Lots of people have told me one of the best ways to market your products online is to join forums and post there. I belong to quite a few; many woodworking ones, because that's where my building supply pouches would be useful. Then there's the agricultural equipment side of things. I have covers for that too.
The trouble is, many times when I post, if I even start to mention my products, someone accuses me of spamming. I usually contact moderators first, to see what leeway I have, but once the posters see a knock on my post, the bloodthirst comes out. Two or three more gang up on me and then the point of my original post is lost.
It doesn't happen all the time, but enough to be really frustrating, especially on farming forums. Most of these guys are farmers, so typically entrepreneurs like me. They often jump at me the quickest. I'm trying to provide a product that serves a real need for them, but the only way to get the word out is to advertise on said forum. I can't afford that right now; I'm only doing this part-time. Business is growing, but not enough to let me spend a couple hundred dollars a month for a tiny ad on a forum. What little money I can squeeze out right now for advertising, I put into a trade show, hoping to reach a larger audience.
Anyway, sorry to drone on, but I'm wondering if there is another angle to go at these forums.
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