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Title: advertising agencies?
Post by: whispers on August 21, 2006, 09:30:06 am

has anyone used an advertising agency to advertise there business? was it a good investment? what did you get? and is it worth going down this road with regards to advertising?

thanks inadvance

Title: Re: advertising agencys?
Post by: Cinders on August 21, 2006, 12:28:31 pm

I havent used an advertising agency but I use free websites such as gumtree, viva street, yell.com, liverpool free exchange house-cleaning-uk.co.uk

I also paid £300 for the year to be listed on city visitor website which I have more than earned back already 2 months on.

Hope this helps
 :)

Title: Re: advertising agencys?
Post by: Sarah S & P Cleaning on August 21, 2006, 02:01:02 pm

Hi,
I paid for an ad on City Visitor, Touch Local & Cleaners Local and in the last year have only had two contracts from them.
I suppose thats paid for the ad and was worth it in some way but most of my contracts have been through flyers, sending letters and contacting companies direct.
Sarah x  :)

Title: Re: advertising agencys?
Post by: whispers on August 21, 2006, 04:25:40 pm

thanks guys, am off to see a bloke next week so i will let you know how i get on....is it me or is it really quiet at the moment for calls and new contacts?

Title: Re: advertising agencys?
Post by: Cinders on August 21, 2006, 05:00:06 pm

Ive had a quiet 2 weeks! hoping it picks up early sept with a rush for students on clearing moving into new accomodation/houses!

 :)

Title: Re: advertising agencys?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 21, 2006, 05:07:02 pm

Cinders,

I am on City Visitor could not even find City Visitor when I did a search on Goggle and Yahoo for carpet cleaners in my area.

Title: Re: advertising agencys?
Post by: whispers on August 22, 2006, 08:42:15 am

glad its not just me then!  ;D

Title: Re: advertising agencies?
Post by: Mr BSF on August 22, 2006, 08:38:23 pm

As Ive said many times b4, you cant beat google adwords, if you use it right ;D

Title: Re: advertising agencies?
Post by: Ged on August 23, 2006, 06:07:58 pm

i used an agency to advertize in local supermarkets. £600 , one reply in two years

total rippoff

Ged