How do you seek out customers from your local area?
Do you have any suggestions about seeking out customers that need web sites from your local area? What I am finding is that many people around still don't have any idea what a web site can do for them. Even when you show them examples of what they can have or what you can do, they have a lot of trouble envisioning how it is going to work for them. I was thinking maybe I should start to offer to set up a sample page for them before I do anything for which I charge them.
j4k3 posted this at 05:23 — 15th December 2006.
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show them something cool that html or php can do, make it so it targets thier specific needs, thats what i would do
igauresh posted this at 05:31 — 15th December 2006.
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Thanks. That's a really good idea. What I was thinking is not just how to make them see what a website does but how to actually get the customers. People don't seem to respond to yellow pages or leaving business cards posted on shopping center bulletin boards. But along the lines of what you were thinking, do you think it would be cool to design them a free banner and then write a brief description on exactly what you would include on their site to make it useful and effective? Since every business is different, this would target their own interests. I often have people say things like: "I don't think a pet grooming business (or whatever business) would really benefit from having a site.":rolleyes:
j4k3 posted this at 05:34 — 15th December 2006.
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yea thats a good idea, and also you show them how then can get people to thier site from google, and other search engines.....for ex: you said pet grooming, thier are many many pet owner forums that people could advertise for thier site in, show them that.
j4k3 posted this at 05:35 — 15th December 2006.
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BTW i replied to about everyone of your posts, click new posts at the top left hand corner
Loby posted this at 17:55 — 21st December 2006.
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Much strange...
James posted this at 18:31 — 21st December 2006.
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Hand out leaflets in the streets.
charlesgan posted this at 10:31 — 14th January 2007.
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local promotion, i have to use the printing method. not online anymore.
brochures printing is a good way.
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kumara posted this at 05:10 — 11th January 2011.
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This would be very tricky, because when it come to local area it will be very difficult to target your customers within the web, but in this case i would rather suggest you the conventional methods such as posters and banners
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joyyan posted this at 02:41 — 3rd May 2011.
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Yes, i have same question. How to seek out the customers in abroad?
Thank you for sharing!
RubyAdams posted this at 17:20 — 15th June 2011.
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Normally, I use email campaign as well as local news papers to advertise, apart from that I am ranking well for local google search, So, that really gives me more traffic and leads, and makes me happy rather than off line advertising,
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herry posted this at 04:35 — 16th June 2011.
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i think you should told them about the benefits which they will get by their own web site it would be very beneficial for you to get more customers!!!
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Highave posted this at 08:22 — 16th June 2011.
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Yes, it's happening first time
also when I started first time my local business got lot's of questions form costumers, when they have not such idea about web
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SEO Company posted this at 05:10 — 6th August 2011.
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They have not ideas about web. But my dear they are in different fields. If you can understand then you can taking more business for your site.
stellaex posted this at 15:12 — 12th January 2012.
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going for local directories and also preferring discounts and free shipping helps a lot in catch the attention of local customers.
samual james posted this at 12:52 — 1st February 2012.
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1. List your business in local business directories
2. Do classifieds submission
3. Do local forums
Above specified techniques will helps you in getting new local customers
bachi4u posted this at 12:23 — 16th February 2012.
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before targeting the customers may i know which part of country you are ??? because based on the geographical locations please use the websites and internet a lot. shisha
ilovemedia posted this at 07:54 — 11th March 2012.
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Building them a very basic sample is a good idea. Another good idea would be to show them a leading competitor’s website that is in the same field as them. Most of the time people just need a good visual so they can understand.
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