Business advertising

[Steve Bullman]

What do you consider your most valuable advertising? im concentrating more of my funds into internet advertising this year. i've considered having leaflets made up and think they could work with clever distribution.

are there any other ideas you've found worthwhile?

[treediver]

The only area of ads I use are Yellow pages and various monthly/quarterly small localised publications delivered to nearby villages or various areas of towns.

Anything else ive found just doesnt get the same feedback.

[silvafox]

I've had 2 jobs from 1 client in 2 years on Yell.com. Luckily for me they were paid well and more than covered the ad. Bit crap though. Recommendation comes first and an ad in the local book helps. You've gotta be in it to win it! Some folks just get a quote from every contractor in the book and waste everybodys time, even the chump who dropped a bollock and was cheap cos he didnt rekky well.

[Steve Bullman]

i think yell will definetly take over from the yellow pages eventually....ive held off on yell till this year....with the advent of broadband things will change i think

[A_lopa]

Not sure on that steve,the elderly and alot of homeowners over 50 wont see you on the net.

 

I put most of my budget into Y/P

[shabz1978]

i always thought that leaflets distributed through garden centre car parks and diy stores etc. on a bank holiday weekend would work well. they are the busiest times for that sort of place. only one left this year though.

[Yorkshireman]

Word of mouth Always Then A well signed van & chipper coupled along with a non scruffy appearance.

[Andy Collins]

Not sure on that steve,the elderly and alot of homeowners over 50 wont see you on the net.

 

I put most of my budget into Y/P

 

Actually, bearing in mind that the grey£/$ is such a large market these days, I think this is a very valid point.

[Sevsafe]

Speaking as an over 50 - surprisingly enough we can work computers! I think it's better to work on optimising your own web site than to pay directories such as yell - but the web is the future even for us old folk.

[Steve Bullman]

yellow pages has just come out within the last couple days and im inundated with calls......only problem is its from other advertising companies trying to see me more advertising....happens every year:mad: