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Aug 04
2008
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Hey, we're trying!!Posted by mike in Untagged |
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So, I am going through the forum survey questions, which there are lots of feedback . One of the open ended questions pertained to advertising. Actually the question was: 'Do you think management does a good job advertising the site to the community? ' I allowed for an open response in which there were many. So far, 70% gave a positive response.
There were people who were pretty surprised others did not know about the site and wondered how the heck we were advertising it, if at all.
It's not like it angers me that people do not know we are here, but come on people, I am not sure there is more we can do to get the word out. If you did not know, I guess you did not know, but glad you are on here nonetheless.
Here is a list of ways we are telling people about the site. Keep in mind that this is only in the last 14 months.
*We've advertised in every Eastvale Edition that goes out to all 12,000+ residents.
*We have had a booth at the following events (with lots of printed materials about the site)
Picnic in the Park 2007
Picnic in the Park 2008
Rosa Parks Fall Festival
Little League Opening Day
Mustang Marketplace 2 separate weeks. One week we had the Easter Bunny at our booth with FREE photos with the bunny.
*The site has had 2 major referral contests. One where we gave away an iPod and one where we have away a PlayStation 3. Follow the links for the contest announcements.
*We have been in the Press Enterprise 2 separate times. The last one was a feature all to ourselves. Follow the links.
*We hung out large banners at the last 3 town hall meetings, which are the same meetings we help promote to the community.
*We've had 2 banners hanging at Harada Baseball Field all season including this very minute.
*We sponsor the Rosa Parks Newsletter in which we have an ad in every edition
*We co-sponsored the Holiday Showcase in which our large ad was I the program that went out to all Eastvale Schools. We also did the same with the Picnic in the Park 2007
*We have our Back Window of our Van with a large printed ad for EastvaleResidents.com that drives all over town.
*Eastvale Computer Service Mailed 7,500 Large Jumbo sized cards (full Color) ONLY in the Eastvale Area in which
EastvaleResidents.com was featured on approx. ΒΌ of one side of the card. The ad referenced Eastvale Computer Services was a proud to be a founding sponsor of EastvaleResidents.com
There are more things I am planning (door hangers for the site are next), but even I am pretty damned impressed with this list over the last 14 months.
The results? A pretty kickin' user registration rate, as you can see here:
So, please keep that word of mouth going I think by far, that has netted more members than anything. I honestly do not know of another business or organization that has put themselves out there more than we have.
And when you come across someone who has never even HEARD of the site, resist rolling your eyes and politely give them the name of the site and have them join us.
There were people who were pretty surprised others did not know about the site and wondered how the heck we were advertising it, if at all.
It's not like it angers me that people do not know we are here, but come on people, I am not sure there is more we can do to get the word out. If you did not know, I guess you did not know, but glad you are on here nonetheless.
Here is a list of ways we are telling people about the site. Keep in mind that this is only in the last 14 months.
*We've advertised in every Eastvale Edition that goes out to all 12,000+ residents.
*We have had a booth at the following events (with lots of printed materials about the site)
Picnic in the Park 2007
Picnic in the Park 2008
Rosa Parks Fall Festival
Little League Opening Day
Mustang Marketplace 2 separate weeks. One week we had the Easter Bunny at our booth with FREE photos with the bunny.
*The site has had 2 major referral contests. One where we gave away an iPod and one where we have away a PlayStation 3. Follow the links for the contest announcements.
*We have been in the Press Enterprise 2 separate times. The last one was a feature all to ourselves. Follow the links.
*We hung out large banners at the last 3 town hall meetings, which are the same meetings we help promote to the community.
*We've had 2 banners hanging at Harada Baseball Field all season including this very minute.
*We sponsor the Rosa Parks Newsletter in which we have an ad in every edition
*We co-sponsored the Holiday Showcase in which our large ad was I the program that went out to all Eastvale Schools. We also did the same with the Picnic in the Park 2007
*We have our Back Window of our Van with a large printed ad for EastvaleResidents.com that drives all over town.
*Eastvale Computer Service Mailed 7,500 Large Jumbo sized cards (full Color) ONLY in the Eastvale Area in which
EastvaleResidents.com was featured on approx. ΒΌ of one side of the card. The ad referenced Eastvale Computer Services was a proud to be a founding sponsor of EastvaleResidents.com
There are more things I am planning (door hangers for the site are next), but even I am pretty damned impressed with this list over the last 14 months.
The results? A pretty kickin' user registration rate, as you can see here:
So, please keep that word of mouth going I think by far, that has netted more members than anything. I honestly do not know of another business or organization that has put themselves out there more than we have.
And when you come across someone who has never even HEARD of the site, resist rolling your eyes and politely give them the name of the site and have them join us.
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