How To Market Home and Garden?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by HomeStyleHut, Oct 25, 2006.

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    Hi everyone im new to digital point and new to ecommerce as well. My online retail store is HomeStyleHut.com I sell Home And Garden Decor and Accessories. My site is 4 months old and so far im getting about 40 unique visitors a day and I have a PR of 3. My questions are....
    1.Where do I go From Here?
    2.If I had a $1000 to spend on my site where should it go?
    3.What are some good ways to addvertise for Home and Garden?
    4.How important is a logo?
    5.How much should I spend on a logo template?
     
    HomeStyleHut, Oct 25, 2006 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    Welcome!

    Read these forums, especially the marketing and SEO sub forums.

    MSN AdCenter could work well for you at this stage.

    See #2 and get someone to submit your site to 1000 direectories for $100.

    Depends on your goal. If you want to establish a brand and look profesisonal, it's probably important.

    Spend $25 here or on Get a Freelancer and you'll have a good one.
     
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    Mega B Well-Known Member

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    Just had a look at your site and it is starting to look very good,you can add your site here Free Ads free of charge and you can also add your details to your signature.A couple of things the Logo is a priority and that can be done very cheaply by someone from DP but i think you will find a drop off in visitors from the outdoor side of the site as we start to go into the winter session.
     
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    Please PM me about the logo, I can direct you to someone that can help for a v.good price
     
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    Mega B Well-Known Member

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    Just had a look this thread is 2 years old and the last time he posted was in 2006.
     
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    1. You're doing great. Promote more. Be present on Forums related to your niche. You'll get more potential customers there.
    2. Advertising. Not PPC, I usually go with site reviews from reputable websites or blogs related to your niche. This will bring in good organic traffic. Or perhaps you can run a contest where people may win when they link to your site. It will be a good viral strategy to get your site noticed and give you more than 40 uniques/day
    3. Study the magazines related to your niche. Joint venture with ezines. You may also look for affiliates online where you can give them a percentage of your earnings.
    4. Logo will give you your brand. It will make it easier for people to remember you. The brand will get into people's memory and they will run back to you when they need your products. It's a tool for customer recall and loyalty.
    5. Depends on how reputable your artist is. I know a few in case you want them. Just PM me.
     
    airabongco, Sep 23, 2008 IP