Ok, I'm back in the 21st century again. I bought a cell phone yesterday. Yes, I hear you cry in shock, "You mean you didn't have one already?!" Well, I used to have one, but when I came to Dallas in the wake of Katrina, the cell phone bill was one of the first sacrifices to the "reducing unnecessary spending" cause. So, now I'm back in business and I've got a number I can use in advertisements. I was a little weary of sending my home phone out into the world, but I can now hand out the cell phone number with abandon. Holistic Networker, here I come!
I've also taken advantage of the website's ability to take paypal. I'm now selling gift certificates online! right now, I've just got the hour table session up for grabs, but if that takes off I'll add other services.
Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts
Friday, March 14, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Family business. Sort of.
Today I did a bit of networking. A bit. A little bit. Like meeting two new people worth of networking. My mother, who is an energy worker and all around spiritual person, has started a women's spiritual activism circle. Today was the second monthly meeting and I went. I knew all but two of the people there, but it got me thinking. I didn't even think about networking when I made out my list of ways to advertise. Duh!
Also, I looked into advertising in the Holistic Networker, a free alternative health magazine. It's free to place a listing in their online directory, but it's just an alphabetized listing with no way to search by location. Unless my name was Allison or Abby, I don't know what good it will do. I took a look at their print advertising, and it's less than $100 for a directory listing there. And those are location-specific, so I would be advertising in a publication that is distributed in the Dallas area. So, something to think about.
I also updated the meta tags on my website the other day. I didn't realize that I could change the ones that were automatically generated by the site builder tool thingy. Man, they were awful. So, ya, now they actually have the words "massage therapy" in them. And guess what? There was a jump in my hits! Yea for descriptive meta tags!
Also, I looked into advertising in the Holistic Networker, a free alternative health magazine. It's free to place a listing in their online directory, but it's just an alphabetized listing with no way to search by location. Unless my name was Allison or Abby, I don't know what good it will do. I took a look at their print advertising, and it's less than $100 for a directory listing there. And those are location-specific, so I would be advertising in a publication that is distributed in the Dallas area. So, something to think about.
I also updated the meta tags on my website the other day. I didn't realize that I could change the ones that were automatically generated by the site builder tool thingy. Man, they were awful. So, ya, now they actually have the words "massage therapy" in them. And guess what? There was a jump in my hits! Yea for descriptive meta tags!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Free Advertising!
I heard back from the person who manages Moonlady today. She e-mailed me saying that since this was my first ad, and it was formatted correctly that she'll give it to me free! Cha-ching! (omg, did I just type "cha-ching"?)
Who knew I would be so excited over five bucks? But, hey every little bit helps. It's really more of the spirit of the gesture than the money, anyway. Other than that, I really haven't done much business-wise today. I'm planning to add a services menu to my web site and add a paypal button for gift certificates. But, I need to check with the chiropractor I'm working with about pricing for services other than a standard hour. I haven't been there long enough for someone to request a half hour or a two hour session. Today, though was about studying for history class and some kick-back time with a knitting needle or two in my hands.
Oh, shoot, I meant to call the Spiritual Fitness Center. I'm hoping to get the chair out for some fresh air at their psychic fair this March. (How many word with the letters "air" can I use in one sentence?") Well, the fair isn't for a few weeks yet. If they have room for a chair massage booth, it would be a great way to get my name out there. But, the Center is in a completely different city from where I take appointments. Hmm...maybe I can find a place for chair closer to the office.
Who knew I would be so excited over five bucks? But, hey every little bit helps. It's really more of the spirit of the gesture than the money, anyway. Other than that, I really haven't done much business-wise today. I'm planning to add a services menu to my web site and add a paypal button for gift certificates. But, I need to check with the chiropractor I'm working with about pricing for services other than a standard hour. I haven't been there long enough for someone to request a half hour or a two hour session. Today, though was about studying for history class and some kick-back time with a knitting needle or two in my hands.
Oh, shoot, I meant to call the Spiritual Fitness Center. I'm hoping to get the chair out for some fresh air at their psychic fair this March. (How many word with the letters "air" can I use in one sentence?") Well, the fair isn't for a few weeks yet. If they have room for a chair massage booth, it would be a great way to get my name out there. But, the Center is in a completely different city from where I take appointments. Hmm...maybe I can find a place for chair closer to the office.
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