Advertising

[helpsy]

Having just set up a website, I have added free ads from various suppliers. I am mainly looking at further advertising with maybe Yell, Thomsons and Dentons.
My mate says he advertises with Thomsons and Yell and it has been worthwhile. Spoke to a lady at Yell (Hibu as it's apparently called now) and I can get a fair size listing in the pages and designed by them plus a heavy type ad on Google and Yell working out at £69 for 10 monthly payments for the year. Looking at knocking them down. Any advice

 

[woodsy]

I would say the website is a good idea but my experience of the others is a complete waste of time unless you take out full page adverts costing thousands. People nowadays if looking for a plumber / gas engineer without a recommendation would look to the internet.I would suggest that you spend your money more on the internet / website than the out of date yell,thomsons etc - you only need to look at the size of them to see how they are going downhill.

 

[Jimbob]

Nah I personally wouldn't advertise with any of those. I tried Thompson local for a couple years and wasn't amazing. Money for old rope really. My best advertising is word of mouth, but my second best is probably my website. That brings in a fair bit. Loads of independent guys out there who can build you a website for less than a years money on yellow pages

 

[lame plumber]

local advertizing mags put through the door works for me £117 a month and dont stop advertising when work is tight as thats when you need to be advertizing!

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Yet again I agree with Lame.
Local newspapers and door to door leaflets - that you deliver yourself - are most effective for your money spent.

 

[BN9Pete]

local advertizing mags put through the door works for me £117 a month and dont stop advertising when work is tight as thats when you need to be advertizing!

100% agree with this, i advertise in 3 local advertising mags that go out in 3 different areas close to home, brings in regular work to top up reccomended work and repeat customers.
I spend about £55 month on this.
Website is also a must.