Date: 03/03/08 (WebDesign)    Keywords: web, google

(x-posted to graphicdesign)

If this is not quite on-topic enough here please let me know and I will delete. (On the flip side, if anyone has any suggestions of other communities that this post would be right for, please let me know).

I am wondering if there are any other freelance designers out there who would care to share their thoughts on advertising.

Here is a list I have been compiling. Does anyone care to add to it, or share their own suggestions on how to make anything on it stronger or more effective?

Printed Materials

• display cards - out at places of business whose owners I know


• fliers - on bulletin boards with tearoff contact/website info


• local newspaper ads - (anyone have any suggestions on doing this effectively?)

• Google AdWords


• Craigslist


• Myspace and Merchant Circle - regular bulletin posts, etc. on Myspace


• Meaningful blog / forum discussion and comments.

• Regular contact, thank-you notes


• mailers offering 10% off or referral discount to customers I have not heard from in a while

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1365237.html