One Of My Best Marketing Stunts
This is a repost from two-years ago, when we originally did this. To this day, this “stunt” remains one of the most creative and original marketing ideas we’ve ever done. The original blog post as well as the posts over at the site still generate thousands of hits per week – and old Joe is still my walking-billboard showing off GrownUpGeek.com all over New York.
Unfortunately the video which was on Joe’s Youtube channel was pulled shortly after it was posted – but I recently “remastered” the video and posted it on my new GrownUpGeek video channel.
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- Artwork: $75
- Ink: $125
- Artist’s time: $300
Having your website logo permanently tattooed onto some crazy dude’s arm:
PRICELESS
LikeCategories: Marketing
Tags: Tattoos
Did you actually pay Joe to do it, or did he do it for free?
Are you also getting alot of traffic to your tatoo posts from bing?
Mubin said:
Joe may be crazy, but he ain’t dumb
.. i havnt checked specifically at my Bing traffic to the tattoo posts, but overall i am seeing a decent amount of Bing traffic coming in to both the blog and the site.
Are you going to have him get a new tattoo with the new logo?
Stephanie said:
I think he’s run out of ad-space!
That is both awesome and nuts in equal measure.
My mate wants to get a tattoo, I wonder how much I’ll have to pay him to get an ad on his arm for one of my blogs!
This is CRAZY!
Even if someone paid me a million dollars I would never do it.
Tbh, this is one of the best offline marketing strategies I have seen.
LOL… The crazy tattoo stunt simply makes it irresistible for anyone to peep into the blog once.. and I wonder you got this crazy guy :p
So perfect offline marketing..
That is a pretty good tattoo. That is also very cool that he wanted to put your logo on his arm. Greg Ellison
that is great tattoo, very colorful.. is it hurt?
Oh my! That is hardcore marketing right there! LOL.
Seriously, isn’t that permanent??
Very good idea, although the guy look as if he might cry.
Hey hey !!!
You’ll taking about me
That grown up geek tattoo has been out and about !
How youll been!!
Joseph aka Sundaybrew “Human Billboard”
Contact me anytime randy.
Joseph
I have cars sites, where can I find a guy that will tatto my URL on his arm?
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