I’ve used $2 Buck Ads for years.

Back in the early days of MoneyMakingMommy.com – I had NO advertising budget. Seriously…..it was tight. I could place some ads or buy groceries – that’s how much disposable income we had. Ordering a pizza was considered a luxury.

So I tried to find super cheap ads……and though they were cheap – they needed to work.
Because lets face it – cheap DON’T mean quality most of the time!

So I came across $2 Buck Ads.
Honestly…..I was skeptical.
I emailed my concerns to the owner Bo Ekvall.
He promptly replied back to me. Answered all my questions. And every time after that when I have emailed him – he has always replied promptly, professionally and kindly.

$2 Buck Ads is a way to get your ad in several online newsletters (ezines). Unlike these solo ad blasts that some people do – where they literally join a bunch of yahoo groups and then blast your ad to them. (This will give YOU a BAD reputation – so steer clear from this type of ad. These people do not even own the lists they belong to – and typically do not have permission to blast ads to them!)

$2 Buck Ads are sent to genuine subscribers that have opted in for the newsletter they are receiving. Quality readers….interested readers. Currently I think there are over 1.5 MILLION potential newsletter readers that could see your AD! I believe this is a culmination of about 74 newsletters lists.

Just think of how much time it would take you to sit there and place your ads at that many newsletters! Not to mention finding quality newsletters to start with.

If you are on a minimal marketing budget, I urge to try our $2 Buck Ads. It’s a great way to ease into online marketing and to get a lot for the small marketing budget you have.

To this day I still use $2 Buck Ads. I have never been disappointed.

Like many women out there – I have to market my home business.

I advertise both online and offline….networking with other women….and word af mouth.

But today I want to talk about specifically online advertising.

My first, obviously way to advertise online is through my own websites.

MoneyMakingMommy.com has a great direct sales directory that gets 1000′s of visitors a month. So I have my business promoted there and of course the MoneyMakingMommy message boards are a good place to post specials that I might have.

I also place my business in TheWAHMConnection.com direct sales directory as well.
A lot of exposure for little money.

Articles….
Writing articles is a good way to promote your products and business. Letting people read about how you run your business, what it takes as far as time and effort – and your income level and goals. Giving people true insight is invaluable. This also helps build rapport and bridge the gap that the internet can sometimes create since you’re not talking to someone in person.

As I said before – message boards are a great way to advertise for no cost. You just want to make sure you understand the rules of each board and that you don’t just spam boards with your ads. You’ll get banned….not a good thing!

Yahoo groups….
Create one or join one that sparks your interest.
But set your rules up front….and stick to them!!

I get so irritated with one of my WAHM yahoo groups for The WAHMConnection. Every week….same ole people, with the same ole ads…..over and over again. They never contribute any “real” info – they are just hell bent on getting THIER “specials” out. I certainly don’t mind ads – but I state clearly in the description that it’s a list to help women grow their business by offering advice, suggestions and tips. It was never meant to be a recruiting forum! Now if I get more than one ad a week from a member – it’s deleted. Plain and simple. The list now has more to offer and the real members like it much better!

Starting your own yahoo group might be a fun way to connect with others that have the same interests as you. It’s free – so doesn’t hurt to try. Just keep spam under control or your members will jump ship.

Finding low cost ad options like 2 Buck Ads can work for some. I have used it and it’s worked well for me. He has been around forever and seems genuine.

Look around for wahm sites that have GOOD exposure. A LOT….and boy, do I mean a lot of wahm sites are create every day. So if Sally Smith starts a website and slaps it on the internet tomorrow – and offers $5 for a lifetime ad – well…….who is seeing your ad? She’s not getting any traffic, she has no google page rank…..she’s not in the search engines…
So be careful of these LIFETIME ads. Ask what you’re getting for the money, their traffic and stats and research yourself where they rank in the search engines under key terms that you think your potential cusotmers are looking under.

You really need to sift through the real wahm sites and the wannabes.

Create a marketing budget and plan. Try to stick to it. Make sure you track ALL ads to find out where your dollars are being spent best. That way you can discontinue the ones that aren’t working and use that money to try something else or get more exposure or time with something that was working.

I would go into it strategically and stay on top of it. Otherwise you’re kinda shooting in the dark.