best to promote site or direct link?

[kingk6]

Hi

I'm new to all this and just wondering if i have promotion cards printed to hand out is it best to put the freebiejeebies web address with my code on them, or the URL for my site (which then links through to freebiejeebies). My concern is that by linking to my site you add another link in the chain where the visitor might back out - but then again you get the chance to sell them the idea? hmm..

[Sephora]

I'd say use your site's URL as most ppl will leave out your ref code at the end when manually typing it.

[djerwood]

I would use your own url. Looks nicer and you use your ref link you risk people not adding the /xxxx part and going direct.

[-null-]

But what if you redirect them to your ref link using a more friendly url.

[az87aris]

Originally Posted by -null-

But what if you redirect them to your ref link using a more friendly url.

I sometimes do this with my freepay ref links using www.x.se because its short and sweet lol

[chids]

I use my site link all the time.

[rhysjones_1]

yeh site link, it's giving them a chance to back out, but i don't see it effecting weather or not they go green, just if they sign up or not

[panix]

I'd personally give my link straight to the free network and cut out my site. You see promo links all the time these days and a 5 digit number at the end has every chance of being entered directly e.g. www.virginmedia.com/tvpromo

Saying that it's not expensive to get flyers printed, so maybe its worth canvasing different areas with different links to compare the results

[rhysjones_1]

Originally Posted by panix

I'd personally give my link straight to the free network and cut out my site. You see promo links all the time these days and a 5 digit number at the end has every chance of being entered directly e.g. www.virginmedia.com/tvpromo

Saying that it's not expensive to get flyers printed, so maybe its worth canvasing different areas with different links to compare the results

i agree with the different area's, but don't you think putting your site on gives a chnce to sell it to them

[-null-]

Originally Posted by rhysjones_1

i agree with the different area's, but don't you think putting your site on gives a chnce to sell it to them

If you have confidence in your sites ability to sell it to them then direct people to your site first. I initially tried that but found people weren't clicking my referral link so I then tried directing them straight to the freebie site and hoping that would sell it to them instead.

[panix]

Originally Posted by rhysjones_1

i agree with the different area's, but don't you think putting your site on gives a chnce to sell it to them

i think a lot of sites oversell and create problems for them selves by having a full site explain the concept. The likes of the freebie jeebies site keep it really simple and straight to the point.

I'm not sure of the answer. Thats why i'd test both