2011-07-19
Marketing Your Small Business With Postcards
Postcard marketing can be a very effective way to get the word out on your business. It is important, however, that you use postcards the right way or else you will be wasting your time and efforts.
First, let us explore some of the many benefits of using postcards to promote your business. Unlike other direct mail, a postcard does not have to be opened. This gives you the advantage of having your message right there in front of your readers. If you design your postcard so that it catch’s the attention of your readers, you have good chance of converting them into a paying customer.
Another benefit is that a postcard is short. People generally have short attention spans. It is within the first couple sentences that will make or break your sale. With a postcard, it is easy on the eyes and your whole message can be conveyed easily without the reader having to scan through paragraphs of text or other filler material.
Postcards are an inexpensive form of advertising. Direct mail pieces tend to cost twice as much as postcards. Another benefit is a postcard can be easily tacked up on a bulletin board or on a refrigerator magnet to come back to later. If your direct mail piece doesn’t peak your reader’s attention, it is usually thrown in the trash.
Now that you are aware of some of the benefits to postcard marketing, learning some key points to using them correctly is important. First, you should make your postcards as straightforward as possible. Typically, this is a good headline, an image or two, some quick details and a call to action.
Next, in order to convert more customers with your postcards and track your progress, you might want to consider including some kind of incentive such as a limited time only coupon or other special offer and have your customers call a specific number to claim them. This not only builds your customer base, but you will know if a customer was gained through your postcard marketing.
These are just a few benefits to marketing your business with postcards. The good thing with this form of advertising is you can test it out for a few months and not put too much of a hole in your advertising budget.
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