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Title: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Matrix Windows on May 03, 2016, 06:36:10 pm
Was just wondering if Facebook would be any good to advertise on isit worth it? and also other social medias ?





Andy -

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Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on May 03, 2016, 08:29:35 pm
Was just wondering if Facebook would be any good to advertise on isit worth it? and also other social medias ?

Andy -

personally i havent' had much luck with Facebook advertising. i got some enquiries from pay per click on Facebook, but they were all just out of my area so not worth having, despite me trying to set the advertising area as well as i could
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Matrix Windows on May 03, 2016, 08:35:08 pm
Oh right okay thanks for the reply appreciated what would you recommend for advertising ?
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on May 03, 2016, 08:59:24 pm
Oh right okay thanks for the reply appreciated what would you recommend for advertising ?

leafleting and website!
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Smudger on May 03, 2016, 09:06:47 pm
Agree,

We have an active Facebook but the majority of enquiries are of poor quality - that's not to say a nice job lands once in a while.

Website on the other hand brings in very, very good leads, both residential and commercial.
Canvass
Leaflet
Local newspaper ad
Parish mags
Sign written van

All bring in work,

Darran
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Tosh on May 03, 2016, 11:16:22 pm
If you want toothless, single mothers with 3 kids from 7 different fathers that live in council estates, with front gardens full of discarded kids bikes, cars on ramps, bouncy castles who come out and shout 'Not today luv' when you turn up and dog poope all over the back garden then Facebook is the way to go.
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Leeds on May 03, 2016, 11:20:12 pm
Pick up average 3 customers a week on Facebook.  Literally 5 minutes every night. That's all it takes. And no one toothless so far.
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Smurf on May 03, 2016, 11:28:56 pm
If you want toothless, single mothers with 3 kids from 7 different fathers that live in council estates, with front gardens full of discarded kids bikes, cars on ramps, bouncy castles who come out and shout 'Not today luv' when you turn up and dog poope all over the back garden then Facebook is the way to go.

Not for me then as most would probably die of shock of how much I would charge anyway  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: H20cleaning on May 04, 2016, 12:23:27 am
Not going to lie Facebook has brought me over 50 quotes in a couple of years.
however I pay now and again to sponsor my page wich means anyone who likes it, their friends see it, and it gets passed around that way.

What I will say is, when you receive a message off the potential customer always say "hello, are you wanting a one off clean or would you like to join our monthly cleaning service"
This usually sorts out the "full time mummy's wanting a once 10yearly clean" ;D

Deffo worth doing if you know how to advertise on fbook
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Johnny B on May 04, 2016, 12:26:51 am
I have a Facebook page which has got me a few good customers. In my town there is a 'Do You Know' Facebook page on which members can ask anything about anything local. Some of my customers are members, so have referred inquirers either to me directly or to my page.

John
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: CleanClear on May 04, 2016, 12:42:05 am
If you want toothless, single mothers with 3 kids from 7 different fathers that live in council estates, with front gardens full of discarded kids bikes, cars on ramps, bouncy castles who come out and shout 'Not today luv' when you turn up and dog poope all over the back garden then Facebook is the way to go.

I think using Facebook thats the type of window cleaner you're likeley to get !!!!!!
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: sunshine windows on May 04, 2016, 12:13:26 pm
Hi Andy,

Avoid the for sale, free and wanted sites. They're full of people wanting something for nothing.

Gained a few through my Facebook page but not a huge amount.

Regards,
Lance
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: nathankaye on May 04, 2016, 12:26:07 pm
Dont under estimate the power of social media to give either a good or bad rep about your business!

I use facebook and "things for sale" as this is free advertising and can be used weĺl for things like advertising conny roof cleans or  pressure washing jobs. The jobs shich are one offs. Also you will find many of your existing customers use facebook and can use this to recommend you. As other comments have said, you need to kno how to use it effectively and sort out the dross. But i have gained many long standing n good customers this way and the one off jobs that i advertise.
However i also agree on using a well thought out webpage, which im in process of trying to sort out and facebook can also direct people to your site as well
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Shane sharples on May 04, 2016, 01:32:21 pm
A couple of good ones but majority are crap , I had one yesterday asking if I could do a one off before the weekend as her friends are coming over and her windows were filthy . She sent me pictures- was a new build 3 bed semi - told her £20 as a one off , oh iv already been quoted £5 from someone else  ???
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: nathankaye on May 04, 2016, 03:53:05 pm
A couple of good ones but majority are crap , I had one yesterday asking if I could do a one off before the weekend as her friends are coming over and her windows were filthy . She sent me pictures- was a new build 3 bed semi - told her £20 as a one off , oh iv already been quoted £5 from someone else  ???

Probably the uk national one. Lol
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Shane sharples on May 04, 2016, 04:53:19 pm
I think she wanted it done for free  ;D
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: H20cleaning on May 04, 2016, 11:06:23 pm
Hahaha fur coat no knickers  ;D

They buy these houses, let their new Windows become really dirty for 4/5 years then ring us asking for a one off And expect us to charge normal rates.

My one off clean charges now are ridiculous because I just can't be bothered
Title: Re: Is Facebook good for advertising?
Post by: Jack Harris on May 05, 2016, 04:23:42 pm
Im yet to have anything of Facebook and spent about £100 on it  :'(