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Forum: Offline Marketing 15th May 2012, 02:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,352
Posted By jacquic
Re: Outsourcing Directory sites like YP and Manta?

Lauren1444, just go away - the exact same post on >10 threads? Go and annoy people on another forum or, better yet, desist from any online activity.
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th May 2012, 11:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 491
Posted By jacquic
Re: Chamber of Trade Meeting

Good talking with you, Mick

I think you have a good idea going there - and once that's rolled out, then move to the next. Definitely get the local media on board with this one, if only to promote...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th May 2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 491
Posted By jacquic
Re: Chamber of Trade Meeting

Which town, Mick, if you don't mind saying?

How is this being funded? (There are various ways - just wonder if you have decided on one).
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th May 2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,120
Posted By jacquic
Re: Distributing Coupon-Booklets with Local Offers?

I was talking about this with a local printer who said he'd be happy to do a mock-up for me to show businesses, so I'm guessing your printer could do that too. These are for ones that look like...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd May 2012, 08:24 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,841
Posted By jacquic
Re: This Is How I Get Offline Clients

I'll PM you this evening - running to keep still this afternoon...only just taking my lunch break and it's almost time for tea and cucumber sandwiches ;)
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd May 2012, 02:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,841
Posted By jacquic
Re: This Is How I Get Offline Clients

Good to hear that's going well for you, Steve. We run paid seminars and workshops too - used to do them in London and now stick to local in the main.

Coincidentally, after a couple of short...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd May 2012, 01:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,630
Posted By jacquic
Re: 30 clients this month and I'm getting bored

Thanks for posting that theme, schazz - I would say definitley worth the $40 and I'll be getting it.
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st May 2012, 01:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,630
Posted By jacquic
Re: 30 clients this month and I'm getting bored

Inspiring story, BigJ77, and a great idea! Thanks for taking the time to post.
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st May 2012, 01:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,744
Posted By jacquic
Re: How to Market a Small Business Online

I don't know if you have local magazines/papers, but you could have him do a weekly or monthly column talking about seasonal foods; include a recipe each time, and maybe a story around why he used...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 02:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 794
Posted By jacquic
Re: Looking for outsite eyes on why my site isnt ranking.

Nice :) Hope it all takes off for you.

Also, no pun intended, but the optical but was an eye opener - I did the same as you did, but for London, and 'optical' outstripped 'optician', etc.
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 555
Posted By jacquic
Re: Is it worth doing a directory site in my area?

Yeah, loads going on in Wolverhampton - and you can also bring in listings from Birmingham, Telford, Cannock, West Brom, Walsall, Dudley, Bridgnorth, etc - depends what the directories are covering...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 03:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 467
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Charging Question

Thanks for your helpful post, Jerry.

Currently I have the listings and categories on the home page, so I'll move those to another page and have featured listings and an email signup on the home...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 01:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 467
Posted By jacquic
Directory Charging Question

Our local Chamber of Commerce charges a sliding scale of annual fees with sole traders and partnerships paying much less than a business that employs 100+ people, for example.

Has anyone used a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 01:35 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,469
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory sites - good examples?

After reading through John's thread on the subject and with knowing a lot about our small(ish) town, this is pretty well the model I'm working on and, like you, I'm sure it will work :)
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 01:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 794
Posted By jacquic
Re: Looking for outsite eyes on why my site isnt ranking.

Am I right in thinking you've closed that site now? (I can't see any content on it.) Is your new one up yet?

By the way, why 'optical in Seattle' as the keyword? I ask as I'm in the UK and think...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th April 2012, 12:56 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,531
Posted By jacquic
Re: Need to rank local videos on YouTube? Check out my method!

I'm not quite sure why you made this comment - would you elucidate?



We use YouTube as part of the marketing package for 'offline' clients, and very helpful it is too; ergo, SEO is an...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2012, 10:40 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Weaver II - it's free and comes with many customisation options.
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By jacquic
Re: contacting businesses by their contact form - does it work?

Sorry, it posted twice.

I'll add then that the enquiries ref cycle parts were for major expeditions, so they lost a lot of money by not replying.
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 945
Posted By jacquic
Re: contacting businesses by their contact form - does it work?

I haven't tried lead gen this way; not because I don't agreee with it, just that I have other ways I use. However, we have contacted businesses with genuine enquiries through forms (eg, about cycle...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

I should stick with the number of options you want - you won't know until you play (sorry, I mean 'test') :) Just find a way of putting it acrosss in a way people will understand quickly. I'll PM you...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 538
Posted By jacquic
Re: Domain name availability

I'm in the UK, and we use the .co.uk in preference for various sites where the businesses are selling within the UK. We try to get the .com as well (and point that to the .co.uk) but it hasn't seemed...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2012, 02:25 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Interesting to see your thoughts, April 2012; thanks for sharing. I agree with AussieT about the number of options as you know all about theses things without further explanation, but they don't....
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd April 2012, 11:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 922
Posted By jacquic
Re: I Know About Renting Sites Already... Anyone "FINANCING" Websites?

