After suggestions for places to advertise to those interested in electronics

[8086]

You may have seen the thread I made a while back about my little start-up http://www.circuitology.com .

Since then I have had a few orders, all seems to be going well, but I think I need to advertise somewhere.

Has anyone had experience of this themselves or know any good places to advertise, that will be seen by hobbyists and engineers? Nothing too expensive please.

Cheers

[Uncle Vernon]

You may have seen the thread I made a while back about my little start-up http://www.circuitology.com .

Since then I have had a few orders, all seems to be going well, but I think I need to advertise somewhere.

Has anyone had experience of this themselves or know any good places to advertise, that will be seen by hobbyists and engineers? Nothing too expensive please.

Cheers

Perhaps some advertising on click through on the popular blog sites. It's up to you to determine which ones are most appropriate to your enterprise. I take it you have some geographic limitations, so someone local or read by those local to you would be the best bet.

[8086]

Perhaps some advertising on click through on the popular blog sites. It's up to you to determine which ones are most appropriate to your enterprise. I take it you have some geographic limitations, so someone local or read by those local to you would be the best bet.

I don't really have any geographic limitations, I'll work with anyone, anywhere really, it doesn't have to be UK only. I have had enquiries from the US and recently took an order from France, for example.

[Uncle Vernon]

I don't really have any geographic limitations, I'll work with anyone, anywhere really, it doesn't have to be UK only. I have had enquiries from the US and recently took an order from France, for example.

Why not send Dave a pm, and discuss what might work?

[siliconmix]

one word "ebay " cheap and global .

[8086]

The trouble with eBay is that I offer a service rather than a product range. Do people even look on ebay for things like PCB assembly? :/

[Mechatrommer]

The trouble with eBay is that I offer a service rather than a product range. Do people even look on ebay for things like PCB assembly? :/

try fancy title such as "arduino and pcb assembly" to gain viewers (prospects).

[ToBeFrank]

Google Adwords is probably a good fit here. When people search for relevant terms, your ad is there. You pay per click so it's typically not too expensive.

[chrome]

not related but based on this picture :

I would not hire you, so you might want to change that (assuming not all your PCB's look like that).

[8086]

not related but based on this picture :

I would not hire you, so you might want to change that (assuming not all your PCB's look like that).

I don't offer design services. Also that was a preliminary layout before DRC. I just thought it looked pretty for the home page.

[8086]

Google Adwords is probably a good fit here. When people search for relevant terms, your ad is there. You pay per click so it's typically not too expensive.

Have you used adwords before?

[siliconmix]

The trouble with eBay is that I offer a service rather than a product range. Do people even look on ebay for things like PCB assembly? :/

try fancy title such as "arduino and pcb assembly" to gain viewers (prospects).

i've seen jeweller's putting listings up for £0.01 an ad really  for repairs .that was a while back maybe they've stopped the practice now.

[8086]

Well, I decided to give adwords a go. Now I just have to wait for my ads to be approved...

[johnboxall]

Well, I decided to give adwords a go. Now I just have to wait for my ads to be approved...

Don't do it. Some joker or your competition will continually click on your ads burning up your credit.

[baljemmett]

Well, I decided to give adwords a go. Now I just have to wait for my ads to be approved...

Don't do it. Some joker or your competition will continually click on your ads burning up your credit.

From my brief experiences in the past, Google do seem to be reasonably good at making 'click quality adjustments' to correct that sort of thing, although it is after the fact alas.

[8086]

Still waiting for google to approve my ads... up to 3 days, huzzah...

Anyway

Has anyone advertised in magazines before? I'm thinking MAKE magazine, does anyone know of any other magazines like this? Any UK-specific or UK made ones?

[johnboxall]

Still waiting for google to approve my ads... up to 3 days, huzzah...

Anyway

Has anyone advertised in magazines before? I'm thinking MAKE magazine, does anyone know of any other magazines like this? Any UK-specific or UK made ones?

Everyday Practical Electronics
Elektor

[Short Circuit]

Perhaps a press release to online magazines/newsletters?

http://www.electronicspecifier.com/
http://www.epn-online.com/

[vk6zgo]

Still waiting for google to approve my ads... up to 3 days, huzzah...

Anyway

Has anyone advertised in magazines before? I'm thinking MAKE magazine, does anyone know of any other magazines like this? Any UK-specific or UK made ones?

Everyday Practical Electronics
Elektor

I was going to make the same suggestions,couldn't remember if Elektor was still going.
VK6ZGO

[sonicj]

http://www.servomagazine.com/
http://www.arrl.org/qst
http://www.ieee-ras.org/ram
http://find.botmag.com/