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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andrew66 on January 28, 2013, 11:45:17 pm

Title: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: andrew66 on January 28, 2013, 11:45:17 pm
Just wondering are you guys using social media to help promote your company and how effective is it for you?
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 29, 2013, 06:43:16 am
It is all I do to advertise, apart from people seeing van or websites, that is where my new work comes from (except the ones that are referrals)  ::)

Got many customers through FB page and now getting more support via Twitter & LinkedIn  ;)

http://www.facebook.com/StrakerEcoCarpetAndRugCare / https://twitter.com/StrakerEco ........ very easy to join them so one post lands on all 3 pages etc.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 29, 2013, 04:26:08 pm
A good way to build an audience, is to post new stuff that will stir some interest ......... my latest very inexpensive PR/promo offering from Madmoo ......   http://youtu.be/-6k642mEwuw
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Completeclean on January 29, 2013, 05:05:30 pm
 I find Fb great,lots of enquiries,lots of bookings from it,and it's free ! Chris,love the animation,great idea,very clever.

 Desi
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 29, 2013, 05:47:04 pm
Cheers Des, cost me the princely sum of £12-13 ........ was 4 gigs at Fiverr.com and that is all dollars  ;D
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: mark_roberts on January 29, 2013, 06:07:03 pm
Whats the average age of customers from facebook.

Im 36 and been on it twice.  Personally I just dont get it.

Mark

PS. If I had friends in another country or just far away from my town then fair enough but other than that whats the point of it?
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Post by: mark_roberts on January 29, 2013, 06:10:23 pm
Nice video Chris.

Whats the green award you won?

Thanks
Mark
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: derek west on January 29, 2013, 06:13:19 pm
Whats the average age of customers from facebook.

Im 36 and been on it twice.  Personally I just dont get it.

Mark

PS. If I had friends in another country or just far away from my town then fair enough but other than that whats the point of it?
its a bit like garlic bread mark. it doesn't sound right but its the future. ;D
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on January 29, 2013, 06:25:50 pm
I can't get the hang of this facebook malarky. Customers who are friends are great, but i have been very disappointed with the quality of customer who has enquired on facebook, not the type i want tbh.

I'll keep at it though as i know a lot swear by it on here.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 29, 2013, 06:32:52 pm
Mark, there are six now .....from local newspaper & councils of Merton, Kingston, Sutton & Wandsworth .... most were Commended or Highly Commended but I was actually the Green Business of the Year 2007 in Wandsworth borough  ;D

But I don't like to go on about it  :-X
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: david@zap-clean on January 29, 2013, 08:11:07 pm
A good way to build an audience, is to post new stuff that will stir some interest ......... my latest very inexpensive PR/promo offering from Madmoo ......   http://youtu.be/-6k642mEwuw
Great idea. Chris, you just cost me $5.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Craigp on January 29, 2013, 08:28:03 pm
To pick up from deep cleans point, I think a lot of c/cers make a mistake with facebook, they get THEIR friends to like their page and try to sell to them and their friends.

Wrong audience, also other c/cers are the wrong audience, unless that's just to increase the likes.

What you need to do is get your customers to like your page so THEIR friends see it = correct audience.

Have I got that right Chris?
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Robert Watson on January 29, 2013, 08:53:13 pm
I think your right Craig. I was thinking, when you give them a free spotter you could angle at a like or better a share. The power of reciprocation. 
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Jamie Pearson on January 29, 2013, 09:03:02 pm
. The power of reciprocation. 

Chaldini ?
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Craigp on January 29, 2013, 09:07:35 pm
Thats a good idea Rab.

I did have to make a second visit to job a while ago after a shrank her carpet (joke) she asked me if I wanted more money, I refused but in hindsight I should have said "If you want to thank me share my page.."

I do worry it might be hard for them to find the page though
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Robert Watson on January 29, 2013, 09:19:33 pm
Ha Ha Ha. Put a like button on your home page.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Craigp on January 29, 2013, 09:37:17 pm
I have to get onto that, I got a like button but it 'likes' the website not my facebook page.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: B Bailey on January 29, 2013, 09:48:45 pm
Twitter is the one that works for me.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 29, 2013, 10:14:28 pm
The more people that like it, the more people likely to come across by association ...... exactly as Criagp says  ;D
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 29, 2013, 10:16:17 pm
David, that is a good bit of PR for less than a pint of Stella  :o
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: david@zap-clean on January 30, 2013, 08:53:11 am
David, that is a good bit of PR for less than a pint of Stella  :o

... and quick! Check out my latest posting on my facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/ZapClean (http://www.facebook.com/ZapClean)
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 30, 2013, 12:52:40 pm
I assume you mean the Mission video .....very good, who did that one for you  ???
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: david@zap-clean on January 30, 2013, 01:41:49 pm
Chris, the mission video, yes. It was by dannemroff from fiverr.com.

Thanks again for letting us know about that site - I'll be using it again.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 30, 2013, 05:56:24 pm
There are shedloads of gigs that carpet cleaners could adopt & adapt ......... only takes a little imagination and $5  ;)
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: david@zap-clean on January 30, 2013, 06:06:34 pm
Yes, and I've just spotted a classic.... watch this space.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Robert Watson on January 30, 2013, 06:29:24 pm
That`s a mad website, there was one which said, I will write anything you want on my cheeks. But it wasn't what I thought  :(
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on January 30, 2013, 06:39:40 pm
great find,thanks.
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Craigp on January 30, 2013, 07:02:55 pm
Wonder if you get crack heads on there, "I'll cut off my finger and stick it up my arse for a fiver!"
 ;D



Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 30, 2013, 07:18:28 pm
I'm so tight I can't fit my finger up mine ;D

Shaun
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Robert Watson on January 30, 2013, 07:33:11 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Chris Straker on January 30, 2013, 07:43:23 pm
Shaun ......... are you tight enough to want the $5 and give it go  :o
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 30, 2013, 07:47:13 pm
I'm afraid it's a one way valve, and before you ask ..... Out only.

Shaun
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on January 30, 2013, 07:47:13 pm
Not from fiverr,friend did it for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFmXGz7wNtA
Title: Re: twitter, facebook linkedin etc.....
Post by: Craigp on January 30, 2013, 08:07:31 pm
Lol Shaun ;D