Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : Yellow Page Extortion https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:49:36 +0000 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:51:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2885 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : YP if done right costs about 2500...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113419&title=yellow-page-extortion#113419 Author: pilediver
Subject: 2885
Posted: 14/July/2007 at 9:51pm

YP if done right costs about 2500 a month in my market - along with the other 6 companies who have also done it right - NO THANKS!]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:51:57 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113419&title=yellow-page-extortion#113419 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : I believe that the yellow pages...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113413&title=yellow-page-extortion#113413 Author: rah67123
Subject: 2885
Posted: 14/July/2007 at 9:32pm

I believe that the yellow pages will give you a better return on your investment than any other type of advertising if it is done right.  The next best is newspaper but talk about extortion, its shelf life is one day and then it ends up on the bottom of a bird cage.  I just wish that I had the time to go out and talk to businesses like restaurants and hotels.  Do any of you do this and/or telemarketing? 

]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:32:14 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113413&title=yellow-page-extortion#113413 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : What I can&#039;t believe this...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113393&title=yellow-page-extortion#113393 Author: MR. STEAMER
Subject: 2885
Posted: 14/July/2007 at 4:22pm

What I can't believe this topic is almost over a year old.

I have a one liner in the yellowpages this year... Like I said last year go big or go home...LOL

not one call from the YP..

I have a friend that pays 200 bucks a month for a small ad...books at least 1 call a week...go figure]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:22:46 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113393&title=yellow-page-extortion#113393 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : You will find most cleaners feel...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113369&title=yellow-page-extortion#113369 Author: pilediver
Subject: 2885
Posted: 14/July/2007 at 11:34am

You will find most cleaners feel YP is a rip off and that is not an exageration. It is hard to call something on one hand a rip off or overpriced and on the other had a value.

They quit making real estate books for the realtors and they will eventually quit making phone books too for the very same reason. Web based advertising for me is far more effective and a good value.   

Ever noticed how big the ads are in a phone book for marketing and advertising agencies???????
    
    

Edited by pilediver - 14/July/2007 at 8:34pm]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:34:06 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113369&title=yellow-page-extortion#113369 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : Well I&#039;m not going to argue...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113367&title=yellow-page-extortion#113367 Author: rah67123
Subject: 2885
Posted: 14/July/2007 at 10:21am

Well I'm not going to argue with you because it sounds like you've got this marketing thing down to a science.  Thats one reason that I dont like to post very often is because usually someone wants to argue with you on this board.  Hey!  my wife would love this.  I'm not trying to sell you something, I'm not Ken Harris, I was just trying to point out some basic things.]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:21:57 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113367&title=yellow-page-extortion#113367 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : I agree. ]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113308&title=yellow-page-extortion#113308 Author: pilediver
Subject: 2885
Posted: 13/July/2007 at 6:08pm

I agree.]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:08:44 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113308&title=yellow-page-extortion#113308 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : Not enough to cover the cost of...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113306&title=yellow-page-extortion#113306 Author: cmaster
Subject: 2885
Posted: 13/July/2007 at 6:01pm

Not enough to cover the cost of your ad ]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:01:01 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113306&title=yellow-page-extortion#113306 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : And impulse purchasers that can...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113305&title=yellow-page-extortion#113305 Author: pilediver
Subject: 2885
Posted: 13/July/2007 at 5:59pm

And impulse purchasers that can be lucrative but they are few and far between.]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:59:33 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113305&title=yellow-page-extortion#113305 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : YP is and always has been a rip...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113283&title=yellow-page-extortion#113283 Author: cmaster
Subject: 2885
Posted: 13/July/2007 at 5:08pm

YP is and always has been a rip off. Mostly price shoppers ]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:08:10 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113283&title=yellow-page-extortion#113283 <![CDATA[Yellow Page Extortion : Sorry, I &#039;m not convinced....]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113276&title=yellow-page-extortion#113276 Author: pilediver
Subject: 2885
Posted: 13/July/2007 at 1:52pm

Sorry, I 'm not convinced. I got column listings with a little box in the column. Downsized from a full page - guess what? - business is up.

I still think I am beening ripped off for my in-column ad.
    

Edited by pilediver - 13/July/2007 at 5:58pm]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:52:42 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2885&PID=113276&title=yellow-page-extortion#113276