In most cases it’s a lot cheaper to advertise online vs. offline (with the exception of using wristbands). But I have a feeling that’s all about to change. As more and more people start using the online world as a means to make a living the prices for advertising will increase.

As the price of advertising online begins to rise we will start weeding out a lot of the attempts of running an online business. At this moment in time the traffic is cheap and the site owner feels that there is no need to try and improve his visitors experience. But I’m already starting to hear the whining as the cost of traffic begins to rise.

There are some that will cry about the cost and others that will understand the free ride is over and it’s time to start improving their websites. The ones that improve their designs, fix their shopping carts, clean up their copy and look for new and better ways to improve their visitors experience. These will be around in the coming years. The ones that continue to look for free or cheap traffic will continue to find that there is never enough traffic to convert their visitors into customers.

At Wristbands With A Message we have already started working towards improving our visitors experience and we are just getting started.

One of the things I most enjoy about my job is interacting with all the different Internet companies. It’s common wisdom that such businesses are exceptionally dynamic and innovative, and my interactions with some of them over the past few years supports this view.

Wristbands With A Message.com offers a unique opportunity for these companies. Many companies looking to gain more exposure have turned to Wristbands With A Message.com for help. Wristbands give you the opportunity to advertise your business while at the same time being hip and cool. If you order over 1,000 wristbands you’re able to get them for less then $0.69 each.

This means that you can place your logo, company name and tag line on the bracelets and hand them out like business cards. The only difference is that these are worn on the persons arm for the whole world to see.

We are still working on the site and trying to get the shopping cart to function a little differently.

Some changes you should be seeing in the next 7 days.

1. We will be adding more fonts to the site.

2. We will be adding icons that you will be able to pick from and have added to your bracelet.

3. You will be able to upload your logo or icon and have added on your bracelet.

4. We will be cutting out a lot of the steps it currently takes to order something.

I was messing around a bit online today when I ran across this article,

To date, the charity has collected about $3 million for childhood cancer research and for the Michael Cuccione Lab at BC Children’s Hospital. About $20,000 has been brought in through the sale of blue silicone wristbands at Canadian Tire.

$20,000 brought in from the sale of blue silicone wristbands. Glad to hear that the silicone wristbands are not only being used for a good cause but is able to help make money for that cause.

We’ve been working on the site and have made quite a few changes, the most noticeable change is the site redesign. The redesign of the site is not for us but for our customers and visitors looking for information and to purchase silicone wristbands.

Since the site redesign is for you, we would love to hear any feed back that would help us better the site and make it more pleasing for your visit.

My name is Janeth Duque and I’ve been successfully building and marketing websites online for the last five years. I’ve dealt with a lot of people over those years and the one thing they all have in common is that they want to get their name in front of potential clients and customers.

There are a lot of ways of doing this and some are better than others but there is one that everyone needs to have in their tool belt and that’s silicon bracelets. The neat thing about silicon bracelets is that they are not only inexpensive but you’re able to put your company name, logo and a little information about your business right there on the bracelet.

There are so many advantages when using silicone bracelets that is almost impossible to name them all. While the prices are the best I’ve seen for any marketing budget the marketing benefits go a lot deeper then that.

For example, let’s say you’re at a trade show and want to hand out silicone bracelets to visitors at your booth. The bracelets are nice looking and trendy so people are going to keep them and it makes since that people will come from a wide range of places for the trade show, this allows you to get your message out beyond your local environment.

While the effects of a TV commercial will only last for seconds the effects of the silicone bracelets last for the life of the bracelet which could be many, many years from now.

The market for silicone wristbands is growing stronger than anyone expected. Companies, charites, schools, sports teams and individuals are now finding more ways to use rubber bracelets in numerous ways.

Here’s an example: A very large national company recently ordered several hundred custom wristbands to be worn by their employees at a function that would be providing free drinks and food for all their employees. Since this event was at a public place where the majority of the customers would not be employees the company opted for a simple solution… provide all employees with a custom wristband with the companies name and logo on it.

The event was an overwhelming success and the company was so impressed they ordered additional wristbands.

We are pleased to announce that we have implemented additional shipping methods to better serve you, our valued customer. As our International Markets expands, we are making every effort to provide numerous options for your shipping needs. Below you may view the new additions for shipping your custom wristband order:

• US Postal Service First Class (Flat Rate and Free Shipping***)
• US Postal Service Priority & Express * new *
• UPS Ground
• FedEx Ground & Home Delivery, Express (2 day, 3day and Standard/Priority Overnight)
• US Postal Service Global Priority * new *

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• US Postal Service Global Express* new *

Thank you for your continued patronage. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email one of our friendly customer service representatives or give us a call toll free at 1-800-282-8091.

