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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jonboywalton75 on February 09, 2010, 03:14:35 pm

Title: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: jonboywalton75 on February 09, 2010, 03:14:35 pm: Do the paid for adverts work?
I've received some success with the free listing and wondered if anyone has experienced any success with the paid for ads.
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: stephen s on February 09, 2010, 03:17:07 pm: I took it out last year mate and it was a total waste of time and money, a few years ago beore the net took off it would have been good but now its just about finished
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 09, 2010, 04:54:12 pm: Same here. I had an enhanced with link to my website, cost about £800. Didn't get a single enquiry from it.

When they contacted me the next year to book it again I told them and they said 'Oh, well lots of other window cleaners have had good results from it'.

I said 'What sort of b****y stupid comment is that? What good does it do me even if others are getting results?' Sometimes the idiocy of some of these sales people takes my breath away >:(
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: jonboywalton75 on February 09, 2010, 05:14:19 pm: cheers for the replies
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: slendersunfish on February 09, 2010, 10:18:38 pm: The biggest issue i had with Yell was the amount of Junk mail and marketing calls i recieved.I would of Paid £600 to to of have to keep answering the phone !
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: daz1977 on February 09, 2010, 10:22:31 pm: i have had 1 job of yell (4 months) and 1 job out of yollow pages (1 month), i think a lot depends on your area and what u r doing commercial or domestic etc
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: matt on February 09, 2010, 10:34:14 pm: yes they work

well they work for ALOT of phone calls selling you a new mobile phone contract, advertising specialists and insurance
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: ccmids on February 10, 2010, 06:34:16 am: i never had much luck with yell.
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: amayze on February 10, 2010, 06:41:19 am: Quote from: matt on February 09, 2010, 10:34:14 pm
yes they work

well they work for ALOT of phone calls selling you a new mobile phone contract, advertising specialists and insurance

LOL ;D ;D
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: cockney rebel on February 10, 2010, 07:16:41 am: Mate of mine advertises. Cost a fortune. Not worth it at all. I'm just in the free listings.
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Post by: jonnyald on February 10, 2010, 07:37:00 am: ive only got the free yell,and its brought in only very high or oddball jobs , so id not want more of these by buying Yell space.

however, iv enjoyed the unusual jobs from it ,makes a change from the norm.

my bread n butter are the elderly of Ipswich and im thinking the folk that look on Yell are a totally different breed , Whether its worth gambling with big money to find them is a different matter
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: MJH on February 10, 2010, 03:53:57 pm: Quote from: slendersunfish on February 09, 2010, 10:18:38 pm
The biggest issue i had with Yell was the amount of Junk mail and marketing calls i recieved.I would of Paid £600 to to of have to keep answering the phone !

I second that, did it for 2 years cost me £1500 with all the enhanced rubbish, got a couple of small jobs out of it but mainly sales calls, total waste of time for me and others i know!!

I think most people just google now instead of using Yell etc.
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: stfc on February 11, 2010, 07:21:20 pm: ok ive had it for a year now paid out £800 for a year and made around about 40k per year,so yes it does work
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: BORBRYCE on February 11, 2010, 07:55:43 pm: Think you were in the right place at the right time mate, good luck to you and well done. On the whole its a complete waste of money for most though. Its a gamble.
Title: Re: Yell, Does it work?
Post by: Mike #1 on February 11, 2010, 08:43:47 pm: i only use free advert and have only had one call most adverts are a waste of time better to leaflet then knock