Easy and Affordable Michigan Business Advertising Opportunities with Traveling Michigan

Have you stayed awake at night worrying about how to get more sales or traffic to your business? 

• Is the thought of advertising overwhelming because you have no idea what to do or if it will work? 

We get it...

It's hard enough to run a small business (while being a busy mom or dad) without having to worry about advertising that's often too expensive. 

So here's the thing...

Promoting your business doesn't have to be scary, stressful or confusing.  Sherry and Chris will be with you every step along the way.

We have developed several simple and straightforward growth opportunities that have proven both effective and affordable for small businesses like yours.   

Benefits of Partnering with Sherry and Chris of Traveling Michigan 

We're FUN!  Oh, and...

• 100% of your project will be designed, developed and maintained by Sherry and Chris. Nothing will be farmed out. (So you are stuck with us, sorry...)

• Our value, prices and attention to detail are exceptional.  

• If you succeed, we succeed!

• Our website visitors and Social Media followers are engaged, pre-sold Michigan travelers and locals. 

• We don't buy or harvest any of our followers. Yes, that's a thing and businesses are fooled by it all the time. It's not fair to businesses like yours that are led to think 100,000 people actually saw their sponsored Instagram posts when most of them are actually purchased bot accounts. It's the wild west out there.  We take the time to do it the right way!
  

• We are local Michigan residents and enjoy showcasing fantastic Michigan businesses like yours around the world.  

• We're easy and stress free to work with because we will be with you every step of the way and will listen to your needs and goals. 

1. Get Discovered on Social Media!

Thousands of visitors every day check out our Social Media sites for ideas of things to do, places to go, activities to book, events to attend and hotels to book. 

Will travelers find your business? Let's not leave it to chance.

By using our Social Media channels, your product, event or business will get discovered!  We will create exciting and engaging Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts that will make your business irresistible.

Our followers are interested in Michigan, that's why they follow us.  

• We have over 13,000 pre-sold, engaged, Michigan loving social media followers.  

1. Static Instagram Posts

Static Instagram Posts: Colorful and eye catching photos will make your business shine!

What's Cool (Benefits): Increase your brand awareness by driving traffic and thus sales to your webpage or business.

• Static Posts remain on Traveling Michigan's Instagram feed indefinitely 
• Get new eyes on your business
• Drive traffic to your Instagram page

Cost: $98 per Instagram static post with matching image(s) shared to Facebook and Twitter. That's your message shares across three platforms for the price of one! (Photo(s) supplied by Advertiser.)

Two Easy Steps to Get Started:

2. Instagram Stories, Highlights (And the Mystical Swipe Up Feature!)

Instagram Stories work great in conjunction with Static Instagram posts. They stay live for 24 hours in our Stories and then they will be saved to our Story Highlights (the bubbles on our home page). 

Explaining the Incredible Instagram Swipe Up Feature

The Swipe Up feature is an incredible Instagram marketing and sales tool to immediately convert views to sales with a single swipe of the finger. 

As an example, if Megan (a potential customer) is viewing your Instagram Stories feature about an incredible Michigan wine tour, she can swipe up and buy tickets right now. 

What's Cool (Benefits): The " swipe up" feature allows users to click a link that goes directly to your website or Facebook page to buy the featured item, read more, buy tickets or contact you. 

• @mention - viewers can go directly to your Instagram page. 

Costs: $49 per Instagram story (Discounted from $98) with "swipe up" to link to your desired webpage. Also shared to our Facebook Story. Photo(s) supplied by Advertiser (you).

Two Easy Steps to Get Started:

2. Facebook Ads are SUPER Effective!

We've all seen Facebook ads - Local events, businesses and interests are integrated into our feeds.

And They Work-Really Well.

Why?  Because it's targeted to your customer's interests and demographics! 

How does it work?

1. You determine a daily budget - This is directly related to how many people are reached per day. Ex: $1/day may show your ad to 900 people and $5/day may show your ad to 3,500 people.  You decide your budget!
2. You decide ad duration 
3. You decide who to target 

What's Cool (Benefits): Target specific, interested shoppers to bring awareness and sales.

