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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: D4ch0l on August 29, 2012, 07:51:53 pm

Title: Advertising cleaning business in newspaper
Post by: D4ch0l on August 29, 2012, 07:51:53 pm

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if any of you has ever advertised in newspaper and what response did you get...? Is it worth the hassle and the money. I run small domestic cleaning business and I just wanted to know your opinion about this subject.

Thanks, Adam

Title: Re: Advertising cleaning business in newspaper
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 01, 2012, 11:57:35 am

Trying to find out about domestic myself . But I have seen locally domestic companies advertising in classified adds
It becomes a bit of an arms race as the paper then plays different advertisers  off against each other to increase the size of their advert .

They are stupid as I do not play those games and put my money elsewhere

In my carpet cleaning and window blind business I have had success and failure with classified adds

In other words the more competitors you have in that section you end with price wars and size wars

Title: Re: Advertising cleaning business in newspaper
Post by: Rita p on September 02, 2012, 03:52:12 pm

Hi

I have advertised in our local papers and magazine but to be honest with you I did not get much response as I was hoping for,it was a waist of my money, I feel internet advertising helps.
Just like you, I am still trying to find the best way to get customers, if you come across anything please let me know.

Title: Re: Advertising cleaning business in newspaper
Post by: D4ch0l on September 02, 2012, 05:15:39 pm

Thanks for sharing your opinion about the subject.
I have also asked my plumber about the same thing and he said, that he would rather suggest flyers distributing and internet advertising than newspapers.

Anyways, thanks again and hope you find your way to get more customers.

Adam

Title: Re: Advertising cleaning business in newspaper
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 03, 2012, 10:30:11 am

Adam

Consider doing a letter targeted at the homes you want to clean. You can hand deliver .

Title: Re: Advertising cleaning business in newspaper
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 04, 2012, 10:53:14 pm

I have just looked in my local paper There is one advert advertising £8 an hour and another advertising £9and hour

To me these are ridiculous rates if you want to build a genuine business