*** - FREE shipping applies to domestic orders over $50.00.

Did you get a chance to watch the NBA finals? That was edge-of-your seat excitement wasn’t it? My favorite part about watching sports events today is seeing all the different spectators and players wearing different silicone wristbands.

Ok, ok, yes we are located in Texas and it could be said that we may have wanted Dallas to win the NBA finals, but this is not a sports column and we are not here to talk about sports although it may sound that way from the start of this story.

I just want to talk about the tremendous popularity of wristbands and share evidence with you and the world that silicone bracelets are no longer in the “fad” stage. We have said it before and we will say it again, “Wristbands are everywhere and here to stay for awhile.”

Once a person is made consciously aware of anything, he/she will start to notice it wherever the object appears. In this case, wristbands are the objects and I see them everywhere and wonder if we made them. The picture below shows several of the Miami Heat team members reaching for and holding the NBA Finals Championship trophy.

Alonzo Mourning’s yellow and green silicone wristbands are probably the most noticeable in this picture, but if you look carefully, you will see five players are wearing one or more wristbands. If there was one big enough for Shaq, maybe he would have worn one too.

All kidding aside, we really just wanted to share a very current photo of a group of people who are held quite highly; who are in the public eye; who wear wristbands for different causes or reminders. Contrary to the misinformed belief of a handful of skeptics, silicone wristbands are not a fad and their popularity is bursting at the seams of the negative suit made by the pessimistic tailors.
How will your next order of custom silicone wristbands be used? Are you on a team who will use them for an important sporting event? What about using wristbands as great souvenirs, an entry ticket, or a simple every day inspirational item? Of course, many of our sports organization customers have used their bands for many successful fundraisers as well, and continually reorder for new fundraisers too.
A marketing company in Dallas almost bought 500,000 custom silicone wristbands from us to give away in the controversial “Victory Parade” that we heard was planned for the Mavericks without the team’s knowledge. It’s a good thing for them that they didn’t make the purchase, but even with the short notice we were given; we already had four manufactures ready to meet the demand. Are wristbands a fad? We cannot answer any more clearly, “NO WAY!” Keep bringing your ideas to us and we’ll keep making them for you.

Custom Silicone Wristbands have literally become a phenomenon in the fundraising and promotional products industry. We are amazed each time we stop to take a look at our customers customized wristband messages. Today, a young lady made a wristband that says it all. The front of her band says, “This Bracelet..” The other side says, “MAKES ME THINK.”

We do not know what it is she is thinking about, but we do know that wristbands do make you think. Personalized silicone wristbands are the new, space age “String around your finger.” Having a physical reminder on your person is the best way to remember anything. What’s more, when a wristband is used as a promotional item or a fundraising item with a message, people always read the message, then put the band on their wrist!

We always recommend that our commercial customers not only put their company name on a band, but to be sure to use the bands for a cause. What better way can you think of to have your business name in front of a customer, than to wear it? There is no better way, but having a reason to wear one is what keeps the message alive.

Here is a simple explanation as to why it works so well.

The incredible and complex human brain is actually very easy to train to memorize anything when it has multiple associations to whatever it is we want to remember or have others remember. When we have a visual picture, physical item and bodily interaction with just about anything, we will remember better. When a person first reads your message, he/she views the wristband and then puts it on their body. Their subconscious mind now knows what the band means; it is not just a wristband; it has meaning. Their brain will automatically repeat the meaning of the band each time they see it, feel it, play with it or take it off and put it on!

As Vice President of the most amazing custom silicone wristband manufacturer in the United States, I get tickled when someone asks, “I can have this, really?” when I hand them my silicone bracelet business card. It is actually a silicone wristband.

Each time I introduce myself and let people know what it is I do for a living, their eyes open wide and they tell me they had no idea they could make their own. This is usually followed up with, “I am going to get some for my sons birthday!” or, “My child’s school needs their own band!” The Franklin Covey Corporation had us make a beautiful white wristband with a message in gold that says, “Lift Yourself by Lifting Others.” This is utterly true too, because you cannot be down when you are helping others. They use their wristbands as part of a training course they put on. Imagine this; America has 300 million, or near 300 million people. If only 3% of Americans have 5 original ideas for uses of wristbands, we would actually be able to create over 50 million wristband uses!

It has been said time and time again that the uses for silicone bracelets are unlimited and this is why they are no longer considered a “fad.” As you watch television, go to dinner, drive in your car, go to church, attend a sporting event or just go anywhere, you will see wristbands. We invite you to open your mind to the many possibilities and uses you can come up with for wristbands and enjoy your own creativity when you customize your very own silicone wristband with a message.