If you’ve been following our blog, you’ve probably noticed that we’re fans of brick-and-mortar businesses using sidewalk signs to grab some foot traffic. Of course, there is a right way to do this, and a wrong way to do this.
Unfortunately, the sidewalk sign in this photo submitted by Bonfire member Leora Wenger falls into the wrong way category.
I think Leora spots the main issue with the sign. “It is a local business, so I want to be kind. But I can hardly read the sign.” What good is a sign if no one can read it? According to Leora, this business is doing one thing right with their sign. “It stands out because no one else has a sidewalk sign.”
Moral of the story, if you’re going to do something different from everyone else, make it stand out for the right reasons.
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