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There is only room for one Steamer in Ontario
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Originally posted by splash_$$$_dash splash_$$$_dash wrote:

I think the sales rep will have his family members call you at the end of every month Pimpin


The sites that promise you traffic or have you pay per click, they do that.  Had a yellow page rep call me about a flier she got.  Wants to make sure they are getting the best coverage for me. 

As Joe Polish pointed out, send somebody to your YP ad and you just sent them to your competition as well.  I go with single line, not even bold.  Listed under Ripoff Artists.
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Originally posted by MR. STEAMER MR. STEAMER wrote:

They do it for the first year only....  6 calls, they say some people don't get any calls.  They give you a list of everyone that called your number once a month. If you don't get the calls they will refund your money at the end of the year. 
 
I put my prices on the ad to stop the shopper from calling me... do you think it will work?


With Comcast Digital Voice (yes, they do business phone too) I can see the complete accounting of calls received, missed, placed and voicemail stored on their drives.  How can the YP prove that the calls were as a result of ad and not from your own efforts, referrals, etc?
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I am canceling my yellow pages ads on Tuesday.
Now for Peel book only it may be another story for you Steamer. However we have found that the calls just aren't coming in anymore.
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Originally posted by duckcountry duckcountry wrote:

Originally posted by MR. STEAMER MR. STEAMER wrote:

They do it for the first year only....  6 calls, they say some people don't get any calls.  They give you a list of everyone that called your number once a month. If you don't get the calls they will refund your money at the end of the year. 
 
I put my prices on the ad to stop the shopper from calling me... do you think it will work?


With Comcast Digital Voice (yes, they do business phone too) I can see the complete accounting of calls received, missed, placed and voicemail stored on their drives.  How can the YP prove that the calls were as a result of ad and not from your own efforts, referrals, etc?
They give you a phone number for the Ad.. one that they track and if forwarded to your business line
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Agreed with cmaster & doug.. Don't insert your prices Mr.Steamer.. Without prices in your ad entices prospects to call you.. Then it's up to you to close the sale.. Big%20smile
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Lee no one want an expert in their house?
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I use a one liner every year/$20mo.. Sometimes ppl lose your card/number.. Sheet happens..Ahhhh!!
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"They give you a phone number for the Ad.. one that they track and if forwarded to your business line"

I hate to seem negative, but in the case of individuals, knowing there is no DNC on business listings, working the yellow pages with their pitch targetting all cleaning companies.  Do they count as 1 of 6?  Customers who lost your number and use the yellow pages to find it and call you about a repeat, do they count as 1 of 6?

In one case, you don't know the person and stand to make no income from them.  It would be like getting spammed.  In the second case you already paid for that account with your other marketing efforts, they are in your inner circle.
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I am considering an exit from the yps
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I took out the colour this year and it saved me $250. per month.
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Do you notice a difference in the overall effectiveness of the YP ad now, Doug?  Or too early to tell?
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No difference. Still get price shoppers. But I am in a small area and there is not as many cc to advertise as in the city
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54 Carpet cleaners in Lane County, Oregon
327,000 Residents with an average age of 38
81,000 owner occupied and 49,000 rentals which includes over 20,000 college students
Median Household income is only $37,000 however target market of ages 35-54 is $47,000
We have room for growth if we can get people to think that you don't get your carpets cleaned just twice - when the daughter is born and when she gets married
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