Best form of advertising

[Carlalouise]

Hi

I've started my own business from home and would love any advice on how to get new clients through the door. I have done a leaflet drop with a 20% disount which got a few people but not enough. Any advice from any of you who have done the same thing and made it a success would be really appreciated!

Thanks

Carla

 

[ellasmum]

Hi Carla,

Try a freebie in the yellow pages.....you get x amount of words...worked for me.
A Website, try 1&1 web hostings, very good prices.
Talk to Local paper, do a set for their womens page/beauty Jurno and ask for a few lines, I got a small ad free this way.
Try village magazines....great local ads at a good price.

Just a few ideas.
Sam X

 

[Carlalouise]

Thanks sam, I will look into all of your suggestions. xx

 

[Seraphine]

I remember someone here mentioning this a few years ago. A tech said it was the only form of advertising she ever did when she started in a new place.

Offer a free set of enhancements - drop cards with this offer, including the expiry date. BUT do not give out the address details, make sure the clients have to call you for details.

So the deal would be one free set, but they need to pay and book for their infill in advance. So while the first month might be a little lean, you will have people coming in and will hopefully be so wowed by your services they keep coming.

Worth a try?

 

[App'ment Diary]

Hi Carla,

Try a freebie in the yellow pages.....you get x amount of words...worked for me.
A Website, try 1&1 web hostings, very good prices.
Talk to Local paper, do a set for their womens page/beauty Jurno and ask for a few lines, I got a small ad free this way.
Try village magazines....great local ads at a good price.

Just a few ideas.
Sam X

This advice is spot on and once you have a web page up and running it's worth investing maybe for a year or two in yell.com with a link to your web site, I understand this is very effective.

Don't pay for a web site, pleny if geeks make their own which is much cheaper for you, as Dam said 1&1 are good and have templates or if you don't mind ads free web building sites are good.

If you get stuck just ask for help on here, the Geeks are very helpful.

 

[Ruth Mills]

Don't pay for a web site, pleny if geeks make their own which is much cheaper for you, as Dam said 1&1 are good and have templates or if you don't mind ads free web building sites are good.

I wouldn't necessarily say that; some people may prefer to have a website designed for them, particularly if they are not especially technically minded, or haven't got the time to commit to building a website themselves.

Not all professional website designers charge the earth either; I'd recommend shopping around and asking other people for recommendations; it's certainly possible to get a professionally designed website up and running for less than you think, and with annual running costs similar to (or less than) what you would be paying with 1and1 and the like.