Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Grocott on July 30, 2021, 01:23:25 am
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Hey everyone, I’m into my second year of p/w now, and business is no better than last year! (I did 30 jobs). I advertise in our local trader magazine, have magnetic signs on my van and put leaflets out intermittently. Should I start a FB page or a website or both.
Any advice would be appreciated!
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I would get a website no matter how busy you are, a Facebook business page is easy to set up so you might as well do one. Although I’m not a big lover of Facebook some people get work from it.
I would look where your existing work is coming from and do more of that.
‘Intermittent’ leafleting doesn’t work…… ‘consistent’ leafleting does ;)
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agree....
intermittent is a waste of time you may as well no bother - leaflet and canvass - if your cleaning then you need to be delivering leaflets or knocking doors - get out there to get the work, it won't come looking for you
Darran
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Do we agree a website is important Mike?
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Do we agree a website is important Mike?
I think a website is an inexpensive addition to any marketing plan, lots of people want more information on who you are and what you do than a leaflet or magazine advert can give. A website is a good information portal for those people who want more info.
And some people won’t use you unless they have seen your website, I always look at a website before calling a service provider (tradesmen etc) given the choice I will use the company who has a website over a company who hasn’t
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Thanks very much guys, appreciate your advice, I’ll get onto it💪👍
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Hi mate, I hope things are getting better for you. Where are you based?
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Hi John,
Yes things picking up a bit, I’ve been doing more leafleting so likely down to that. I’m based on Merseyside👍
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Hello Steve
Are u just pressure washing or can u clean windows either wfp or trad
Is this ur only line of work and u want to be full time or do u have another job and this is part time
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Hi Matt,
Yes just pw at the mo’, not really looking for full time, having said that, I could do with a few more jobs!
I’ve looked into wc, but never done any, apart from squeegeeing down after a pw job!
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I was going to suggest jumping on with some one part time and keeping some hours for yourself, I have a guy who works 3 days a week for me and he does some stuff for himself on the other days, maybe something similar might work for u until things pick up.
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Sounds like a good idea, although I don’t know of any other outfits that are looking for a bit of extra help in this area: maybe this message might be seen by someone!
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We’re in Merseyside are u and pop some contact details up for a chat
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Hi Matt,
Add me as a friend on FB and I’ll pm you some details. I’m in Formby.
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Steve I don’t have fb or social media mate, stick ur details up I will see it later on and message u then delete then details off if u don’t want them up on ere
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Hi Matt,
I’m not keen putting number up here, must be another way?
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Hi Matt,
I’m not keen putting number up here, must be another way?
How will your customers find you?
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Hey there, I wasn’t putting my details up for customers.
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I was just going to offer u a part time job doing a bit of jet washing here and there on some sites while ur wasn’t busy so would of needed ur contact number …..
I can’t see why you would be concerned about putting ur details up on here, after all it’s a bit of free advertising
Matt
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suppose it depends on if you have something to hide....
Darran
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Hi Matt, thanks for the offer but with extra leaflets I’ve got enough work into November thanks. Don’t really want to be working past that, too wet to brush sand in!