I run a small garage door business. I'd like advise regarding the best places to spend my rather limited advertising budget. I currently run a small ad in the local papers, but it's rather expensive for the amount of business it gets me. The YellowPages are pretty pricey, and I'd have to spend a small fortune to have an ad big enough to compete with the others. It seems I can get a lot more exposure buying ads on the online directories such as Superpages and Magicyellow, etc. Does anyone have any experience with these? If so, were the responses substantial? Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.
2007-03-23 05:41:43 · 8 answers · asked by Chris S 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I wouldn't waste your time advertising online right now. You're a real business and you need a real advertising solution. And I actually have a perfect idea for you!
Have you ever seen the coupons on the back of the receipt tape at your local grocery store? I'm sure you have! This is an excellent way to reach virtually everybody in your area of business, and the price isn't even close to what you're paying with newspapers or yellow pages.
I bet you're paying at least a couple hundred dollars for one business card size ad in your local newspaper, aren't you? That's just wasted money because it's too small to get noticed, and anything bigger it ridiculously expensive. The same goes with yellow pages, and pretty much any other kind of tradition media.
Seriously consider advertising in your local grocery stores. This type of advertising really gets results, and you can easily pay for an entire month of this program with your first new customer. With register tape advertising in your local grocery stores you're able to reach virtually every single household in your area. Before you know it your town will be flooded with your coupons or advertisements and if anybody needs a new garage door, they'll be calling you first.
How do I know so much about this? Well, I'm actually a rep. for a register tape advertising company that works with 10,000 grocery stores in the US, Canada and the UK. If you have any questions please send me an email. And if you'd like to sign up I can help you out or give you the name of somebody in your area who can.
Good luck with your business venture!
2007-03-24 21:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by The ADvisor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-11 04:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you considered trying promotional products?
They have a great return for the money spent and they come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and designs to fit any budget. Pens, pencils, coffee mugs, t-shirts, caps, etc.
One of the best ways to advertise your business would be to partner up with local contractors and home builders. Consider purchasing the contractor/builder pencils. The ones that are flat and easy to grab. Put your business name and info on it along with your "benefit" statement.
Introduce yourself to these contractors and let them know what you do. maybe offer them a referral commission, hand them a few pencils and follow-up with them.
http://www.custom-business-promotional-products.com
Also, contact local stores ace hardware, home depot, lowes, etc and let them know about your business.
Visit your local chamber of commerce too and network within that organization.
Try advertising online too -
http://www.preferredpromoz.com/freeads-directory.html
Press on to success!
2007-03-23 06:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by JLMelvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advertise on Free classified sites like Localgrunts or Craigslist. Its free and you may just find that you can pick up some local jobs.
2007-03-24 04:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by tommyfourth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you get contracted out for If your clients are mostly businesses then I would say word-of-mouth is the best bet, but some ads in the local paper wouldn't hurt either
2016-03-18 05:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Promotional products are a great way to make your company known. I have been using Best Buy Imprints for years. You should check them out. They imprint your name and/or logo on pens, keytags, cups & more. They are offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders.
2007-03-23 10:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by Michael A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.milliondollaradvertisement.com
will be huge in about a week! advertisement is cheap
advertise your site.
thanks!
2007-03-23 05:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by m2cgbldlr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try yahoo
2007-03-23 05:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by siva k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