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Moderator David@stives

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Does social media work
« on: November 30, 2012, 06:35:08 pm »
Does social media for window cleaning work, for me personally the answer is a big "NO". For the time and effort involved, i think i have returned less than £100 from it.

Intersting article below

http://mashable.com/2012/11/28/jerry-maguire-social-media-marketing/
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Nathanael Jones

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2012, 06:48:38 pm »
Social media can be brilliant - its a big effort to get the ball rolling initially though.

Personally I keep it fairly low key, a company facebook page is all I really bother about anymore.
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Dave Willis

Re: Does social media work
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2012, 06:49:35 pm »
I think the older more sensible ones (like me) can see right through it. I had a look on facebook after viewing that Viu company on here and yes ........ cuddly dogs seem to be abundant!
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colin purewater

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2012, 07:07:31 pm »
I've had 3 nice contract  from face book so ye

It has worked for me  :o

Oh and one of linked in
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keep it simple

Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2012, 07:18:11 pm »
Quote from: Dave Willis on November 30, 2012, 06:49:35 pm
I think the older more sensible ones (like me) can see right through it. I had a look on facebook after viewing that Viu company on here and yes ........ cuddly dogs seem to be abundant!
dave this can give access to a lot of people that you may never be able to get the mesaage to and very cheaply to boot. Did you vote on the social media poll and comment as I'm going to collect and answer a load of questions on this subject . just so everyone can get a fair view on bit. Someone commented way over a year ago I said Facebook was going to big I still stand by that because over 1 billion people tell me I was right, I could probably count half of your family as having accounts on their it is a very powerful advertising platform, seo is dying as it was before if social media didn't work google would not have started g plus to try and combat it


Could guys reading this press what you do http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=161898.0
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gewindows

Re: Does social media work
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2012, 07:24:53 pm »
Ian what you say is nowhere near the truth. Google may have started Google plus because FB has proved popular, that doesn't equate to FB being the 'new' method of Internet profiling.

FB is full of soppy doggies, cute kittens and girlies posing in front of mirrors with their iPhones. If that was how Google got popular d'you  think it would be where it is now?
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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2012, 07:31:47 pm »
Quote from: Rise 'n Shine Window Cleaning on November 30, 2012, 07:24:53 pm
Ian what you say is nowhere near the truth. Google may have started Google plus because FB has proved popular, that doesn't equate to FB being the 'new' method of Internet profiling.

FB is full of soppy doggies, cute kittens and girlies posing in front of mirrors with their iPhones. If that was how Google got popular d'you  think it would be where it is now?
i didn't say it was for profiling, though fb is awesome for targeting niche traffic paid and free, I understand where your coming from though  with the last part but there's a hard better network of information on there than images and puppies ect.

So what are your thoughts on Facebook you tube and twitter ?
 
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gewindows

Re: Does social media work
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2012, 10:34:54 pm »
Ive posted my thoughts on them on a number of occasions Ian. They aren't effective marketing tools IMO.

You say FB will be big. It is, but it isnt a big marketing tool. Just because something is big doesn't mean it is the big thing you want it to be. Its a big playground. Thats it.


Canvassing always has been the main 'stream' for new work and will be for the next 20 years. Ill stick with Google, nothing has changed with profiling on Google essentially in the last 10 years, I predict they'll still be the market leaders in another 10.
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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2012, 11:00:20 pm »
Quote from: Rise 'n Shine Window Cleaning on November 30, 2012, 10:34:54 pm
Ive posted my thoughts on them on a number of occasions Ian. They aren't effective marketing tools IMO.

You say FB will be big. It is, but it isnt a big marketing tool. Just because something is big doesn't mean it is the big thing you want it to be. Its a big playground. Thats it.


Canvassing always has been the main 'stream' for new work and will be for the next 20 years. Ill stick with Google, nothing has changed with profiling on Google essentially in the last 10 years, I predict they'll still be the market leaders in another 10.
we each have opinions on this and I respect your your missing the point totally, so maybe that's my fault if we are talking about what I said.

Just going to ask a couple of questions hopefully you don't mind answer them
What do we use google for ?
What do/ can we use social media for ?

I really am interested in what your saying as it is great research for me
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Dave Willis

Re: Does social media work
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2012, 11:01:32 pm »

^^^^Boring^^^^^
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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2012, 11:03:42 pm »
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jr windows

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2012, 11:08:30 pm »
You got rid of the mo Wickes??
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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2012, 11:17:29 pm »
Quote from: jr windows on November 30, 2012, 11:08:30 pm
You got rid of the mo Wickes??
still got it, but trust me tomorrow it,s going
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jr windows

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2012, 11:19:03 pm »
Looking at the photos you will loose 30 years.
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Washing Windows

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2012, 11:21:30 pm »
"All publicity is good publicity."

Duncan
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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2012, 11:23:55 pm »
Quote from: jr windows link=topic=161977.[sup
msg1348550[/sup]#msg1348550 date=1354317543]
Looking at the photos you will loose 30 years.
lol I will always look ten years younger than you  :-*
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gewindows

Re: Does social media work
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2012, 11:35:44 pm »
Quote from: Ian Wicks on November 30, 2012, 11:00:20 pm
we each have opinions on this and I respect your your missing the point totally, so maybe that's my fault if we are talking about what I said.

Just going to ask a couple of questions hopefully you don't mind answer them
What do we use google for ?
What do/ can we use social media for ?

I really am interested in what your saying as it is great research for me

We use google to search for things we want, information, services, news, allsorts.

We use social media to interact with others. Usually on a social level, as I've observed. To exchange news, pictures, updates on our personal lives, and thats generally about as far it goes. 
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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2012, 12:32:25 am »
Quote from: Rise 'n Shine Window Cleaning on November 30, 2012, 11:35:44 pm
Quote from: Ian Wicks on November 30, 2012, 11:00:20 pm
we each have opinions on this and I respect your your missing the point totally, so maybe that's my fault if we are talking about what I said.

Just going to ask a couple of questions hopefully you don't mind answer them
What do we use google for ?
What do/ can we use social media for ?

I really am interested in what your saying as it is great research for me

We use google to search for things we want, information, services, news, allsorts.

We use social media to interact with others. Usually on a social level, as I've observed. To exchange news, pictures, updates on our personal lives, and thats generally about as far it goes. 
ok so you covered the personal thing what do we use them to profit our business use google as an example
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gewindows

Re: Does social media work
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2012, 12:35:00 am »
Sorry, I dont understand what you are saying.

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Window Washers

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Re: Does social media work
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2012, 12:37:10 am »
Quote from: Rise 'n Shine Window Cleaning on December 01, 2012, 12:35:00 am
Sorry, I dont understand what you are saying.
we use google for our business whats the whole point us to be on google what do we get from it ?
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