New to the forum. Got made redundant a couple of months ago so starting up on my own again. Just wondered if anybody had any experience of these "rate a tradesman" type of sites. If you have advertised on one how successful was it? Was it expensive? Which one to go with? Also trying to decide...
I realise that word of mouth is the best advertising you can get but any other tips on getting your name about. I have business cards, a facebook page and in the process of a website but do not have the money yet for the likes of google words, or yell.com.
I take it these would be the most...
I have been told in no uncertain terms "Do not under any circumstances pay to advertise on the net". There are loads and loads of free sites to advertise on, and they work.
Get a free domain name, and then do a simple website.
Sign up to hotfrog, and put your domain name in the website...
Well the title say's it all really!
How are you advertising your new venture?
Here's my thoughts:
1, Internet. Company web site. (Nice new one coming soon as well!)
How do people find it? how do you know what traffic its getting? Is it linked to other websites?
2, Newspaper...
I've had a couple of banners made up for putting on one particular site that I'm working on. It was a progression from my thought of having a board made up to hammer in to the grass. The bungalow is on a corner plot of a fairly busy rat run.
The long and the short is that it was going to cost...
Hi all, How much success have members had in getting business from advertising in yellow pages and yell.com?.I'm considering advertising with them for next year and they want £860 +Vat for 60mmX60mm colour add in yellow pages and advert on yell.com
1.Do you think you had valve for money...
Hi all
Does anybody use BT to provide leads/website etc I have been approached quite heavily just lately & wondered if they are up to what they are saying ?
Hi all
I took the plunge 3 months ago and went self employed. I now need some advice regarding advertising. To update I have the van signwritten, t-shirts, business cards, posters etc. I have also tried an ad in the local fish wrapper but it was very expensive and got no return from it.:(
Is...
can someone please explain why MY HAMMER are advertising on this forum please
A big bar just popped up on my right, a part of this site advertising MY HAMMER
I find that a complete insult !!!!!:mad:
Is it best just to do legwork and go in person to local shops pubs etc and ask if you can give them a quote or are there other methods that pull the work in?
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Hi Chaps,
I m just about to climb on board a national LTD company's band wagon and after some advice,
any ways, what i get / they get
I am getting LOCAL advertising 100,000 leaflet drops a month ,National Advertising in a Daily Newspaper alongside the Main Companys advert! 3 days a...
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Hello all..
I have recently started advertising in my local paper in inverness and dont think what I currently have is creative enough. I think this is a fantastic opportunity to earn some extra money when the work is scarse.
Ive said " AOMAS - lIghts/sockets & rewires. Periodic / landlord...
Hello all..
I have recently started advertising in my local paper in inverness and dont think what I currently have is creative enough. I think this is a fantastic opportunity to earn some extra money when the work is scarse.
Ive said " AOMAS - lIghts/sockets & rewires. Periodic / landlord...
Morning all,
I was wondering if anyone has any advice with regards to advertising and getting the company name out there?
Just started up on my own a month ago and getting some work through word of mouth (the best advertising obviously), but need to ramp things up a bit. Friends in the...
Hello folks, ive just had a salesmen from yahoo on the phone offering me advertising on a 6 months basis for £150.00 + vat. It sounds reasonable enough.
I'm interested to know if any of you have paid for advertising on one of the big search engines and has it paid off?
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