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Chapter 33<br />

Take Your Business on the Road<br />

The example above is a bit extreme, but you get the point.<br />

(image credit: http://www.trendblast.com/city/san-francisco/<br />

mobileretailvan)<br />

There are plenty of “au<strong>to</strong> wrapping” businesses available these days. Just<br />

Google the words “Vehicle Wrap” and chances are there are a few outlets<br />

in <strong>your</strong> city that provide the service. Here are some tips you should keep<br />

in mind before you wrap <strong>your</strong> vehicle with something overly wild and<br />

unreadable:<br />

• Focus on <strong>your</strong> domain name – Consider only using <strong>your</strong> domain<br />

name and forget <strong>your</strong> business name. Cut out the http://www part as<br />

well. Just use: <strong>your</strong>businessname.com. Everyone knows how <strong>to</strong> use<br />

the Internet these days.<br />

• Don’t get <strong>to</strong>o wild and decorative – True, it may attract more<br />

eyeballs, but those same eyeballs might get lost in a sea of crazy and<br />

incomprehensible artwork.<br />

• Have a value proposition – If you’re going <strong>to</strong> include any other text<br />

on <strong>your</strong> vehicle, let it simply be <strong>your</strong> value proposition. What’s a short<br />

and memorable benefit of doing business with you?<br />

The Traveling Checklist<br />

Before you set out on <strong>your</strong> journey, there are some crucial things you must<br />

remember <strong>to</strong> bring <strong>to</strong> ensure success.<br />

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