[HampshireWindowCleaning]

I've read a fair few threads on here that mention getting quite a bit of work through Facebook.
Would anyone mind explaining how this is done please?

Is it simply a case of getting your existing customers to like your page, and then hoping that their family and friends see you and contact you, or is there more to it than that?

[Ian101]

ive ran 2 adverts on facebook one a proper advert and got nowt and other to increase my likes which worked and got me some pressure washing enquirys ......... not taking on any new window customers at the moment so not tried it for window cleaning.

[windiewasher]

Go on all your local sales groups and add a advert and keep bumping it every 12 hours and watch them custys come in.i have added approx 100 off there this year.
Also put your website address on there.
Makr sure you like all the groups in your areas.
Also you can search for window cleaner in groups.this will give you posts by everyone looking for a window cleaner.pm them and add them to your list.jobs a goodun m8.
Good luck.anymore advice email me or add me on facebook.
Look for cleaner brighter windows cleethorpes. Or contact@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners.co.uk

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Go on all your local sales groups and add a advert and keep bumping it every 12 hours and watch them custys come in.i have added approx 100 off there this year.
Also put your website address on there.
Makr sure you like all the groups in your areas.
Also you can search for window cleaner in groups.this will give you posts by everyone looking for a window cleaner.pm them and add them to your list.jobs a goodun m8.
Good luck.anymore advice email me or add me on facebook.
Look for cleaner brighter windows cleethorpes. Or contact@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners.co.uk

Cheers for the advise mate, sounds good, just got to set up a facebook page now...

[windiewasher]

Other advice is dont bother setting a page up use a profile as your business name.

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Other advice is dont bother setting a page up use a profile as your business name.

Could you explain what a profile is as opposed to setting up a page?

[windiewasher]

Other advice is dont bother setting a page up use a profile as your business name.

Could you explain what a profile is as opposed to setting up a 6

[windiewasher]

Set a new profile up as your business name add photos etc.

[windiewasher]

Add me on facebook mate
 Cleaner Brighter Windows-Cleethorpes

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Set a new profile up as your business name add photos etc.

I assume you need a personal Facebook page to do this, alas I don't have a Facebook page

[windiewasher]

Start a new profile on facebook.
Call it hampshire window cleaning.
Add yourself to all groups in your area.
Jobs a good un.

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Start a new profile on facebook.
Call it hampshire window cleaning.
Add yourself to all groups in your area.
Jobs a good un.

Cool, with give this a go. Sorry about my lack of Facebook knowledge, thanks for your help mate.

[windiewasher]

Start a new profile on facebook.
Call it hampshire window cleaning.
Add yourself to all groups in your area.
Jobs a good un.

Cool, with give this a go. Sorry about my lack of Facebook knowledge, thanks for your help mate.

Your welcome m8 any questions.fireaway

[tlwcs]

Start a new profile on facebook.
Call it hampshire window cleaning.
Add yourself to all groups in your area.
Jobs a good un.

Cool, with give this a go. Sorry about my lack of Facebook knowledge, thanks for your help mate.

Your welcome m8 any questions.fireaway

How do you find sales groups please windie

[windiewasher]

You just search say the area your in.i.e leicester then on the search bit click groups and lists come up.
Like them all or join

[gavinb]

Other advice is dont bother setting a page up use a profile as your business name.

Then get your page taken down by the powers that be .

Your not allowed to have a profile as a business your only allowed to have a business Page .

[windiewasher]

Other advice is dont bother setting a page up use a profile as your business name.

Then get your page taken down by the powers that be .

Your not allowed to have a profile as a business your only allowed to have a
 business Page .

I have 4 and know of hundreds of others

[gavinb]

Just saying like .

Your not supposed to have a business page as a profile page they can be taken down , why I dont know ?

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

I tried to set up a profile in my company name and it said all Facebook users have to use their real names 
I have an old business one that I set up ages ago and you can't seem to search for groups, there is no search bar on a business page.

[Paddy Woods]

Set a new profile up as your business name add photos etc.

Against Facebook rules! You may put all that time in adding likes etc & then - gone!

Set up a personal profile & use this as your admin for your business Facebook which is very easy to set up.
The adds can be a bit pricey but you can select it down to certain areas/age/just for newsfeed etc but a £10 can get get you in front of thousands !

[windiewasher]

I tried to set up a profile in my company name and it said all Facebook users have to use their real names 
I have an old business one that I set up ages ago and you can't seem to search for groups, there is no search bar on a business page.

Set one as your name and use it to promote your business and then change name to business.

