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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And what location ?
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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.
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Two free ones that can't hurt to be included on.


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

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

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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.
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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)
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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...
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