Discuss the fun task of marketing a t-shirt shop. Where to advertise, local marketing tips, word of mouth, press releases, search engine marketing, keyword advertising, magazines, etc.
I need everyone's professional opinion as a seller and as a customer.
I'm launching my T shirts like 2-3 months from now and of course on I'm doing this on a shoe string budget.
I'm including the following in the customers order.
1. Business size hangtags with one metal novelty
eyelet punched into the hangtag ( This only cost
me $0.04 per piece) with wax cotton cord included
for hanging the hangtag.
2. Stickers for $0.07 a piece
3. Book marks for $0.03 a piece
The hangtags and stickers I'm definitely doing considering it would add a touch the customers order.
But I'm in question of doing the book marks, I'm not sure if its worth pursuing on creating the book marks.
Is a bookmark relevant to your clothing line? If not I think the money might be better spent on something else like bigger stickers or nicer hangtags, or better packaging.
Agreed with Dan - a bookmark wouldn't really make sense unless it was relevant to your clothing line, unless of course you are able to find a creative way to transform it into a useful form of advertising... something along the lines of a small flyer?
Hey...I think you should get badges with your Logo or design on and just send out 1 free badge with every order. Its worth a shot I think.
That's something to think about, but i'm a bit not clear on this badge. Are you referring to a police badge that you carry in your wallet or a badge that has a pin behind the item that can be stuck unto a garment ?
Pin Badge lol. We call them badges over in the UK lol. But yea...Pin Badges. There really cheap to. Thats what im going to do once I get a few of my designs printed. Just got to overcome my problems with my images first.
If your customers are booklovers, then bookmarks are also OK. But then, the hangtags could be used as booksmarks as well, right? The badge button pin idea is also good. Seems to me that those are a lot of freebies for a single shirt order; may or may not be good. It's like Seth Godin's "Free Prize Inside". Why not vary it, like some orders will have a button badge pin, some will have stickers, etc.
If your customers are booklovers, then bookmarks are also OK. But then, the hangtags could be used as booksmarks as well, right? The badge button pin idea is also good. Seems to me that those are a lot of freebies for a single shirt order; may or may not be good. It's like Seth Godin's "Free Prize Inside". Why not vary it, like some orders will have a button badge pin, some will have stickers, etc.
Come to think of it, I was thinking of key chains but I see them as bookmarks. Key chain in my opinions are items that hardly would not be seened, rather they be in someone's pocket or purse..With a sticker, you can stick them on anywhere as a way to promote your item which can definitely be visible.
Bookmarks are not a good idea. As my line is brand new, I will stick with stickers and way down the road as the line generates a good amount of money, I will do key chains for trade shows to give away as a promotional item.
bottle openers keychains... you can get them for about .50 a piece
then stickers
then a cool plastic business card that they will end up holding on too....since its different and sturdy
bottle openers keychains... you can get them for about .50 a piece
then stickers
then a cool plastic business card that they will end up holding on too....since its different and sturdy
Bottle opener keychains...... Nice idea....Thanks
and the plastic business cards are not bad either, something to think about.
Do you you know of a place or places where I can get them for .50 a piece?
I would definitly toss the bookmark idea. It would be better to move the money you were going to spend on book marks into more advertising or other things like that, but make sure that it goes along with your clothing and brand name.
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. Nice idea....Thanks