Cost:  Your ad budget plus $68 for us to design, create and implement your Facebook ad.  (Ex. Per each campaign: $200 ad budget for 3 months plus our ad design/implement fee of $68 = $268.00 for 3 months of FB ads) Photo(s) supplied by Advertiser (you).

Excited? Two Easy Steps to Get Started:

3. Enhanced Website Listing

Get the most bang for your buck with a Michigan Business Listing! Includes a link to your website or Facebook page

Thousands of visitors every day click on our destination website pages for ideas of things to do, places to go, activities to book, events to attend and hotels to book. 

Will travelers find your business? Let's not leave it to chance.

Per the example above, your enhanced website business listing will include: 

• 1-2 photos supplied by Advertiser (you)

• Business name, address and details up to 80 words will be hosted within your business' city. Ex: Bay City, Grand Rapids, Houghton. 

• Link to your business website or Facebook page (as seen in the green text above)

• Business will be listed in our newsletter

• Listing/Link will be live on www.travel-mi.com for one year from time of posting 

What's Cool (Benefits): Simple, fast and affordable way to bring awareness and get people to your business. Direct link to your website.

Cost: $148 per listing

Excited?  There's Two Easy Steps to Get Started:

4. Michigan Business Promotion Package

It’s Time to Take Charge and Refresh Your Advertising Methods!

Together, we can conquer your fears by expanding your business' reach to drive interested, pre-sold and ready to buy customers to your doors or website!

Our Michigan Business Promotion Package includes: 

1.    Social Media:  

• 2 Static Instagram Posts shared to Facebook and Twitter.  
• 2 Instagram Stories with Swipe Up

Photos supplied by Advertiser.  More descriptions of Posts and Stories are above if clarification is needed.

2.       Enhanced Website Listing:  Includes everything listed in #3 above.

• .1-2 fabulous photos supplied by Advertiser

• Business name, address and details up to 80 words will be hosted within your business' city. Ex: Bay City, Grand Rapids, Houghton. 

• Link to your business website or Facebook page (as seen in the green text above)

• Business will be listed in our newsletter

• Listing/Link will be live for one year from time of posting

3.    Dedicated Webpage Just for Your Business

We will create a dedicated webpage just for your business hosted on Travel-Mi.com that has 5 photos (supplied by Advertiser), business description and details.

• Link to your webpage or Facebook page
• Great place to list yearly classes, yearly business events, etc.
• We allow 3 updates per a 12 month time frame
• SEO research for optimal visibility on the web
• 1 Newsletter mention
• Live for 12 months 

What's Cool (Benefits):  Complete package that includes social media, enhanced website listings and a dedicated webpage on our high traffic website to bring awareness and get people to your event.  

Cost: $799 per package (Discounted from $1,043)

 

5. We Will Come to You!

We will take your classes, embark on tours, stay at your hotel, eat at your restaurant or go on an adventure to promote your business.  

We will take photos, video and gather content to write your Social Media posts, Enhanced Website Listings, Facebook Ads and Dedicated web pages.

• Many times this is the best way to promote Michigan and our businesses-we do this all the time!

Contact us (by utilizing this form or through Instagram messaging-lots of people message us this way as I check it frequently) with ideas and we will create a package with affordable pricing just for you!  There isn't any harm or cost in asking and we aren't weird hard-pressed sales people. 

6. Create a Custom Advertising Package

We know one size doesn't fit all, so let's work together to build the ultimate advertising package for your business.

• Need Photography?  We can visit your business, take photos and use those to post on your Social Media posts and Enhanced Website Listings. You may also need extras for your own use too.
• Want package pricing on several Instagram Posts that we can schedule throughout the year?
• Need a package of Instagram Posts or Stories created for your Social Media?
• Want a spot on our homepage? 

Contact us (by utilizing this form or through Instagram messaging-lots of people message us this way as I check it frequently) with ideas and we will create a package with affordable pricing just for you!  There isn't any harm or cost in asking and we aren't weird hard-pressed sales people.

Michigan Business Advertising

Our Policy: Advertising is for Michigan businesses only and must be related to travel.  Products are accepted if they are useful for travel and outdoor activities. We reserve the right to refuse/refund your money if we feel your business does not meet our best practices, fit our business model or benefit our readers. Email us if you are unsure. We will not promote gambling, drugs, political, social issues/causes and illegal activities. Family friendly only. 

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