[Louiseh86]

My husband has recently started his own business and we wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where we could advertise for free/cheaply?

Is there somewhere that you use that you get a bit of custom from? Are there places you've paid to advertise but not received any business from?

We've only advertised on Hotfrog so far but if anyone else has any tips they'd be greatfully received.

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by Louiseh86 My husband has recently started his own business and we wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where we could advertise for free/cheaply? Is there somewhere that you use that you get a bit of custom from? Are there places you've paid to advertise but not received any business from? We've only advertised on Hotfrog so far but if anyone else has any tips they'd be greatfully received.

Yellow Pages . . .

[Louiseh86]

Originally Posted by spartacus Yellow Pages . . .

Thank you I've spoke to them and the new issue isn't out till next year but we've registered to go on the website.

[ABCDiamond]

Originally Posted by Louiseh86 My husband has recently started his own business and we wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where we could advertise for free/cheaply? Is there somewhere that you use that you get a bit of custom from? Are there places you've paid to advertise but not received any business from? We've only advertised on Hotfrog so far but if anyone else has any tips they'd be greatfully received.

What type of business ?
And what location ?
And do you have a website ?

I have always found that different forms of advertising suit different businesses.

[Louiseh86]

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond What type of business ? And what location ? And do you have a website ? I have always found that different forms of advertising suit different businesses.

Sorry! Should have said all that in my original post!

It's an Aluminium Welding And Fabrication Company.

We're based on Northside of Brisbane but it is mobile, as South as the Gold Coast and as North as the Sunny but certainly not interstate or anything... Yet!! We do have a website, link is in my signature. Just looking for some internet sites we could use if anyone has had any joy from them? Or ideas on where else we could advertise are always helpful.

[ABCDiamond]

Two free ones that can't hurt to be included on.


http://www.infolink.com.au/add-my-business.aspx

http://www.atozpages.com.au/contents...tatozpages.htm

[Broad Shoulders]

Originally Posted by Louiseh86 Sorry! Should have said all that in my original post! It's an Aluminium Welding And Fabrication Company. We're based on Northside of Brisbane but it is mobile, as South as the Gold Coast and as North as the Sunny but certainly not interstate or anything... Yet!! We do have a website, link is in my signature. Just looking for some internet sites we could use if anyone has had any joy from them? Or ideas on where else we could advertise are always helpful.

My first suggestion would be to approach an internet marketing company so they can get your website on the first page of Google. I just did a Google search of "aluminium welding Brisbane" and your website did not come up on the first few pages. I would imagine those are the keywords people will use when searching for your husband's types of services. There are companies out there who guarantee first page listing on Google, so I would start there. These days, Google searching is the best form of advertising. Admittedly this is only catering for "pull" business, in that you are putting yourself forward reactively. If you are looking for "push" style business, in that you are proactively advertising to generate demand then that is a whole other kettle of fish

[Louiseh86]

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond Two free ones that can't hurt to be included on. http://www.infolink.com.au/add-my-business.aspx http://www.atozpages.com.au/contents...tatozpages.htm

Thanks for that ABC, I'll register with them as well

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders My first suggestion would be to approach an internet marketing company so they can get your website on the first page of Google. I just did a Google search of "aluminium welding Brisbane" and your website did not come up on the first few pages. I would imagine those are the keywords people will use when searching for your husband's types of services. There are companies out there who guarantee first page listing on Google, so I would start there. These days, Google searching is the best form of advertising. Admittedly this is only catering for "pull" business, in that you are putting yourself forward reactively. If you are looking for "push" style business, in that you are proactively advertising to generate demand then that is a whole other kettle of fish

Thanks for that BS. I've heard about a company on the radio called Diggy that can get you on Google's first page, might be worth a try as long as it's not ridiculously expensive but then I suppose you've got to speculate to accumulate!

[Broad Shoulders]

The other thing I would say is make sure you are registered as a trading business with your local council. As a lot council websites offer a searching facility on their website. This would work two-fold in that people or businesses looking to give jobs to local people will search this way but also you could get some work from the council itself

[ABCDiamond]

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders My first suggestion would be to approach an internet marketing company so they can get your website on the first page of Google. I just did a Google search of "aluminium welding Brisbane" and your website did not come up on the first few pages. I would imagine those are the keywords people will use when searching for your husband's types of services. There are companies out there who guarantee first page listing on Google, so I would start there. These days, Google searching is the best form of advertising. Admittedly this is only catering for "pull" business, in that you are putting yourself forward reactively. If you are looking for "push" style business, in that you are proactively advertising to generate demand then that is a whole other kettle of fish

I tend to stick ABCDiamond in front of everything..... eg: abcdiamond aluminium welding Brisbane

and google shows...

[ABCDiamond]

Originally Posted by Louiseh86 Thanks for that ABC, I'll register with them as well Thanks for that BS. I've heard about a company on the radio called Diggy that can get you on Google's first page, might be worth a try as long as it's not ridiculously expensive but then I suppose you've got to speculate to accumulate!

Let us know how much they charge ....

[ABCDiamond]

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond I tend to stick ABCDiamond in front of everything..... eg: abcdiamond aluminium welding Brisbane and google shows...

oooops... It now shows 4 results, not 3

Out of curiosity can you do a Google search for ' Aluminium Welding Bray Park Brisbane ' and see what comes up. I wonder if my results are biased.

[Louiseh86]

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders The other thing I would say is make sure you are registered as a trading business with your local council. As a lot council websites offer a searching facility on their website. This would work two-fold in that people or businesses looking to give jobs to local people will search this way but also you could get some work from the council itself

Fantastic idea BS, I'll get on to that. Quite the Advertising Exec aren't you!

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond I tend to stick ABCDiamond in front of everything..... eg: abcdiamond aluminium welding Brisbane and google shows...

I like it!

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond Let us know how much they charge ....

Will do

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond oooops... It now shows 4 results, not 3 Out of curiosity can you do a Google search for ' Aluminium Welding Bray Park Brisbane ' and see what comes up. I wonder if my results are biased.

I searched and got this

[ABCDiamond]

Originally Posted by Louiseh86 I searched and got this

10 minutes after creating a new page, and I am in top position on Google for Aluminium Welding Bray Park Brisbane

(other than the map positions of course)

[Louiseh86]

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond 10 minutes after creating a new page, and I am in top position on Google for Aluminium Welding Bray Park Brisbane (other than the map positions of course)

It's impressive! I searched Marks Aluminium Welding and Fabricating and our website doesn't even come up ! I submitted it to Google about a week ago...