yellow pages

[ryanbrown]

This is probablly been asked before but is worth getting into
the yellow pages printed directory?
Anybody get regular calls from a box style advert?
The type with graphics in.

 

[Dan]

I would say take out the free listing first. What ever you do don't believe the salesperson if they say "oh and there's only a few in" or "we're looking for more tilers specifically for that area" .... as they're salespeople.

I'd consider using the cash on other advertising stints in the local rag maybe, maybe get some leaflets done and do a drop, get a website or brand your clothes / van etc.

Call a couple of the other tilers in there and ask them if they get much business from it. Some will hang up, some will answer you (if they feel stringly about it either way).

Search the forum for yellow pages. And checkout the 'finding work' thread in the arms.

 

[wivers]

I have just put a box in the st albans Watford directory. It comes out in april so i'll let you know.

 

[Raja]

I have 2 ads in 2 directories covering 4 regions

Absolute joke this year

If u want to reseach into whether the yellow pages works

Then get the copy for the last 3 years from ur local libary and cross check how many re advertised and u shall have ur answer

 

[Fekin]

I have a funny one now regarding the Yellow pages.

I called up months ago to get an advert sorted.

They sent out some paper work for me to sign to say what size advert I wanted to book, did the design, said I would pay the fee upfront in full.
The advert got made up then I had to sign it off one way or another either by sending back the forms signed that they then sent out to me, or log into my account to click to sign it off that way, neither of which I did.

I had also said to them on the phone that I now wanted to pay by the 0% interest free payments monthly, so they sent out the direct debit forms, which I never filled in and sent back.

So basically, I have not paid anything yet, not signed it off as accepted but they have still put my advert in the book along with the free listing.

Basic reason why I didn't bother to sign it off and pay for it was the amount of other tilers in my Yellow book, and decided I might as well put my £300 into some other form of advertising.
So now I have my advert in the book, not signed off and not paid for, but as it happens my advert is on the second page of tilers, well same double page from the start of tilers section.

So, don't know whats going to happen now :lol:

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I reckon you'll definately be getting a bill soon Feks,If you haven't signed anything though theres not much they can do.Free advert:hurray:

About time you changed your avatar in'it,not Christmas anymore mate:lol:

 

[Fekin]

I know, just trying to flog the last little bit of spirit and cheer before it's back to the daily grind.

 

[LM Ceramics]

are u in the preston bookin fekin i looked at that 4 pages of tilers in there i thought not a chance i put a small box in £300 pound but i havent paid for it like you hopefully they dont badger me for money

 

[ryanbrown]

For a bit under £300 you could get 15,000 business cards.

Do you think you could get more result than yellow pages with those mailing them to recently bought houses, houses for sale, attached to cars at diy centres, and posted to homes generally, as well as in tool hire shops, plumbers merchants and tiles shops?

or about the same? or less?

 

[LM Ceramics]

thats a good point ryan im gunna f*k the yellow pages off i need some more cards anyway