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Shylock 08-29-2002, 11:30 PM I've been having some difficulty getting new clients. Word of mouth has worked well for me but I want to know what has generated your best results.
-Keyword bidding
-Email marketing
-Telemarketing / cold calls
-Canvasing businesses in person
-Web hosting comparison and listing sites
-banner adds
etc.
Thanks in advance.
Akash 08-29-2002, 11:38 PM my local market has always been a great source....but I've also advertised my company in all my signatures (from personal email, to any forums i'm registered with, giving a unique URL for each one)....i've found that i've gotten some good returns with that also....
alohahosts 08-29-2002, 11:43 PM word of mouth, or referrals, has worked the best for me.
I also do not cold call, but I do talk to alot of people. Interestingly enough when I meet someone I have never met before they always ask what I do for a living...... perfect opening for a warm sale.
JSpired 08-29-2002, 11:45 PM Word of mouth and local advertising has worked best for us.
insiderhosting 08-30-2002, 05:30 AM I think that word of mouth should be your number 1 source for customer aquisition. Having said that, you should also dress up nicely in somewhat formal attire and go to the local businesses with a pamphlet and a business card attached and introduce yourself and leave them with the information. Also possibly look into sponsoring a few sites and in exchange have them put a link back to your site and see if that works out (we haven't used this last method, but I would assume that it would work providing you sponsor a targetted site.
-Steven
Aussie Bob 08-30-2002, 05:35 AM Happy customers is the best source for new customers. Let your focus be on providing excellent support to your current clients and they will bring you all the clients you need. :)
Bannaz 08-30-2002, 06:19 AM Word of mouth. :)
mlovick 08-30-2002, 01:30 PM Originally posted by Aussie Bob
Happy customers is the best source for new customers. Let your focus be on providing excellent support to your current clients and they will bring you all the clients you need. :)
Amen ;)
Haley 08-31-2002, 01:32 PM word of mouth marketing and local advertisements in media is good source of getting customers.
SuperDon 08-31-2002, 02:48 PM happy customers bring lots more customers and magazine advertising has done very well for us.
DomiNET.net 08-31-2002, 02:56 PM 127.0.0.1
diederik 08-31-2002, 04:33 PM Originally posted by dominet
127.0.0.1
lol :D
diederik 08-31-2002, 04:33 PM word of mouth is the best way :)
AvaHost 09-01-2002, 04:40 PM Please tell me, what is it "word of mouth"?
:confused:
Give me some good links.
Please!
:confused: :confused: :confused:
DomiNET.net 09-01-2002, 04:43 PM wordOfMouth.com
or
WoM.com
:D
j/k
Word of mouth is the promotion you get by your happy customers. They spread to all their relatives the nice service you are offering to them.
HostQAMan 09-01-2002, 09:41 PM From my experience in the web hosting biz seems to show that if you don't have a good grasp on the local market you won't make it. Those customers that can come down to the office or give you a call when the need some help right away will be the most loyal customers you have if you have issues.
:: paVel :: 09-01-2002, 11:41 PM Local market is good, but what about search engines? online marketing? etc....?
I think u should use everything u can!;)
JustinH 09-01-2002, 11:47 PM Word of Mouth isn't JUST the promotion you get from happy clients. Remember it this way: For ever happy customer you have they will tell 2 people. For every unhappy customer you have, they will tell 5 people.
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