Thank you for taking the time to fill out our application for our July 1st - July 31st 2023 Summer Virtual Market. Organized and facilitated through our Ontario Small Business Community. We use our ever growing platforms as a tool to promote and support small businesses, creatives, entrepreneurs, and artists. With a focus on e-commerce traffic, reaching new potential customers and building social presence. This is an ideal and affordable way for sellers to maximize their reach, content value, and drive potential customers to their e-commerce platforms. Thank you for sharing your brand and goods with us! We look forward to working with you and helping you build your online presence and introduce customers to your brand and goods.
Static promotional post on Instagram (42k+ followers) & Facebook (9k+ followers). Which includes four pictures of your products/service. Showing your variety in goods and services. With a unique and appealing copy written by our team tailored to your brand that shares your unique brand and its features, story and value. Intended to elevate and appeal to a wide customer audience. Compete with hashtags relevant to your brand and to widen your reach of potential customers and relevance in social search and social algorithms. With direct links to your Instagram, Facebook, website and or online shopping platform. Post stays active across all social media channels for one calendar year - or longer.
One Instagram video reel with direct link to sellers website and or online shopping platform Instagram and Facebook.
A portion of your free, $10 will be spent on paid advertising of your post on Facebook and Instagram. With direct links to your website and or online store. Using targeted ads for your small business.
Online stores listed and linked in our paid promoted Facebook event. Which will be shared by other sellers as well and engaged customers and supporters.
Two Instagram/Facebook stories featuring different products than your main post. All with direct links that send potential customers directly to your website and or online store.
On your specific seller promotional day, your Instagram page and online store listed in our Instagram bio for a full 24hrs.
Advertisement of any sales, deals, or promotions you may be having while the virtual market is taking place.
All sellers along with their Instagram, Facebook, listed in our virtual market guide on Instagram that stays up and available for one calendar year. With direct links to your website and or online store.
All sellers main stories - posted by us on a sellers featured day, are saved in the highlights section of our Instagram that stays up for one calendar year. With direct links to your Instagram, website and or online store.
All sellers along with a picture of their products, website and or online store. Listed on our website and remains active for 90 days after the virtual market has taken place. Our website receives almost an average of 3k + unique visitors a month.
All sellers included in a introduction post on Instagram and Facebook- pre promotion prior to the start of their virtual markets. Complete with their websites and or online stores and socials. This is group promotion of the sellers as a whole to help sellers promote themselves and their fellow small businesses.
One mini group post, prior to the start of the virtual market. Where sellers are broken down into small groups and promoted as a grouping, that includes picture of the small businesses item or service. Along with their website and or online store, as well as their socials. This smaller group promotion gives our audience a sneak peek at your brand and is called passive pre promotion.
Thank you for your application and your time. We look forward to working with you and your unique brand.
