How to Make Outdoor Advertising Signs
Outdoor advertising signs are a great way to get the word out about your business. Busy traffic intersections offer the opportunity to have a large number of potential customers learn about your business every day. Yard signs are great if you have a business in your home. Yard signs advertising a landscape company, roofing company or outdoor painting company are often put in the front yard of a home while a project is being completed. This gives the company an opportunity to advertise their services for free and provides potential customers with an example of the work and craftsmanship.
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Instructions
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Build Your Own
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Cut two pieces of plywood to the size you would like your outdoor advertising sign to be. Common dimensions are 18" x 12" or 27" x 18"
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Cut the wood studs to 3.5 feet in length for the smaller sign or 4.5 feet for the larger sign. The first foot of the stud is to put in the ground for stability. The sign is at the top and that leaves approximately a foot of stud to lift the sign off the ground.
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Attach your plywood to the wood studs using nail screws for maximum hold. Attach the plywood to both sides of the wood studs. This will create a sturdy sign that has a greater chance of withstanding wind, rain and snow.
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Paint your plywood a solid background color such as white for maximum readability.
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Use decals to put your advertising message on your sign. Make sure the letters, numbers and images are large enough for someone to read from their car. The size needed will depend on where you are placing the sign and how far away people will be when they pass by it.
Make Custom Signs Online
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Visit an online sign service such as VistaPrint or Super Cheap Signs.
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Sign into the website and design a custom sign using the software provided. You could choose to use one of the provided templates and simply add your business information to it such as your phone number or website address.
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Order the signs and wait for them to be delivered.
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Tips & Warnings
Making your own sign will set you apart from your competition and catch potential customers' eyes. Anything that is new or different will get more attention than something people have see before. On the other hand, ordering outdoor advertising signs online saves a lot of time.
