[clive.h]

hi i am starting a new comany in readng carpet and uphostery cleaning can anybody advise me if it is worth advertising on yell.com or any ideas of where to advertise would be gratfully recieved

[cleaner-exteriors]

only take the free listing on yell, get yourself a website and submit to loads of online directories. also parish magazines are a good starting point

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

Sorry for being thick,when you say parish mags,do you mean church mags.

[cleaner-exteriors]

yes when i started out i found these a brilliant source for new clients, very cheap to advertise in some that i used were only £15 for the year! Also get some postcards printed up and put them in shop windows for a couple of quid a month

[clive.h]

thanks guys i have heard that yell.com is a waste of time, I had some flyers designed and printed and im putting them in local shops and houses around my area im thinking of putting an ad in the local paper as well

[Adam P]

i wouldn't say yell is a waste of time as people still use it, you just have to offer something more then your competition. it could be a sign of a trust worthy company, cheaper prices, loads of experience shown on your website, as long as you have a clear usp and it's shown well then i believe yell does work.