eCommerce Tycoon

**originalthechad** · 12-21-2006, 08:37 PM

Is selling promotional gear like hats ,t-shirts ,mugs that sort of thing a good idea for making money off my site

**people-finding** · 12-22-2006, 05:45 AM

Why would people want to by a t-shirt with your website's logo on it? It'd be good promotion if you gave them away for free though.

If you're going to sell them then try and make them funny, so that would be a reason to buy.

**talk2christie** · 12-22-2006, 05:57 AM

Have funny or witty comments on the front of the T-shirt and your logo below it or at the back. This way people will buy them..not otherwise.

Distributing this as free will be an expensive promotional method so if you have a budget, then you can go for it!

Christie

**webstreak** · 12-22-2006, 07:36 PM

As was mentionned above, your web business logo may not be a seller on these items, but then it would depend on what your business is. It might also depend if you have a catchy slogan or logo. If you have a cute cuddle kitten as part of your logo, you will appeal to kitten lovers, likewise with puppies, etc. You will do better if for a cute mascot you have something different or neutral in terms of its creature status. Look how Geico Insurance gekko gained such popularity. It was clever and different.

**talk2christie** · 12-28-2006, 11:19 AM

I agree webstreak!

Christie