Yell.com

[Sean Page]

I don't used paid advertising at all. As a rule I think people prefer recommendations from friends, family and the tile stores. I also carry a portfolio that customers can see for ideas, but it also helps to show the quality of my work etc.

I know of two other tilers who did or do use paid advertising. One of them sticks mainly to domestic work and only had 1 call throughout the entire year. He suffered from the usual "mistakes" with his number/web address etc and eventually closed his business down. The other specialises predominantly in the commercial area and does seem to get plans and tenders sent through. How many of these actually become jobs I do not know as he also has a small network of large contracts that tend to keep him and his team busy.

Hope this helps

 

[poynton phil]

I don't use a lot of paid advertising either, but i am thinking about a yellow pages ad this year.

 

[nuno bruno]

Guys..... the best advertising is your job if you do it correctly people talk!:8:

 

[brian c]

i have a free listing and it brings in a couple of jobs a yeari wouldnt pay for it though.

 

[Dan]

Never advertise with yell.com. I've not seen anybody that's happy with it for the last 4 years.

 

[kilty55]

i went with them last year,,i had maybe 6 enquiries...all looking for a cheapest quotes and didnt land any so wont be doing it again

 

[lewis1967]

I was thinking of doing Yell ... But on reading then I think it would be wasted money .... Thanks for the info guys ...

 

[stevee]

i didnt pay fot mine ,it went on automaticly when i went in yellow pages

they phoned me to upgradeto a bolder ad ,but i didnt because i reckon peeps will phone all the numbers anyway, my numbers on the same page as the bolder ads just smaller,steve

 

[UniqueTiling]

wow.... loads of response to original thread!
im not gonna go for the advert, stick to the free listings, and get leafleting and networking!

cheers for the replys!