How do you increase workload.

[HandySparks]

i was just curious on as to how a lot of you advertise to increase workload or if you have certain methods you use to gain contacts.
I have being contacted by yell who want to sell me sponsored ads for certain areas. (Any one got any experience on weather this is worth it).

Got a website?

 

[Sb8389]

Got a website?

Yes got a website pal. Not exactly at the top of google so can’t say I generate much work from it.

 

[HandySparks]

Yes got a website pal. Not exactly at the top of google so can’t say I generate much work from it.

It's an easy and cheap way of bringing in more business if you get it right. Care to put up a link?

 

[alamski]

Do not sign up to Yell, a serious waste of money, I learnt the hard way.

To get the ball rolling (free options) try the following:

- Register your business on Google Maps/Places (get yourself verified) and ask customers you have worked for to leave some reviews.
-Sign up a Facebook Business Page do the same as above. FB will try and get you spend money to "boost" your visibility, don't.
- Setup a basic 1 page website (only bit where it will cost a bit of money)
- Search for free business listing sites FreeIndex etc post your business details there.

Hope this helps bud.

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[a-z electrics]

I started out 6 yrs ago and got going with ratedpeople.com.. I dont use them now as most work comes in by word of mouth (heed carefully the advice given here by the others) and it costs a couple hundred to sign up BUT you can pick your jobs, area and if you do fast replies and visit, you usually get the job most of the time. It takes time to build up a rating and reputation but there is no magic button..