How long was the ''joke'' test?
This is just my experience, but from managing global IT teams I have tried different marketing ideas.
I am finding that financial success in this business is ½ marketing and ½ making. the "Friday's Funny" was an attempt at creating something that would make people come to the website once a week as part of a reading list. I found out its the wrong demographic for this type of marketing, I tried and it was put in the failed column. However I cant help myself when I see or think of something that may make someone smile. I did it religiously for about 1.5 years to give it an honest effort, but like I said it failed. Now its just something fun to post and make people smile when the world definitely needs more smiles.
honestly, I have found youtube has been the best for sales. People like to see people work. BUT I live in a country that has draconian laws regarding tools that can be used with ill intent. So they like to ban/regulate the tools instead of dealing with the intent.
Youtube, creates views, views click on my weblink, people then use my chat bot or contact page to reach out.
Facebook I find to be a double edged sword (pun intended). I published a picture of a knife and a rifle for an active duty member of our armed forces. Facebook branded me as evil and banned me for 30 days. then youtube got on the band wagon since creating a combat tool for a soldier was the first step to radicalization. Youtube was reasonable after I contacted them, but the algorithms initially tagged me.
Would love to hear how others are marketing their stuff. I cant do a show because I have no stock have orders for the next 6 months prepaid.
Not sure how many more custom orders I am going to do because I am also not able to work on the pieces I want to create. I need to find some balance here. maybe like 3 days on orders, 2 days for myself type of schedule.
Sorry probably more than what you asked, this has just been my experience.
