Do Flyers Still Work?

13 years ago

Most don't work because they are off target with their thinking
on what they will respond to.

Get that fixed and yes they will work.

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Ewen

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mindwire

13 years ago

Of course they are as effective as in the past, you just need to twist it the right way.
What I did was find a good pps dating network, search for two cute girls handing out the flyers and made them a profile as well. They went to various colleges and they gave a flyer to every male person throughout the campus and flirted a little bit with them. Then they proceeded to write their usernames on the flyer and there you go: highly targeted males who are just looking for their chance.
Out of 1000 flyers, around 40 of them converted.

Kindest regards,
mindwire

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GforceSage

13 years ago

Not so much in big cities like LA where people get fliers often. I have had great offers and had some placed onto peoples cars, some placed on front porches and also handed many to folks directly with a crew and most people did not want to be bothered or even took the time to visit the webpage for quality offers like 2 for 1 meals that I knew should have had more action. I have heard it works in other places though where the population has not seen so much of it. If you have a well designed flyer with a great offer, one day in LA you can do alright and another day it can be a bust.

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SashaLee

13 years ago

Hi there,

The city has nothing to do with the effectiveness.

Our clients repurpose ads into flyers and use tracking phone numbers to gauge their effectiveness. One flier became so popular (clients actually photocopied it) that our client turned it into a mini-booklet and gave it away.

They key is to choose the recipient wisely.

Just blanketing flyers all over the place is going to provide frustrating results. Being targeted with your distribution (that is distributing to a qualified group) will be far more successful.

Of course, the message has also to be on point.

All the best,

Sasha,.

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pingsters

Banned 13 years ago

Flyers still does work ! As long as you present your message in a way that should be.

You'll get conversions !

Also ask fivvers to provide proof of work after paying them for flayers. I've been scammed couple of times on fivver. so make sure you are hiring the right person.

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SashaLee

13 years ago

Hi there,

Getting scammed on fiverr is like losing some change. You get what you pay for.

All the best,

Sasha

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KMalo

13 years ago

Flyers work but the design, copy and targeting must be right.

Many flyer campaigns fail because best practice isn't followed, then they denounce flyers as a waste of time.

Nothing works when you do it wrong.

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Paul Moss

13 years ago

Originally Posted by user2153

Flyers work but the design, copy and targeting must be right.

Many flyer campaigns fail because best practice isn't followed, then they denounce flyers as a waste of time.

Nothing works when you do it wrong.

Exactly, this pretty much nailed it on the head. Why not be creative? Why not engage the audience with your promotion. Many times I get stuck with a flyer it goes into the bin because a) I have no need for it and b) It doesnt engage me enough.

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bsummers

13 years ago

This will depend on your location and your target. Who is your target market? Homeowners? Businessmen? Learn how to reach them and where they can be found. They will convert if you distribute it in the right places.

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alexinfox

13 years ago

I have always said that flyers are just as effective now as they always have been. As long as you put alot of effort into your flyers and make sure you state exactly what it is you have to offer to the people that see the flyer then it will work well. Having a flyer that looks interesting as well is always a plus.

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melodeas

13 years ago

that depends on your offer and the location you are placing the flyers. I am placing flyers for a work at home affiliate programs. over the course of time i have posted enough flyers to generate over $100 daily. Whatever you do be consistent!!

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Andrew Milburn

13 years ago

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Yes flyers still work and they will work in the future as well. But as mentioned before the design, colour and theme has to be right. Also the product needs to be right.

For example if you are selling a lawn cutting service to people and the area you give out flyers does not have a lawn in 200 miles they will do no good.

So the product needs to be more mass appeal and remember it is a numbers game, the more you give out the more will do the selling for you.

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webwizdevelop

13 years ago

Distrubuting flyers never worked for me so I have gave up and I think news paper ads and local news paper pamphlets really work for me to get good business

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rizy

13 years ago

I will always look at a beautiful flyer.

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robynhoops

13 years ago

I use flyers in my busines services company (B2B). You need to have a call to action and be able to provide an easy way for them to get information (lead capture page with very specific information to the offer or even a 'request for quote' fax form for them to return). My biggest obstacle is getting a 1099 contractor to be consistent enough on a regular basis.

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davidreese

13 years ago

Yes. I have clients that fill classes with flyers. I have other clients that use flyers as the sole means of advertising their services.

It is difficult for a business with a single shot sale. Therapists tend to do well and people with classes because they have repeat business built in with their service.

Events can also do well with flyers.

Flyers can be used to reinforce other campaigns.

When I run classes about 1/3 to half of the students come from flyers.

I use the same design on my flyers that I use on FaceBook ads and Google Display ads.
It provides another way to get the message out locally.

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Horacioplus

13 years ago

Yes, it is a easy way to promote an offer. I usually use it on FL USA But using fiverr is not a good idea.

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CPAInter

13 years ago

Yes, but don't make them look all scammy, for example, none of this "Make Money online", "Get rich online" business, because it's obviously a ploy.

Good luck!

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