Let’s face it – small businesses have taken a major beating for over four years. First the Covid shutdown, then Bidenomics; the combination was severe and even lethal to many companies. We went from a period of amazing growth (2015 to early 2020) to struggling to make anything resembling a legitimate profit, with many of our former advertisers having to shut down due to the bad economy. Hey, this is a business and no matter how small it is, the bottom line is to make money. We have persevered and the time is right to make a bold move to springboard what we hope is a bounce back 2025.
One of our mantras is “Small Businesses Stick Together,” and we are proving that once again by making an offer that even a startup business can afford. We are combining marketing and advertising in a unique way that will benefit both parties. Let us explain…
This new program we are offering is killing two birds with one stone, per se, in that you will not only be getting the benefit on the advertising side, but the all-important marketing one, as well. You see, you will be sent all of the material that we create for you and should also post it on your social media pages, as well. This is quality content for you and should be used accordingly.
We will of course post it on our platforms and expose your company and products/services to many thousands of new potential customers – many times every week for one small monthly fee.
For only $100 per month, you will receive the following:
*INSTAGRAM (28,000 FOLLOWERS) – 60-second live read on one of our Instagram Live weekly broadcasts
*YOU TUBE (4.6 MILLION VIEWS, 25,000 SUBSCRIBERS) – 60-second live read or video commercial on our weekly “Greg Valentino and Joe Pietaro” Show. Product review ‘Shorts’ video
*WEBSITE (OVER 5,000 UNIQUE VISITORS PER DAY) – Home page banner (300×250) created by us. Plus editorial product review article with photos and links to your website – good for SEO purposes, as well.
EXAMPLE: 
*FULL PAGE MAGAZINE AD – HALF PRICE – Appears in both the print and digital versions of that particular issue. Only $100 after the 50% discount. Graphics provided by you. We can create the ad for an additional $50. We are the last remaining print bodybuilding magazine in the industry.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs):
*Why should I pay for advertising when I can just promote my company on my own social media pages?
Great question and one that is not easy to answer. You may have quite a large following and a good customer base. But the folks already there know about your company and its products/services. The key is to grow that demographic and the only way to do that is to expose you to people who would be interested but haven’t had the opportunity to know of it yet. That’s where we come in.
*How long will it take before I see a Return on Investment (R.O.I.)?
There is no ‘perfect’ answer to this, but in any form of business, repetition is the key. When you see an ad once or twice, do you click on it or even remember it, or simply pass it by? We intend to basically ‘carpet bomb’ your company on our platforms to make it virtually impossible for our readers to not notice it. Case in point, multiple platforms (someone who subscribes to our magazine may not necessarily use Instagram) and as many impressions as possible. The time frame to gauge a R.O.I. is usually six-to-12 months. At $100 a pop, that is a very small amount to spend on your company… and you can use it as a tax write-off as a business expense, too.
*What is the advantage of this offer versus just hiring someone to work our social media pages?
Because you are getting two for the price of one. One of these young kids who pumps out social media posts does so in an assembly line method. Every one of your graphics will be created brand new and with your input. And the huge incentive is that we will be posting them on our pages as well as sending you these posts for your own account. We will bet the house that none of the self-proclaimed social media ‘experts’ have their own pages in the exact industry that you are in nor have the ability to put these graphics in front of thousands of people who share the same interests. We have been around since 2008 and know the bodybuilding/fitness/sports industry inside and out.
Let’s get started right away and make both our respective small businesses bigger and better in the new year. Contact us at joe@musclesportmag.com
