so I got permission from a local bar owner to advertise my adult sites inside his bar

[PunkRockXXX]

...

(its an adult site, not mainstream)

whats the best method?

flyers? posters? standard biz cards? handouts at the door w/ info on them? whats is the best form of print media to advertise in ?
branded condoms w/ my url on the wrapper? ( i cant find any place to do these cheaper than .45/per @ rate of 1.4k minimum)
printed media above the urinals?

what other kind of advertising creatives can I do or do you think would work best??

i'm not necessarily interested in the profit or traffic the bar campaign generates, more interested in the branding aspect of it.

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[PunkRockXXX]

of course its 18+ to get in and show ID at the door

[Digipimp]

put your site and some samples on a cd

[BucksMania]

something printed above the urinals sounds best, you dont have anything to do while taking a leak but watch the wall....

[Dirty F]

So that brings you 30 extra hits a day? Prepare to get rich!

[TimBlaze]

Originally Posted by Dirty Franck

So that brings you 30 extra hits a day? Prepare to get rich!

[PunkRockXXX]

Originally Posted by Dirty Franck

So that brings you 30 extra hits a day? Prepare to get rich!

hence why I said "more interested in the branding aspect of it"

[PunkRockXXX]

Originally Posted by Digipimp

put your site and some samples on a cd

how long would it take me to burn 500-1k cd's ? O.o I have 3 desktops all with burners lol. I guess I could hire some hot girl friend come in and just keep putting in new cd's and hit start all day.

blank cd-r's are cheap as fuck it would just be time consuming.

i'm thinking a bunch of neat creatives would be best along with a lot of printed media all over the bathrooms, bar walls and dance floor. and have the dj say the site name in between songs every now and then.

[Digipimp]

create a fake free site that is full of ads to your real site and put it on flyers or biz cards

[en21]

good on u.. don't forget us when u r rich dude :-)

[FlyingWULF]

My own experience with marketing in bars.
Depends on the Bar's ambiance and your budget. for Branding ; Coasters, napkins (expensive) and if it's a smoking bar... MAtches.
If you are looking for branding and buzz... have bartenders give out cardswith a fake log in" to a special page just for that bar. (Tip bartender a lil cash for ever visitor they get other wise why would s/he do it).
other wise have your bar owner friend contact the brew ditro to make a banner with your brand thier beer co. brand with soe message (may charge but some will do it for free (depends on thelevel of business the bar generates for the sales guy).
Branding in the bathroom works on very mild manner but if youare going to do that offer a few pics or even better . a Pic and a joke with a headline "this piss brought to you by..DOMAIN.. ;)

but what the fuck do I know right...

[FlyingWULF]

damn dbl post...

[potter]

Honestly. $100 spent on a TGP spot would make more than $1,000-$2,000 spent for advertising at a local bar.

[StarkReality]

Originally Posted by PunkRockXXX

printed media above the urinals?

Pretty cheap and effective. As for condoms, matches, etc.: Keep in mind many guys are married and don't want to come home with something that has a porn site URL printed on it

[georgeyw]

Originally Posted by potter

Honestly. $100 spent on a TGP spot would make more than $1,000-$2,000 spent for advertising at a local bar.

In the short term of course, but long term - depending on the product, could make many multiples of whatthe $100 tgp spot made

[cherrylula]

Originally Posted by potter

Honestly. $100 spent on a TGP spot would make more than $1,000-$2,000 spent for advertising at a local bar.

Too many unknown variables in that equation, it is incorrect.

[KILL_FRENZY]

Try to put wallpapers with your sites in the bar and maybe flyers on the clients tables

[potter]

Originally Posted by georgeyw

In the short term of course, but long term - depending on the product, could make many multiples of whatthe $100 tgp spot made

In the short term and long term the TGP spot would make more. No local bar is going to bring you more than 1k uniques monthly. I'm in a bar here twice a week, every single week for pool leagues. Every single time I'm in the pisser I read the urinal ads. There is one for boxing, one for some taxi service, one for a motor bike shop, and a bunch of others. I don't know the name, number, or website for any of them. I've been going to that bar twice a week for almost three years. 60% or more of the traffic that goes through there is regulars. So even if anyone did see the ad and remember. They're not going to visit twice.

