Looking for something to give away

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by slymarketing, Apr 6, 2008.

  1. #1
    I am looking for something to give away to people who signs up for my newsletter, and for people who refer other people to my free ebook (not published yet).

    The product should be related to Internet Marketing.

    Do you have any suggestions?

    ... or do you know where I can buy or get an information product that I can give away, and it should be a product that most people would like to read as well.

    Thanks

    Jens
     
    slymarketing, Apr 6, 2008 IP
  2. GameOver

    GameOver Well-Known Member

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    what about a t-shirt with the name of your website on it? It will also be advertising when they walk around.
     
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    Free resources? Like graphics they could use etc.

    That's an idea. If you need some to give away, I have a package I was sent a few weeks ago by someone.
     
    thatblogsite, Apr 6, 2008 IP
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    car stickers!
     
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    sourcer Well-Known Member

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    A good ebook, wordpress templates, phpld templates or anything like this or maybe if you want to invest more try with domain names.
     
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    Rintrus Active Member

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    Fantastic idea! +rep from me :p :D

    Any idea where I can order custom t-shirts with my logo ? (International)
     
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  7. slymarketing

    slymarketing Active Member

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    Thanks a lot, some really good suggestion here so far.

    It's important that it's easy to give away, since a lot of people probably will be receiving it.

    I think it would be best to automate the process, so, if I gave away an ebook, they could download it without me having to send them the link... I am not sure if this is possible with t-shirts or car stickers and so on.

    The reason I am saying this, is that I am going to try to make give away a viral marketing campaign in order to promote my ebook.

    It could mean that hundreds, or maybe even thousands of people would participate - at least in my dreams :)

    - Jens
     
    slymarketing, Apr 6, 2008 IP
  8. slymarketing

    slymarketing Active Member

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    I agree, great idea.

    I think you can use SpreadShirt.

    - Jens
     
    slymarketing, Apr 6, 2008 IP
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    Anyone knows how much custom t-shirt (with my logo) costs and if I can order international? :)
     
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  10. GameOver

    GameOver Well-Known Member

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    you could buy plain white t-shirts and iron your logo onto it yourself, it would be much cheaper but make sure you buy the good quality iron-on paper because the cheap one's just don't last.
     
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    How are you going to make money if most if not practically all of your money will be going towards the free gifts???
     
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  12. slymarketing

    slymarketing Active Member

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    Yes, that's why I have been thinking about an information product like an e-book or maybe graphics. It's easy to give away, it can be cheap and it can be automated.

    So far, I haven't found what I am looking for. But I agree that it can't be that expensive.

    - Jens
     
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    Love Source Online gives away several items free of charge such as free coco chanel perfume, free makeup kit, free men's wallet and dress watches, free handbag, free women's dress watches, free star wars dvds, free caligula dvds, free lord of the rings dvds, free love potion, free baseball cap, free baseball gloves, free football, free basketball, free soccerball, free tennis rackets etc...These are things that people would like to have. I know that for a fact. You could do the same. good luck!
     
    lovesource, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    amedia Well-Known Member

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    You could look into an automated way to give out gift cards to popular restaurants and stores
     
    amedia, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    Sly ... what about making a personal item/gadget at Cafepress.com?
    It is easy to ship it from there to the people who sign up your page.
    When you order your own item you pay the netto costs.
     
    JunkyDotCom, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    slymarketing Active Member

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    I am looking for an automated way to give out the gifts, it really doesn't have to be anything digital, but it seems that this makes it so much easier. But gift cards is not a bad idea (as long as it's automated)

    I had almost forgot about cafepress.com, I'll look into it.

    Thanks!

    Jens
     
    slymarketing, Apr 23, 2008 IP
  17. TheCrusader

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    Buddy, grab some Private Label Rights ebooks or ebooks with Giveaway rights. Make some changes to it and then claim it as yours. But pls check the TOS to see if you are allowed to do so. You can also download my free report which comes complete with resale and giveaway rights.

    You can use that to build your list.
     
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  18. slymarketing

    slymarketing Active Member

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    Thanks, I have been thinking about PLR.

    I have just signed up for your newsletter and your free report.

    Jens
     
    slymarketing, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    Feel free to use this report to give away to your subscribers.
     
    TheCrusader, Apr 23, 2008 IP
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    Well maybe, you could give away a video bootcamp teaching them a specific strategy? That's what I have done, when people sign up to my opt-in page I offer them a 5 day video auto-responder series teaching them all about Network Marketing. I haven't started any traffic strategies except a couple of videos on Youtube and I've got 50 subscribers in 2 weeks. Doesn't take much to make a video series that can help your subscribers.

    -- Hamish
     
    hamish31, Apr 23, 2008 IP