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Re: Starting up an Appliance repair business
here my 2pence worth ….. run run i tell you and never look back ..
sorry couldnt resist ,marketing is probably 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of any business now , it can feel like money down the drain – make sure you do it wisely ,
if you want to get a quick customer base then you will need to spend or be good at free marketing
use all the free stuff as mentioned google maps , yell , free index , yelp – free index is my favorite – make sure you fill in all details use the upload a photo spaces ( take some pics of your van signs etc
the free stuff is time consuming but worth spending a couple of days filling in all the boxes and getting them right –
i wouldnt wait until end of summer do it now as they can take time to filter into google world.
leaflets into local houses – make sure you leave some when you do a repair with an offer ie 10{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of next ,
possible local adds in local papers ?
and yes a nice web site and some seo to make sure it gets noticed
cheers ally
Re: Whats the most annoying thing customers do?
i hope you took yer glasses of if you have them – and said oh my god this is serious – what type of detergent have you been using ….???
Re: work dead
if your looking to attract new customers make sure your on
1 google maps free of charge
2 freeindex this site comes up normaly page 1 google -especialy if you can get a few reviews
3 qype free . again page 1 google
there are loads of free directories you can gt yourself into , there are some like problem solved about £100. but if you are not busy i would be spending time getting myself on these free sites ..all very easy to do ,
make sure you type the same business name and address – tel number in all listing as google spiders do crawl these site to look for differences in names address etc, may seem trivial but it makes a huge difference..
i dont mind pimping your google maps up , but you would 1st need to create a google maps account , and pm if you want me to do one..
if you waiting for old mrs jones hotpoint brushs to weardown – spend some time getting yourself noticed ..
start to claw some cash back from the nationals by getting yourself on page 1 google by spending half a day listing yourself on every free index site you can find , dont forget bt directory , and yes yellow pages free list
guys all i can say is spend some time doing this and you will pick new work – may take a month or 2 to take effect but it will …
go forth and multiply – dont know who said this but hey its the correct quote …
ally
Re: HOTPOINT
tbh
i thought i would get the job as we are agents for my new postcode, i was surprised to find out the manufacture ?, dint realise the wp used manufacturer – but i suppose it makes senseRe: Indesit franchise anyone??
i really dont know how these guys can make a living
maybe thats why my hotpoint wms been broke for 3 weeks /
Re: HOTPOINT
well apart from the noise its not to bad ..
its on high spin just now and its right through the wall from my executive suite(spare room) – so i hope you can hear me ..lol
Re: HOTPOINT
yip its getting really load , my boy even hears it in his room wearing headphones listening to really load music ,
i find emusing really that we get harassed all day by call centers chasing up parts etc ,and we have to wait 3 weeks plus for a repair from a manufacture who really should have stock parts.
im hoping hes got a drum shaft as van stock as its was cleary obvious that both were away at 1st visit.
ally
Re: HOTPOINT
well i thought new tub martin but guy has ordered rear tub , no mention of drum shaft etc , so we will see – he may find appliance a tad worse as her indoors has been using it , i can hear it from the bottom of the drive ..
ally