Plus, you know when I'm at a bar I'm so horny I touch myself and think. Man I need porn right now. Where can I find porn? And then stay sober and remember the url and name for all the flyers on the wall.

[nico-t]

Originally Posted by potter

In the short term and long term the TGP spot would make more. No local bar is going to bring you more than 1k uniques monthly. I'm in a bar here twice a week, every single week for pool leagues. Every single time I'm in the pisser I read the urinal ads. There is one for boxing, one for some taxi service, one for a motor bike shop, and a bunch of others. I don't know the name, number, or website for any of them. I've been going to that bar twice a week for almost three years. 60% or more of the traffic that goes through there is regulars. So even if anyone did see the ad and remember. They're not going to visit twice.

Plus, you know when I'm at a bar I'm so horny I touch myself and think. Man I need porn right now. Where can I find porn? And then stay sober and remember the url and name for all the flyers on the wall.

haha exactly...

[tigerallenyim]

Originally Posted by Digipimp

create a fake free site that is full of ads to your real site and put it on flyers or biz cards

Agreed. As well as some other posts.
But the site does not have to be fake, just enuff to have ur affiliate links tracking.

There are many opportunities, it all depends on what ur advertising budget is. As far as making CD's might as well make it the business card size CD's.

The most effective i've found is making ad spots in the bathroom/breezways of the bar.

Ad spots in mags and stuff might help as well. If they host Ads on the TV's, you might want to consider that. Also think about LED advertising.

Hope that helps.

[sweetpurple04]

where can you make 100 dollars from a tgp?

[PunkRockXXX]

thank you for all the input and sharing your past experiences!!!!!!!!

a lot of great ideas in this thread!

bump for more!

[pocketkangaroo]

First, branding is for Coke.

But if you're advertising in a bar, bring in some smoking hot shot girls wearing tank tops with your site on it. Pass out t-shirts, keychains, etc.

[escorpio]

Put your money into print advertising in a local weekly alternative publication. You'll get way more eyeballs for your investment.

[TimBlaze]

Originally Posted by FlyingWULF

If you are looking for branding and buzz... have bartenders give out cardswith a fake log in" to a special page just for that bar. (Tip bartender a lil cash for ever visitor they get other wise why would s/he do it).

i like that one sounds good

[slapass]

Originally Posted by BucksMania

something printed above the urinals sounds best, you dont have anything to do while taking a leak but watch the wall....

Yeah this seems like the way to go. Also you can screen to men only and save any freak out factor by a feminist element.

In fact this is probably a good idea. You could buy all the male 18+ mens room advertising in a major city.

[Goodings Media]

Originally Posted by BucksMania

something printed above the urinals sounds best, you dont have anything to do while taking a leak but watch the wall....

thats the best form of bar advertising. Well known.

But how useful is this gonna be unless your REALLY trying to target local traffic? i.e. your a local swingers community site?

[Goodings Media]

Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo

But if you're advertising in a bar, bring in some smoking hot shot girls wearing tank tops with your site on it. Pass out t-shirts, keychains, etc.

I know the first time i was in a club that had promo girls (before then id only seen plain ol strippers in clubs) and they were walking around all night, teasing guys n flirting n basically just being top notch hoes, the next day the first thing I did was log into the site to check out the pix i'd had taken with the girls, and then the pix of my friends, and then I did download some of the free titty content that was there.

I didnt sign up, but i was looking over the promo section for about 30mins. If id have had a job and a credit card, i dont see why i wouldn't have joined.

But i suppose it depends on whether your a geek who knows how to program a website, or your a pimp with contacts

[D]

Make sure the bar is staffed with hot bartenders that wear shorts and a T-shirt that says "See me nude at www.sitename.com"

Then put up a couple shots of them in your members area.

That traffic will convert like no other.

[nAtuRaLbEautY]

on top of the bright ideas...congrats ma' man!

[modF]

I was once talking to LocalG about how he started, and one of the ways he first started getting traffic was just simply handing out flyer's to guys at bars and strip clubs and sporting events. That seemed to work pretty well for him.

[The Heron]

Create controversy!

[leroytrolley]

Beer Mats!! Its a winner!!