free advertising ideas

brick said: "This is the thread were we all list free online advertising methods Some ones that come to my mind are the serps, and writing an ebook. Anyone else have any ideas?"

edwin said: "the e-book is a good one. you can also do a cartoon (something funny) or something controversial."

chris3471 said: "[QUOTE=edwin]the e-book is a good one. you can also do a cartoon (something funny) or something controversial.[/QUOTE] I have a controversial idea, hack into your competition's server and change some of their links to yours. Is that controversial enough? :eek: :rolleyes: Or just write a redirect script and leave it in your competitors pages. :eek: :rolleyes:"

edwin said: "or give something away free....look at what it did for google."

Heather said: "Offer a unique tool or service that people can use over and over again."

chris3471 said: "[QUOTE=Brigid]Offer a unique tool or service that people can use over and over again.[/QUOTE] How about a Sha kira blow up doll? :rolleyes:"

Heather said: "That wasn't what I had in mind really.. :eek:"

brick said: "[QUOTE=chris3471]How about a Sha kira blow up doll? :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] I think we all know who would like that ;)"

edwin said: "make a unique application using the api's of big websites."

tracepeople said: "write an article for an ezine, or submit the article to one of your email discussion groups. Has the benifit of getting new TARGETED visitrs as the people in the email group are ususally in your industry and the article will help establish you abit more. Done that myself quite a few times."

unixk1d said: "People are always interested in free services, something different, something new. Writing articles and e-books don't really contribute that much in my opinion, but they may help, depending on your business. Offering items would not be considered as free, beucase you have to invest a sum of money before you can get people to use your service, so no blow up dolls or nothing of that sort, cause this was supposed to be a FREE advertising ideas thread."

edwin said: "people are suspicious of "free" sometimes."

unixk1d said: "Yes that is also very true, but if you are offering something of value, and they can see it, then it shouldn't be a problem. I think the word free is often times mis-used though."

Darren said: "Free is what people love about Google. Giving away their products has made them worth billions."

unixk1d said: "Right, first you have to give, then someone has to want in order for you to be successful... Just because you are giving, doesn't mean someone wants at the same time... :rolleyes:"

Sharky said: "i offered free things on one of my websites and i got hundereds of visitors it is worth it man! :D"

edwin said: "it has to be something with "buzz""

raven said: "[QUOTE=edwin]it has to be something with "buzz"[/QUOTE] Like a Queen Bee for example?"

edwin said: "no. i mean that in the pop culture sense of the word :) something "hot""

chris3471 said: "[QUOTE=raven]Like a Queen Bee for example?[/QUOTE] Or a bumble bee. :eek:"

Sharky said: "free bumble bee badges!!!"

raven said: "[QUOTE=Sharky]free bumble bee badges!!![/QUOTE] They would definitely have lots of buzz :D"

edwin said: "do something wild and wacky"