Comments on: Why Small Business Should Advertise During Bad Times

By: Tim Davids

Tim Davids — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:37:26 +0000

Advertising works period…I said the words taco bell in real estate class the other day and three people talked about the new ad for the black taco. .

An old roofing company in my city just bought 3 new trucks and had them wrapped with bright colored ads…they are kicking arse.

By: hmm

hmm — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:11:25 +0000

I’m glad to hear its doing well Bruce.

I’m a small business owner for 9 years, past 2 years had to grab a dead end job and hope 2010 will be my refocuse year on my online dreams and passions. In fact I sell a product and would probably he seeking out targeted geo market for advertising and search engine advertising when timing is right. I may attempt geo owners in a revenue share agreement of some sort, more upside to them and minimize my risks with it being a cash deal. If the geo site owner knows tons of businesses in there market, gives them an extra incentive to help that advertiser who is giving up a commission vs cash. Both parties would be happy hopefully.

I’m just waiting on the sidelines to start this process and basically be a new company and know the industry well. Tough finding good webmasters and everyone thinks there a rock star of some sort lol.

Good post Bruce and keep them coming! Your doing well in your market, you know the market and your reaching out.

Elliot did a wonderful post and not many comments but with thanksgiving coming would you be doing a sponsorship in your community for turkeys or something for a good cause and gain some branding or better yet get your advertisers behind you and get them help out. Think this could be a win, win for you guys and your customers, serving to homeless. Just my 2 cents

Regards

Hmm

By: bruce

bruce — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:54:52 +0000

@Hmmm – Agreed that there are still problems, I am not saying things are good or great and I have many friends still in major need. As I typed that part I knew someone would take issue and I do not disagree with your statement at all. That said though, I would say that their are flickers of hope, I just had a talk with someone the other day that said based on the opening up of the business credit markets they have started to see positive signs in their business just based on what they do. A flicker is better than nothing.

@DnClips – You are very very right:)

By: dnClips.com - Domain Feeds and more

dnClips.com - Domain Feeds and more — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:47:04 +0000

Well said. There is another major reason for advertising during low times. The rates are cheaper to place advertisements. Also you get better talents at nominal rates to make your advertisements.

By: hmm

hmm — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:13:07 +0000

Miss a big word. Sorry.

I’m not convinced one bit things are improving.

By: hmm

hmm — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:11:48 +0000

Glad to see him doing well and do advertising again. Just curious is it a lower price resturant? These higher end places are getting killed

With all due respect Bruce, I am convicned were improving one bit. The nation and its debt, the dollar, cost cutting by corporate America, drive around your housing area and tell me things are improving.

Where we live, 15 percent unemployment, house values cut in half and even the wealthly getting killed.

The only thing I see encouraging are people rebounding in the stock market wealth from its lows but with so many layoffs, estimates cut heavily, I surly hope they make there numbers.

I think things will get worse and wish I had a crystal ball lol but everyone is saying were coming out of a recession and where I’m at, living, the key indicators, I am not to sure.

However your doing great Bruce and the ecomomic picture hasn’t impacted you from what I had read.

Regards

Hmm