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Homeless people and advertising. Much like the fusion of chocolate and peanut butter to create Reeses candy, this combination (”Dude, you got your homeless person in my advertising”?) may not seem practical at first. Still, have you heard of anyone not liking those creamy, chocolatey, peanut-buttery candies (This message brought to you by Hershey’s)? I didn’t think so.
Think about it this way: it’s a cheap way to get your website out to thousands of people. After all, most hobos live in crowded urban areas with thousands of people passing by them every day. For pure CPM rate, hobos can’t be beat.
WAYS TO GET A HOBO TO ADVERTISE FOR YOU
There are three different ad formats you can try out with homeless people: t-shirts, cardboard signs, and yelling.
T-Shirts
The easiest and cheapest way to get advertising from homeless people is by giving them a t-shirt with your URL and a catchy slogan on it. It’ll cost you about 15-20 bucks per shirt and will still put your brand name in front of people. Commuters are bound to stop and wonder why a homeless person is wearing a nice, clean shirt with a website on it. All you have to do is find a willing hobo and offer them your shirts.
Cardboard Signs
This is slightly more expensive and time-consuming than free t-shirts because you’ll have to pay an ongoing rate and make sure the homeless person is actually using your sign. Just get a sturdy piece of cardboard and make it attractive, then pay a hobo to carry it around.
Yelling
Not recommended - most people will just think the homeless person is crazy for shouting out “GO TO BLOGBADLY DOT COM AND LEARN TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE THE EASY WAY.” It is not recommended.
If anyone would seriously consider doing this (it’s a good idea! I promise!), I’ll be glad to cover it on my blog as well as the traffic effects and reactions. Get out there and advertise with hobos, you lazy bum! After all, who wouldn’t want their brand name associated with homelessness?
By Diamond Digger on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
Aww man, I want to live where there’s hobos. Dammit, I want a hobo to advertise my site. I would totally do this. I knew how sick I was the minute I started reading and actually thought, “Wow, that’s a good idea”…lol
By Max Miroff on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
Are you insinuating that hobos aren’t a legitimate way to advertise your site?
Because they are, ya know. Just like stapling your URL to peoples backs.
By Chauncy on Apr 11, 2008 | Reply
I can already see the sequel: “Advertise Your Blog on an Illegal Prostitute’s Tattoos”
By jimsvarkey on Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
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By Germz on Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
I hope you are joking lol. Can you imagine a hobo advertising a make money online website? Can you SEE the irony in that?
Hobo=poor
Why would a hobo have a make money online shirt. funny post
By Futon-Matt on Apr 13, 2008 | Reply
Maybe if you ran the site for the salvation army or something. I could see that.
By Green Home Improvements on Apr 13, 2008 | Reply
Your Hobo method would have to have more of a ROI than my putting one of my websites on the back of a local grade school baseball team (0% ROI).
By Phil Benwell on Apr 14, 2008 | Reply
Hey I quite like the idea of people shouting out the URL of my site. I bet it will result in one or two visits ;o)
By 1990 toys on Apr 14, 2008 | Reply
I am going to provide crack cocaine for a hobo who is willing to sing my URL at full volume on a busy subway.
What you think?
By Roshan on Apr 17, 2008 | Reply
they wouldn’t be hoboes at all if they STAYED IN SCHOOL.
the sad thing is that a lot of people think there are many opportunities in life and that school is pointless and irrelevant…
WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!
By Hershey chocolate on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply
Its quite an interesting idea.I hope few traffic can be increased to advertised URls………
By One Year Millionaire on Apr 29, 2008 | Reply
Those are some pretty good ideas. Hobos are going to be in the public eye whether or not they are promoting you… so why not have them hold up a sign or wear a t-shirt? … Just to be extra nice you could give them a sweater to keep warm too.
By California Beach Vacations on May 8, 2008 | Reply
LOL… I could only imagine advertising my California Beach Vacations website on a hobo’s sign! HAHA
By charles on May 14, 2008 | Reply
hey listen i came up with the idea over lunch google dd it… Here it is i think this is a great idea.. I will explore it more i would like it to be none profit
By John Williams on Aug 19, 2008 | Reply
Pretty nice site, wants to see much more on it!