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How to make money with your car advertising

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make money with your car advertising

When you need some extra cash, you need to look at the assets you have and how you can utilise them to create money. One of the things you might have overlooked is your vehicle. Many of us have cars we drive every day. Whether that’s on the commute to work or the school run. Our vehicles can be expensive, or basic run arounds but they all need to go through MOTs every year and require fuel putting in to keep them running. What is there was a way for them to start paying for themselves and for you to get some cash in your bank balance for simply driving them around? Let’s have a look at how to make money with your car advertising.

make money with your car advertising

We See Vehicle Adverts All The Time

Firstly, when we think about how to make money with your car advertising, we need to look at how it already happens. Think about the vehicles you see driving around with adverts on them. Buses advertise the latest movies. Taxis have fast food restaurant logos on them. Why do private cars not use the space on their vehicles to advertise? Well, some people might not want to. It is their car, they can do what they like with it. Not everyone wants a soft drink logo on the side of their car. However, when you start looking at how much you could earn, you might start to change your mind. This is lucrative space which people will pay to use.

Why Would Businesses Pay To Advertise On Your Car?

Think about the miles that cars drive every day. Hundreds of thousands of cars on motorways, driving down B-roads, through towns, past people. We are used to seeing adverts on television, on billboards, on banners outside buildings. They can make us aware of new businesses and intriguing products. They can sway our shopping decisions and make us think about going to new places. This is why businesses pay to promote on the side of vehicles. This is why they could pay to advertise on your car. This is how to make money with your car advertising.

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How Do Your Get Adverts On Your Vehicle?

There are different companies that you can sign up with to get the wheels rolling. When you get accepted, you’ll get a ‘wrap’ for your car. A vinyl wrap will be professionally applied, the cost being paid for by the company. It could be a full vehicle wrap, covering every part of it, or some simple banners on your doors. Consider your vehicle a billboard on wheels. These wraps don’t damage your paintwork and can be removed easily once the campaign is over. You might have a small campaign for a month or a long term one for a year. 

How Much Could You Earn?

The amount you can earn will vary on different factors. The car you have, where you live, where you usually drive, how far you travel. Your driving style might also come into play as well as the type of advert on your vehicle. Obviously, the amount that the business is willing to pay is also a factor however people can earn up to £100 a month. That could be £1000+ a year! What could you do with that extra money? It would pay for a fairly decent family holiday, go towards a house deposit or simply help you pay off your bills. Now we know how to make money with your car advertising, will you look into it even further? Would you be happy to have a national business advertising on the side of your Corsa? Would you turn your Peugeot into rolling billboard for a sugar free gum company? The possibilities are endless, as is the cash you could make!

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Emma Drew

Emma has spent over 15 years sharing her expertise in making and saving money, inspiring thousands to take control of their finances. After paying off £15,000 in credit card debt, she turned her side hustles into a full-time career in 2015. Her award-winning blog, recognized as the UK's best money-making blog for three years, has made her a trusted voice, with features on BBC TV, BBC radio, and more.

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