Online Advertising

• Banners & buttons: There are many sites that allow you to place an banner or button on their site for a fee.
• Include your web site info in the signature of all your emails & posts on message boards.
• List your business free on Moms Market. Simply subscribe to their newsletter and email them to include your listing! Not only do you get a free ad, but also a great newsletter written specifically for wahm's! Subscribe here.
• Free classified ad sites: There are many of these online. A couple to start are Free Classifieds and Classifieds For Free. 
• Paid classifieds: For more a targeted audience, At Home Mommy's will list you on their classifieds for $5 for 4 weeks.
• Pay-Per-Click Emails: There are many paid email company's that will send your ad to their members for a fee. There are also lots of paid email auctions on Ebay.
• Pay-Per-Click Search Engines: These are engines that allow you to bid for the highest rankings. A couple to check out are Google and Overture.
• Start a newsletter: This offers a great means of free advertising for your site. Some great sources to check out are Topica, Your Mailing List Provider and Yahoo Groups.
• Write an article: You can promote your site in articles. Just make sure your article has some actual content and is not just a sales pitch. At Home Mommy's will gladly take article submissions. You can also submit articles to Family Content.
• Participate in link exchange programs like the one on At Home Mommy's.
• Sponsor a contest. At Home Mommy's is currently seeking sponsors.

Offline Advertising

• Put your flyers on bulletin boards at the grocery stores
• Purchase a car decal such as one from Signs by Tina.
• Put your logo on a shirt and wear it as much as possible
• Write a press release
• Put your flyers on windshields
• Turn the tables on tele-marketers who call your house.
• Mom Pack: These are packs of information people send out to their customers that will include your brochures/cards. At Home Mommy's offers a mom pack. You can also check out Mom Pack.com
• Ideas on how to use your business cards:
  • Place a bunch in public bathrooms
  • Put them on bulletin boards
  • Leave them on the sinks of public restrooms
  • When giving your number to anyone (even when it's not business related)
  • At Halloween, staple them to the goodie bags you pass out
  • Leave one in the shopping cart at the grocery store
  • Hand one to moms you pass on the street or in the store
  • Insert one in every mailing/bill you send out
  • Leave one with your tip in restaurants
  • Insert them in books at the library
• Write an e-book
• "Recycle" your old magazines by placing a "compliments of" label on the cover and leaving them in waiting rooms.
• Buy cheap school supplies and donate them to low income families then write a press release about it.
• Place a drawing box at a local shop. Winner rreceives a gift certificate.
• Make magnetic business cards.
• Instead of leaving a cash tip at a restaurant, leave a bag of samples of products you sell (don't forget to leave your business card as well).
• Speak to groups
• Join community groups (you may be able to find some on the Women's Calendar.
• Instead of sending sales letters to potential customers, send funny greeting cards.
• Do an internet radio interview such as with Mary Goulet.

• When giving gifts and presents, give one of your own products! This is a great marketing tool, it shows the recipient what a great product you have.