What do you think? Streaming Images Design.... Finally I have created a logo for myself!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Our New Logo
What do you think? Streaming Images Design.... Finally I have created a logo for myself!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
New website! Let me know your thoughts!
http://www.Namphuongatlanta.com is a new restaurant in Norcross Ga. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the website I designed for them.
They are Vietnamese Cuisine and are convenient to the Metro Atlanta Area.
Also, If you get a chance to stop by and dine there, I'd love to hear about your experience!
Thanks so much!
They are Vietnamese Cuisine and are convenient to the Metro Atlanta Area.
Also, If you get a chance to stop by and dine there, I'd love to hear about your experience!
Thanks so much!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Where to Find Free or Low Cost Advertising for Small Businesses
1. Advertising Pay Per Click (such as google adwords)- Many search engines offer pay per click. They will send people to your business for a fee each time an ad of yours which is displayed is clicked on. Usually the fee is relatively small. This is nice because you already know that these people have at least some interest in your business. Although they may not spend a penny with you, you at least get the exposure. You also have the opportunity to choose your budget for these ads.
2. Website - Your website is your virtual business card. Having a website lends credibility and accessibility to your website. If you can create a user friendly, content rich site, your numbers on the google ranking and yahoo ranking will inevitibly increase, therefore increasing your visibility as well as customer base and exposure. I can help with this: Atlanta Graphic Design
3. Put a sign in your front yard or in the yard of a friend or relative with your name and website address on it. This is a good way for your neighbors to find out about your new business as well as any people that ride by your house. Make sure that you check with your zoning authorities if any type of signage is allowed in front of the property.
4. Place a magnetic sign or bumper sticker on your car. Now, when you are riding down the road, sitting at a stop sign, or leaving your car parked at the mall or grocery store, you are getting free advertising. Here in Atlanta the possibility of being stuck in traffic is very real and the number of people that you can expose your business to for the small cost of a magnet is HUGE.
5. Flyers - Businesses like grocery stores, libraries, laundromats, hair salons and others will let you place a free ad on their public bulletin board. You may also be able to utilize interns and college students/high school students who are needing to make a few bucks over the summer by having them actually hand out flyers at local establishments. Always talk to the business owner first. You may even be able to work out some kind of business referral arrangement.
6. Business cards - Don't leave home without them. I leave them on restaurant tables when i'm done eating, in menus, in bathrooms, in waiting rooms. Anywhere a potential client might be. Do you need a business card designed? Contact me! at Atlanta Graphic Design
7. Free Classifieds - Use the internet and the many free classified ads on it to advertise your business. http://www.craigslist.org/ is an EXCELLENT place to post ads for your business or service.
8. Always Place your website address in your e-mail signature.
9. Respond to blogs and include your website address as a link in your signature, or better yet, START A BLOG yourself!
10.Word of Mouth - The least expensive form of advertising and maybe the most effective way to advertise your business is word of mouth. Make sure you take care of the clients you do have and reward them for thier referrals and word of mouth business may be the form of advertising that takes you over the edge!
Good Luck in all that you do and don't hesitate to contact me here:
Atlanta Graphic Designer Leslie Haugen if there is anything i can do for your small business!
2. Website - Your website is your virtual business card. Having a website lends credibility and accessibility to your website. If you can create a user friendly, content rich site, your numbers on the google ranking and yahoo ranking will inevitibly increase, therefore increasing your visibility as well as customer base and exposure. I can help with this: Atlanta Graphic Design
3. Put a sign in your front yard or in the yard of a friend or relative with your name and website address on it. This is a good way for your neighbors to find out about your new business as well as any people that ride by your house. Make sure that you check with your zoning authorities if any type of signage is allowed in front of the property.
4. Place a magnetic sign or bumper sticker on your car. Now, when you are riding down the road, sitting at a stop sign, or leaving your car parked at the mall or grocery store, you are getting free advertising. Here in Atlanta the possibility of being stuck in traffic is very real and the number of people that you can expose your business to for the small cost of a magnet is HUGE.
5. Flyers - Businesses like grocery stores, libraries, laundromats, hair salons and others will let you place a free ad on their public bulletin board. You may also be able to utilize interns and college students/high school students who are needing to make a few bucks over the summer by having them actually hand out flyers at local establishments. Always talk to the business owner first. You may even be able to work out some kind of business referral arrangement.
6. Business cards - Don't leave home without them. I leave them on restaurant tables when i'm done eating, in menus, in bathrooms, in waiting rooms. Anywhere a potential client might be. Do you need a business card designed? Contact me! at Atlanta Graphic Design
7. Free Classifieds - Use the internet and the many free classified ads on it to advertise your business. http://www.craigslist.org/ is an EXCELLENT place to post ads for your business or service.
8. Always Place your website address in your e-mail signature.
9. Respond to blogs and include your website address as a link in your signature, or better yet, START A BLOG yourself!
10.Word of Mouth - The least expensive form of advertising and maybe the most effective way to advertise your business is word of mouth. Make sure you take care of the clients you do have and reward them for thier referrals and word of mouth business may be the form of advertising that takes you over the edge!
Good Luck in all that you do and don't hesitate to contact me here:
Atlanta Graphic Designer Leslie Haugen if there is anything i can do for your small business!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Advertising in a Recession
Its always important in a recession to continue to advertise. Don't cut your budget by cutting the driving force behind your business. If you lose your customers because you aren't reaching them anymore nothing will propel you through this crisis and into better days ahead.
I would reccommend using the power of the internet and cheaper print media to continue to bring in customers. I would offer loyalty bonuses and perks to the clients that continue to do business with you as well as offer something special to new business and referrals. Your website can really speak loudly for you in these days ahead. There are so many free ways of advertising and getting your name out there now a days.
Most Importantly- Keep up with the times! Don't discount social networking sites like, Twitter, Myspace, and Facebook, they are excellent FREE forums to build relationships and isn't that what good marketers are after? Relationships. They will absolutely save your A$$ in this economic struggle. Build them, nurture them, keep them, and use them.
If you have any questions or need help with your business, I do consulting work for free (to a point) for small businesses. I'd love to help you out. My site is www.streamingimagesdesign.com I'm based in Atlanta. Let me know how I can help you!
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