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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Carl2009 on December 28, 2013, 03:26:20 pm

Title: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: Carl2009 on December 28, 2013, 03:26:20 pm: Hi guys,

Hope you are enjoying Christmas and looking forward to the New Year. ;D

I've had a Facebook page for the business for a while and like most people i've got just a few custies on there that Follow me - it's mainly friends and family.

So far I've built the business without advertising, save for my website, but I'm keen to hear from anyone who has gained business.

How have you increased Likes - what has worked and what failed? Does it lead to business or is it a waste of time, all things considered?
What zero cost (or close to zero) offers have worked for you on Facebook? Pay for 9 and get 10 cleans or similar / better?
Have you any specific tips you can pass on?

Personally I'm a member of local Facebook buy/sell groups and have occasionally posted on there , "Cleaning in XYZ today - give me a call if you need a clean" type-of-thing but I've only picked up one one-off job that way.

It would be good to hear your experiences.

Cheers

Carl
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on December 28, 2013, 03:34:08 pm: www.facebook.com/purefectwindowcleaning

I get quite a lot via this page. Mine is tiny tho compared to others.
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: Soupy on December 28, 2013, 03:41:41 pm: Don't fancy it myself. I have seen other window cleaners fb pages that look to have descended into chaos with abuse from ex customers. People are less likely to go on there to say good things than they are bad things.

Saying that, I have seen other local businesses use Facebook with great success.
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: robbo333 on December 28, 2013, 03:54:44 pm: I've had good results from canvassing, leafleting and google ad words...but never with facebook. Perhaps it's just me.
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: Carl2009 on December 28, 2013, 04:00:10 pm: This is all interesting. Keep it coming.
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: Dave Willis on December 28, 2013, 04:18:30 pm: What's Facebook ???
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: PoleKing on December 28, 2013, 04:42:45 pm: Quote from: Dave Willis on December 28, 2013, 04:18:30 pm
What's Facebook ???

It's a site for paedo's to find new 'friends'
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: one eyed window cleaning on December 28, 2013, 05:36:36 pm: Quote from: DirtyDarren on December 28, 2013, 04:42:45 pm
Quote from: Dave Willis on December 28, 2013, 04:18:30 pm
What's Facebook ???

It's a site for paedo's to find new 'friends'
LOL!
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: C o z y on December 28, 2013, 06:18:51 pm: I used it a couple of years ago to advertise in the areas I work. Got quite a bit of work off it, and I use it sometimes to message custies when there's an access gate or they owe money. Can't be bothered now though, not really chasing window work at the moment.

If you think ex custies would post stuff to wind you up or abuse you, then you could block them. I've never had a single problem with it though.

https://www.facebook.com/BFG.Window.Cleaner
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: robertphil on December 28, 2013, 07:37:09 pm: they kept pesterin me to do an ad -in the end i goofed up setting one up and got nowhere
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: Aqua Power Solutions on December 29, 2013, 03:24:27 pm: Carl , do a little research in your area to see if you have a mums site ! Mums go on there to sell unwanted childrens items, chat about pregnancy, ect ect ! if you target this group , then recommendations is the key. i Get a vast amount of work in my area from this type of site. Ed
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: ascjim on December 29, 2013, 03:29:52 pm: ive just had messers from facebook, Got some shops from twitter tho
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on December 29, 2013, 05:30:07 pm: have had a few but to be honest it a load of poo. one offs and messers mainly.my main customer intake is canvassing and advertising locally.do like a good door knock call me old fashioned.
Title: Re: Have you had success with Facebook for window cleaning?
Post by: Carl2009 on December 30, 2013, 07:17:16 pm: Well, it seems like FB is less effective for businesses such as ours. I think canvassing is the best way of getting new business - targeted, in the area you want, can be done as and when and zero cost. Might well hit it in late winter / early spring to replace the messers I've culled and the movers and die'rs I've had lately!