YAY! Advertising...

[roseblanc]

I'm so excited - yesterday I sent out my first batch of advertising thru the postal service. 1,200 flyers got sent out (I live in a small town, lmao). I still have another 3,900 to send out which will cover a 25km radius. LOL! Pretty sad when there are only 5,200 residential homes in a 25km radius... thats when you know you live right out in the sticks LMAO! Has anyone else done advertising thru the post? How well did it work for you?

 

[VHunter]

I never used the post, but I did use "Publi-sac".
It cost about 45$ per 1000 flyers (printed by me) and I could choose which streets/neighborhoods I wanted them in. I could choose if I wanted to bother with apartment blocks.
I could do 1000 at a time, or 10,000. Whatever suited me or I could afford at the time.

I usually had a minimum of 3 calls per 1000 flyers. They paid for themselves.


BUT

The very first time wasn't very successful. I blame it entirely on the 'flyer' I created and not the method. Once I finessed the wording on my flyer, the calls came in.

Sometimes it's not what you use to advertise your services, but in 'HOW' you advertise/promote your services.
Advertising is TRICKY

Good luck:!:

 

[roseblanc]

Thanks Hunter... and don't worry - I'm not going anywhere near your area lmao! I'm only extending as far out as Ormstown for now. But ya, I thought of the publi-sac but wasn't sure how expensive it was. From what you've said, it's actually a lot cheaper than the post, let me tell you! Printing and sending thru the post cost me $207 to 1,200 homes. I think I'm gonna give publi-sac a call today however, lmao! Thanks a lot for telling me this (now I only wish it was 2 days ago I knew this, lol)

 

[VHunter]

OH CRAP! I wish you'd asked LOL

I'm not worried :lol:

I won't go near cow-town either :lol::hug:

You want to let me have a look at your flyer? I can show you mine. I 'know' it works because it has.
Gimme a call and I'll give ya a hand:green:

 

[roseblanc]

OH CRAP! I wish you'd asked LOL

I'm not worried :lol:

I won't go near cow-town either :lol::hug:

You want to let me have a look at your flyer? I can show you mine. I 'know' it works because it has.
Gimme a call and I'll give ya a hand:green:

You have mail!! LOL!

 

[collin]

I'm so excited - yesterday I sent out my first batch of advertising thru the postal service. 1,200 flyers got sent out (I live in a small town, lmao). I still have another 3,900 to send out which will cover a 25km radius. LOL! Pretty sad when there are only 5,200 residential homes in a 25km radius... thats when you know you live right out in the sticks LMAO! Has anyone else done advertising thru the post? How well did it work for you?

Fingers crossed for you that the hard work pays off :hug:

You recon 5200 homes in a 25k radius isnt a lot.....let me tell you where I live there aint no houses for a good few miles and the whole population of the nearest town is about 1000...and most of em are related

Still.... could save a fortune on flyers and I dont have to que at the butchers shop :lol::lol:

 

[Sahara 711]

Totally agree with Victoria, its "How" you word your advertising.. I do all my mailshots myself, (still doing them).

I didnt use our local postal service... to paranoid! :irked: I thought if i didnt get any calls then, they didnt deliver them!

However If I delivered them then I know it was not a non delivery situation, but perhaps my advertising or just lack of interest.

Luckily I have had an excellent response & doing ok.

Hairdressing salons are my main source (that dont do nails or tanning of course) I always take a tin of sweets in every now & then to say thanks when I get clients forwaded to me.

Good Luck out there.. I hope you do well.

Gill
Sahara Nail Spa

 

[Kittensgotclaws]

Fingers crossed for you that the hard work pays off :hug:

You recon 5200 homes in a 25k radius isnt a lot.....let me tell you where I live there aint no houses for a good few miles and the whole population of the nearest town is about 1000...and most of em are related

Still.... could save a fortune on flyers and I dont have to que at the butchers shop :lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol: Thant gave me a good chuckle this morning!!