The SINGLE biggest advertising / marketing thing you do costs?

The single biggest advertising/ marketing thing I do is a monthly display ad in a local give-away Bridal publication.

I have a $7500 annual advertising budget, and I spend $2700 of this budget on the display ad.

Consistency is key in any advertising program.
You might not see immediate results from any single campaign, but if you stick with it, and present a consistent image, your advertising will eventually pay off.

Besides my annual advertising budget, I also have a promotions budget. Here is where I spend dollars on things like pens, t-shirts, hats, brochures, business cards, demo DVD's, showcase exhibitions, charity event participation and such.
This budget is $10,000 annually.

DJMC said:

1-17-09 and I'm NOT renewing their membership (don't need any more -- thanks to Bounce Multimedia's services).

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Could you please explain this Bounce Multimedia services?

I had not heard of them before. I tried looking them up and came up with a company in Texas.

My only advertising is: WEDJ

I have a gold listing it's $300+ a year

My web hosting is $50 a year.

This method nets $30K+ in sales every year

I was able to "Downgrade" to Silver ($110 annually), because I'm getting enough "organic" visits to web site, don't need to be on top at WeDJie World any more.

I still think WeDJ, like a Costco Executive membership (also $100 per year) is your biggest bang for the buck, in ROI.


Also, let me put a big "Disclaimer" in my testimonial for Bounce:

You either have to know SEO (like Wavy Davy or myself) to DIY the Search Engine Optimization....-OR- hire a web consultant who knows the stuff.

BOTTOM LINE: Travis makes it possible for a cheap SOB who knows SEO to save $$$.

My downgrading to WeDJie Silver saved me over $110 per year alone.

In the past 2 1/2 years - I have spent on advertising.......................... $110.00.

That was for a box of business cards....

Small markets are wonderful!

Then again DJ'ing isn't putting food on my table....

Papa mentioned conventions, as his biggest expense.

Anyone going to that WeDJ land-based Bahamas Convention in Nov 8-12, 2009?

I'm hoping to be able to use the $2000 I'm saving (on advertising), to pay for me & my wife to party with the Rosenbergs and their posse (now several hundred participants) for 4 nites & 5 days.

Should be fun! (Having been on the receiving end of Scott's hospitality before.)