[Pure Shine]

Ok ive had 600 a months worth of work out of fb in about 3 months here in eastbourne and hailsham next town along on face book i have joined 7 groups that go under the heading of buy sell swap in eastbourne or buy sell give away or sell buy swap several variations of that abreviation all with members only local to my area u have to join the group free of charge and then post your advert mine reads pure shine window cleaners looking for new regular customers reaidential or commercial for more information or a quote please private message me u can normaly only post once a day per site but it works never discus your pricing in the open so some douch bag doesnt under cut u this has really worked for me and its free

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

Looks like a lot of old tat on those FB pages.

[Pure Shine]

Lol yes mat i agree but its free still gets me 5 customers a week on average i didnt have so i use it

[stuart mc]

Looks like a lot of old tat on those FB pages.

I joined a few, but decide against advertising, as it is full of young mums selling rubbish for 2 or 3 quid and haggling over 50 pence

and lots of "I need a joiner/Gardiner/ blah blah" all ending in the word cheap

I have seen loads of sales fall apart when they agree a price on an item, then they go looking for a Man with van, to move it and realise the cost doubles.

so I will avoid it for now

[8weekly]

Looks like a lot of old tat on those FB pages.

I joined a few, but decide against advertising, as it is full of young mums selling rubbish for 2 or 3 quid and haggling over 50 pence

and lots of "I need a joiner/Gardiner/ blah blah" all ending in the word cheap

I have seen loads of sales fall apart when they agree a price on an item, then they go looking for a Man with van, to move it and realise the cost doubles.

so I will avoid it for now

My thoughts too. People (mostly young mums) looking for "cheap this or that". Not the type of customer I'm after.

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Ok ive had 600 a months worth of work out of fb in about 3 months here in eastbourne and hailsham next town along on face book i have joined 7 groups that go under the heading of buy sell swap in eastbourne or buy sell give away or sell buy swap several variations of that abreviation all with members only local to my area u have to join the group free of charge and then post your advert mine reads pure shine window cleaners looking for new regular customers reaidential or commercial for more information or a quote please private message me u can normaly only post once a day per site but it works never discus your pricing in the open so some douch bag doesnt under cut u this has really worked for me and its free

Did you join the groups through your personal facebook page or a business one?

[windiewasher]

How did you get on hampshire?

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Haven't tried it properly yet mate but I borrowed the wifes account and tried searching local buy/sell groups etc so I understand it now, just need to set something up in my name now and offer my services, will do it when I get a chance. Thanks for the tips anyway dude

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

Here you are


https://www.facebook.com/pages/create/

[Nathanael Jones]

Using those local buy & sell pages on Facebook does actually bring in work,.. and its not necessarily bad quality work either.

I don't actually "advertise" my services on these groups - but I am on a few & keep an eye out as people often put up a msg asking "Can anyone recommend a good cleaner" & if they're in my area I'd reply.

My business FB page has bought in a few jobs on its own too - not many at all,.. but considering i hardly ever update it I can't really expect more!

[Ronnie Bryce]

Looks like a lot of old tat on those FB pages.

I joined a few, but decide against advertising, as it is full of young mums selling rubbish for 2 or 3 quid and haggling over 50 pence

and lots of "I need a joiner/Gardiner/ blah blah" all ending in the word cheap

I have seen loads of sales fall apart when they agree a price on an item, then they go looking for a Man with van, to move it and realise the cost doubles.

so I will avoid it for now

How do you get into that bit on fb stu? When I search it comes up nothing found. Is there a secret button or summit I can't see there?

[Nathanael Jones]

Looks like a lot of old tat on those FB pages.

I joined a few, but decide against advertising, as it is full of young mums selling rubbish for 2 or 3 quid and haggling over 50 pence

and lots of "I need a joiner/Gardiner/ blah blah" all ending in the word cheap

I have seen loads of sales fall apart when they agree a price on an item, then they go looking for a Man with van, to move it and realise the cost doubles.

so I will avoid it for now

How do you get into that bit on fb stu? When I search it comes up nothing found. Is there a secret button or summit I can't see there?

Just type in the name of your town/area & you'll see a load of these "swap" or "new to you" type groups,..

[stuart mc]

Looks like a lot of old tat on those FB pages.

I joined a few, but decide against advertising, as it is full of young mums selling rubbish for 2 or 3 quid and haggling over 50 pence

and lots of "I need a joiner/Gardiner/ blah blah" all ending in the word cheap

I have seen loads of sales fall apart when they agree a price on an item, then they go looking for a Man with van, to move it and realise the cost doubles.

so I will avoid it for now

How do you get into that bit on fb stu? When I search it comes up nothing found. Is there a secret button or summit I can't see there?

here is one for your area ronnie https://www.facebook.com/lanarkshire.swapsales?fref=ts

just type in town selling or town for sale you will find them

that one doesn't look right I will try again

https://www.facebook.com/northlansales?fref=ts

not many members but this is what they look like mate