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Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages have recently been trying to sell me an advertising package. I actually never go to Yellow Pages, I just go straight to Google and search from there for a particular service or product. I know that Yellow Pages has changed a lot over the

Started by Roy Bretton in Marketing

29 Replies · Reply by David keys Nov 19, 2016

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Show Us Your Stone

Hi all,

We would like to make you all aware that if you use any product from CED Stone Group and send us images that you are happy for us to use across our digital platforms (which includes website, email and social media), then we will create a page

Started by CED Stone Group in Marketing

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Why you should scrap your print ads

Interesting article via Craig McGinty.

Couple of key paragraphs:

"Online made viewer figures and click-through entirely measurable while our print ads relied on (some may say speculative) circulation figures. It's now the general belief that circulat

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

2 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Jan 24, 2015

Yell.com worth the money or not

I've just up to Yell's free insert and I'm not getting calls offering various stuff, worth it or not.

What's peoples thoughts?

Started by Cheltenham Garden Maintenance in Marketing

10 Replies · Reply by Chris Auld Nov 9, 2013

Advertising.. What's best?

I tend to find more localised publications are the best form of advertising, We have a local magazine called "in your vicinity" and this produces so many more enquiries than any other. Even the big names such as yell etc don't compete when it comes t

Started by Matt Johnson in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by James McKay Oct 28, 2013

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Your business does what it says on the van ?

You can’t run your business without your vans, but if you are using them only for carrying the products or tools of your trade, you’re missing out on another big advantage a working vehicle offers.

Your van should be a mobile advertisement for your b

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

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A sales promotion too far ?

Ok, it took 24hrs for an email to hit my inbox linking the birth of the royal baby with some 'offer' for me to take advantage of, but software ! Please, please someone explain to me the connection !

I would politely suggest it is a counter production

Started by Gary RK in Marketing

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What a waste of money that was...

Hi everyone.

I wanted to introduce myself, explain how I believe I can add a bit of help to the forum (even though I am not a landscape gardener) and gather some genuine feedback from gardeners around the country in the process.

I'm Mike, and have been

Started by Mike Warren in Marketing

9 Replies · Reply by Mike Warren Jun 19, 2013

Networking Power

Just a mention to show how things can progress with an online network.

Being a lonely business as a 'self-employed' person .(as it can be) and

especially a gardener/landscaper.

meeting people such as Kerry Jackson - jacksons landscape design http://www.

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk in Social Media

3 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Mar 15, 2013

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hibu (formerly known as Yell) six month results to 30 September 2012

These results are a bit late to bring to members' attention.

However it's worth noting that Yell has now undergone a re-brand to hibu and will spend the next four years (if it can continue trading) moving everything from Yellow Pages to hibu.

hibu (Y

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

3 Replies · Reply by Classic Gardens Dec 8, 2012

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In these austere times we all know how important it is to spend advertising budgets wisely so we've set up this limited advertising offer:

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Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 5, 2012

How do you market your company?

Whilst the more general gardening service type of company will market their company in localised places, like shop windows, church magazines, local newspaper, their vehicle sign written and general word of mouth; how do the larger landscaping compani

Started by Stuart Marler in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Steve London Stone Jul 16, 2012

Yell.com

surprise - ive had all the phonecalls again , free listings provoked etc

Yes good old yell , as the yellow book is now dead they trying to con us with google rankings :

started at £400 odd then try to sell u contract for £200 ish...... all agree, no

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk in Marketing

9 Replies · Reply by Thermo Jun 19, 2012

New way of advertising for a gardener !!!

New Gardening Video

Click the link above to see the new wave of advertising ideas =]

Started by Benjamin O'Neill

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Is it viable to sell garden or landscaping services via Groupon?

I had a Google alert come through this morning for a garden maintenance company selling their services via Groupon - see link: http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/peterborough/ds-landscaping/3588123

Is selling garden services via Groupon a viable proposi

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

25 Replies · Reply by Chris Roberts Jan 7, 2017

Facebook App - Buegle Store

Hello all,

I have tried recently something a little bit different on Facebook.

Its called Buegle .

I would just like to get some feedback on whether or not you think its user friendly and if you think its good to have your website mirrored within Faceb

Started by Peter Woolnough in Marketing

3 Replies · Reply by Peter Woolnough Jan 3, 2012

Garden Design Flyer Distribution

Hi Folks

I've just had 5000 A6 flyers printed by www.iprintflyers.co.uk (excellent service!) which I designed myself using http://www.gimp.org/ and intend to hand deliver them myself to affluent addresses/houses with building works in progress/propert

Started by David Beasley Garden Design in Marketing

30 Replies · Reply by Stephen Kennard Mar 9, 2013

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Pro Landscaper magazine, APL and the meaning of life...

Just reading the initial launch issue of the new Pro Landscaper magazine and wondered if I had picked up an APL brochure by mistake..

Is this magazine the unofficial or official new mouthpiece for the APL ?

In the headline article, the current APL

Started by Gary RK in Accreditation

63 Replies · Reply by Kevin Barnett Jan 21, 2013

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Advertising on local news and information websites

With my online news and info hat on, I wonder if people have taken a look at the growing number of so-called 'hyperlocal' websites that are popping up across the UK?

I've helped with tips and advice to some of these websites in the past, but one th

Started by Craig McGinty in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Craig McGinty Mar 18, 2011

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Does your website comply with ASA regulations?

This was interesting, from Business Link. Now I'll have to double check everything!

Does your website comply with ASA regulations?

As of 1 March the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) online remit extended to cover marketing communications on b

Started by Daniel Gillings @ DC inc in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Daniel Gillings @ DC inc Mar 16, 2011

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