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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: eclipse on July 14, 2005, 09:16:08 pm

Title: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: eclipse on July 14, 2005, 09:16:08 pm: hi all
I have been aproached by a firm to advertise on a laminated A4 Telephone directory bookmark (A to Z of different trades sort of thing)

Have any of you taken this advert on and have you had any success with it?

I have read on many occasions about certain types of advertising not working does this sound like one of them

any comments would be most usefull
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: Kinver_Clean on July 14, 2005, 11:36:29 pm: Have you ever seen one of these things?
Do you ever look at ad boards in supermarkets?
Do you look at estate agents calendars?
Do you pay estate agents for being refered?

Trevor
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: alljays.cleaning on July 15, 2005, 08:08:34 am: you would probably get more response if you gave out fivers in the street with your card attached ;), been there and all that
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: jacko on July 15, 2005, 08:20:37 am: I get calls all the time from such firms - my opinion (although i cannot qualify it) is that it is chucking our hard-earned down the drain. I just tell them i don't need more advertising as i'm busy enough....

I did make a huge mistake last year when i was a bit greener - did a deal with Tesco that has tied me in for 2 years to advertise business cards in store. NOT ONE CALL in the 7 months they have been in place.

This costs me £6.60 per week. However as they are contracted to supply the cards - i take all but a couple out every 2 weeks the day b4 they top them up. Have got a nice stash of cards at least!
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: nick p on July 15, 2005, 09:37:23 am: hi
dont do it i did something similar years ago got one job from it in 1 year did cover the cost though but they really are not worth it
nick p
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: jacko on July 20, 2005, 09:58:03 pm: Quote
did make a huge mistake last year when i was a bit greener - did a deal with Tesco that has tied me in for 2 years to advertise business cards in store. NOT ONE CALL in the 7 months they have been in place.

This costs me £6.60 per week. However as they are contracted to supply the cards - i take all but a couple out every 2 weeks the day b4 they top them up. Have got a nice stash of cards

Spoke to soon! Got a call today, job booked for mid - august £120.. When i asked custy where she heard about us and she said "picked up a card from tesco" i was speechless... still lets not get carried away!
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: bennymon on July 22, 2005, 05:36:18 pm: hi lee id give it a miss and if you get a call from yellow pages to go on 118 247 dont bother very expensive and ive had no calls in 4 months >:( >:( >:( >:(
i have been phoned by the tesco people i said give me 3 months worth and if its working ill sign up long term they were having non of it.
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock on July 22, 2005, 05:42:29 pm: PUT A SANWICH BOARD ON YOUR BACK. THAT WILL GET RESULTS.
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: jacko on July 22, 2005, 08:10:56 pm: Ron
Quote from: ron king alias sherlock 89 on July 22, 2005, 05:42:29 pm
PUT A SANWICH BOARD ON YOUR BACK. THAT WILL GET RESULTS.
I suppose thats one way to earn a crust - should use me loaf more. Could do with some Bread & Butter work to bring in the Dough! Crumbs..I'm on a Roll here i'd better cut loose..
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: malc on July 24, 2005, 05:00:08 pm: sorry guys a bit of topic but hi lee good to see you back on the forums can you give us a call on 07838180622
cheers
malc stones
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: michelle warren on July 25, 2005, 10:03:52 pm: I was approached by select a trade and decided to give it a go ... it's much cheaper than my usual advertising. I've advertised in the domestic cleaning section and in the 5 weeks since it was issued i've generated enough regular cleans to cover the cost of the initial advertising. Perhaps it depends on the nature of work or maybe the area (i'm North Lincs) ... or maybe it's just a fluke!!! Michelle :)
Title: Re: Select a Trade Advertising
Post by: scott. on July 26, 2005, 01:33:36 pm: anyone thought of advertising on the backs of carpark pay and display tickets....works for Burgerking & McDonalds.