I am a kitchen designer for a small business and I need some information on to how gain some business?
October 22, 2008
Ann O asked:
As a small business there is very a very small budget for advertising. So most of our business is word of mouth, business is really slow now and we are having no customers come in at all. We really some advice on how to gain some.
Create a video blog
As a small business there is very a very small budget for advertising. So most of our business is word of mouth, business is really slow now and we are having no customers come in at all. We really some advice on how to gain some.
Create a video blog
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List the business and its services on Kudzu or Craigs List or Angie’s List. Hook up with some of the remodlers, general contractors and even interior designers in your area and see whether they have any need for your services. We have a core group of contractors we’ve worked with for many years, but sometimes they get busy and we are always looking for other professionals who do qualtity work, are licensed, bonded and insured and can fill in when a contractor we usually use gets busy with their own projects. Other good contacts for us have been real estate agents and mortgage brokers, but that market has cooled off the last few months.
Craig’s List is a great source.
Your Local Lumberyard may be a good source if they are not already maxed in this area.
Word of mouth as mentioned with good contacts is the best.
If your site is geared toward a more wide spread audience leaving a short note on similar design blog web sites such as Yahoo Answers
or other blogs may get you a few responses. has kitchen design tips.
Expert design opinions listed there are appreciated if you are into kitchen design please list your site there with suggestions and now the focus is toward going to the local supplier!
Posting at local websites, leaving business cards and communicating with local personal such as builders at coffee shops all may help.
Asking people like you are doing right now may be your very best tool as people like to help!
Keep it up - Wishing you success!
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The Josh Tolley Show
Here are some free web marketing tips.
Not all web marketing needs to cost money. Aside from website submissions, there are a number of things that web marketers can do that are free, though they may be rather time-consuming. Other marketing tactics are relatively inexpensive, and are often well worth the investment.
Follow these basic steps to market your website and business.
Free Web Marketing Tips
Call every plumber in the phone book and propose a partnership.
Well if you already have a web site, making sure it is optimized for Google and Yahoo search is important. People who have an intent to buy search for information online a lot and being at the top of the results makes you most visible and will increase the number of people who see what you offer. They call this SEO or web site optimization. I have worked with Team ITS and they do this really well. It could help you business be in front of those people buying.
List your site in as many places as you can, also join groups like incubators (i.e.) networks.