Where to advertise

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Hello..I am the webmaster for  ...I'm not big into the linen industry, and my boss has delegated to methe rather perplexing task of getting our site out in the open. Doesanyone know where or how I can go about advertising WITHOUT spamming?Who might be interested in our product-base? Who our target audience isand how to appeal to them specifically? etc...

Pogonip · Accepted Answer

DoesCan't answer that for you, but I get much higher thread count sheets at a much lower price from SmartBargains.  NAYY

Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS · Answer

The only textile group that allows ads is   You might also read the Advertising on Usenet FAQ at  but I will tell you that more people frequent web-based message boards than Usenet these days.As far as who your target audience is, you will need to ask your customers for whom you designed the web site, as that is a marketing and business planning decision, and then you will need to tailor your site exposure to their desired target market.     wrote: > Hello.. > > I am the webmaster for http://XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ... > > I'm not big into the linen industry, and my boss has delegated to me > the rather perplexing task of getting our site out in the open. Does > anyone know where or how I can go about advertising WITHOUT spamming? > Who might be interested in our product-base? Who our target audience is > and how to appeal to them specifically? etc... >

sewingbythesea · Answer

Apr 18, 12:40 pmNewsgroups: From:     Hello..I am the webmaster for    Kinda no-brainer, innit? One usually markets linens to housewivesand other assorted folk who sleep in beds...         Cea < discount brain surgery while-you-wait>

Juno · Answer

. DoesSeems to me you just did spam. If you had left your web page off yourrequest you wouldn't have been considered spamming.Juno

She who would like to be obeye · Answer

In article , Juno of AT&T Worldnet uttered

(Would have been better if you hadn't given the pillock a 2nd airing!)

What sort of web designer doesn't know how to get seen by search engines, find appropriate forums, etc? And what sort of company of any sort doesn't know how to identify their target market? Or identify that a forum concerned with sewing is a stupid place to try and flog these particular wares?

{Wanders off, shaking head}

Irene Scott · Answer

Sneaky, sneaky sneaky......should be titled, "how to spam without really spamming...."

reply · Answer

Especially when you consider that site was registered in 1999, and has had "spam/net abuse" reports since at leat 2000.

"If the product is that good, it doesn't need spamming. If it needs spamming, then it isn't that good"

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