:38

accepted answer has been given by Mr.T

You should have asked them how much your brochure printing would take to be finished. A week seems so much to me, not to mention it sounds very unprofessional. You should call them and ask whether it is ready. I would say it shouldn’t last more than three days.

How can one advertise an e commerce business?

question posted by Lana on January 6th, 2009 07:41

accepted answer has been given by Clark

The best way to advertise an e commerce business is by promoting the website the business activates on, which is, probably, an online store. You can either hire a team of link builders, to place links towards your website on various specialized directories, or, if you have the time and the skills, you can do that yourself. Also, I would recommend advertisements in your local and national newspapers.

Are certificate awards appropriate to offer to people that have participated at a conference?

question posted by Mallory on January 6th, 2009 07:37

accepted answer has been given by Kent

Yes, they are actually called certificate awards of participation and you should offer one to each person that has participated one way or another to this conference. Nevertheless, bear in mind that a congress is not something small, like any other gathering, therefore your certificates should look professional.

What should I do if the printing shop I used for our small business’ promotional pens has made a big mistake in the writing of the company’s name?

question posted by Devna on January 6th, 2009 06:08

accepted answer has been given by Leelee

You should definitely return those promotional pens, explain the mistake they did and have them do the job again. If the mistake would have been placed somewhere else, you could have closed your eyes to it, but if it is in the name of the business you own, you cannot offer them like that! This is the purpose of the promotional pens: to promote the name of your company!

What is the best way to advertise online if the product I want to promote is a website?

question posted by David on January 6th, 2009 05:58

accepted answer has been given by Manu

The best way to advertise your website online is to subscribe your homepage link to different link directories. It is called link building. Another way is to join different specialized forums and blogs and post messages in which you also place a link towards your website. And, of course, there is always the online advertise service, when you can hire someone to do it for you.