I've used it for two clients, and they've been happy with the arrangement. In the UK, we can set up something called a 'standing order' - a piece of paper they sign and give to their bank, who then...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st April 2012, 03:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 922
Posted By jacquic
Re: How can we get this type of Google Listing?

We have some listings like this - and we love it! We have the sites well optimised...yet others that are optimised don't show this; it seems to depend a bit on the keyword/phrase being used. It's...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st April 2012, 02:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 771
Posted By jacquic
Re: My host is demanding I update wordpress RIGHT NOW

Yes, I agree. I also do this just before installing an unfamiliar plugin or experimenting with something, and that has helped more than once - a quick call or email to the hosts and they restore the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th April 2012, 01:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 607
Posted By jacquic
Re: Restaurant-1 Location-Wordpress or html?

Definitely WordPress then - well, I would, at any rate.

Be interesting to know what you go for in the end.
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th April 2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 607
Posted By jacquic
Re: Restaurant-1 Location-Wordpress or html?

They will probably want to be adding updates and fresh content (for credibility, rankings, etc), Using WP means it's easier for them to do that = and they can sign in at a non-admin level to do it....
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th April 2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

Thanks for getting back and saying how it went.



Lovely :)

Keep it up!
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2012, 10:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 701
Posted By jacquic
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2012, 08:26 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2012, 08:05 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Well, for goodness sake! I've cloned stuff before, so why didn't I think of it here!

Thanks :)
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

I've been wondering that myself. Two benefits other than what you outlined would be that they can link to each other (as well as internal links), and that you could have the same brand but a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2012, 07:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

Nice one, msu!

Yes, the 4am bit made me laugh too :)

@Lesley - how did it go?
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2012, 01:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

Fair point, so let me get this straight.

I know a lot about SMS texting and use it successfully and, while I haven't used the 'drive by texts' I know people who have used it very successfully,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 03:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 897
Posted By jacquic
Re: < Rant > does it annoy you when ....

I'm assuming you are talking about my post. At no point did I advise it, and I was also interested in why you said it didn't work, but you haven't answered.

I'm not in the ranks of John Rhodes,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

Yes, but it is one way, and can be very effective as part of a marketing mix. I was trying to add to what the OP had already said.

Teach me to write my original post when I was in a hurry!
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

Remember to put offers/ links to their FB page / whatever on the paper bags and the till rolls.
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

beeswarn, though I don't offer it, I have seen it in action in a good few places. I'm interested to know what it is that's bad about it?
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 02:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

Yes, I had forgotten what it was called as I haven't used it, though I have heard some good reports. It's also called 'blue tooth' marketing. Here's a bit on it: Proximity marketing - Wikipedia, the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,372
Posted By jacquic
Re: Marketing a Bakery - Thoughts?

An SMS campaign would definitely work here. Also set it up so people recieve texts when they walk past (include a message like one cake free with XX).
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 12:40 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

OK, the sun's over the yard arm in the UK now, so go and get yourself a beer or glass of wine, and sip, smile, sip, smile...and come back :)

We have many directories in this town, and I have no...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 11:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 553
Posted By jacquic
Re: Overcoming SEO common questions?

As well as what AdWizard suggests, say you can drive targeted traffic to their site/business, but you still can't guarantee sales, as that also depends on how well the website converts and/or how...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 09:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 686
Posted By jacquic
Re: Anyone Tried Old School Offline Marketing?

'Success' depends on what your desired outcome is.

What exactly have you found doesn't work, jjbr? Have you found one method 'worse' than another?

It's easy to track these methods and run...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 08:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 686
Posted By jacquic
Re: Anyone Tried Old School Offline Marketing?

We do plenty of offline marketing for a few clients (it depends on the business); some of it is very cheap, and some of it costs (but, in terms of ROI, it pays).

Ref logos: My son-in-law has an...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 07:34 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
Posted By jacquic
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Lol, should have guessed! Got a tad confused because in the UK we used to have MFI furniture, which was self-assembly...and I wasn't sure if you meant a site that looked self assembled (like the old...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 07:24 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,552
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Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 05:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,950
Posted By jacquic
Re: Rent A Site Model

I think you're right, Mav91890 - lack of confidence on my part...it's a small town with plenty of directories already. However, I WILL outrank them all and then start charging a fee for the free...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 04:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,950
Posted By jacquic
Re: Rent A Site Model

I dithered a bit with some sites I'd optimised to sell on (and other stuff got in the way). What I'm doing now is making them into directory sites, and offering free listings (they must contact me to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th April 2012, 02:15 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,924
Posted By jacquic
Re: I'm so ashamed of myself for what I've done

Lol, what can I say? Thanks, John!

~ Jacqui
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 04:09 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,924
Posted By jacquic
Re: I'm so ashamed of myself for what I've done

My mistake, I think of you as the top bod here :)

But you answered my question, thanks.

I hit that button last week, but felt a bit unsure/mean about it, so maybe some of the others do too?...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 04:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,007
Posted By jacquic
Re: Selling Site Rental Model to Real Estate Agencies?

The way I find out is always just to ask them :)

The best way is to ask them is in a networking setting (eg, at a Chamber or BNI meeting)..."How's business?", etc. Sound (and be) truly...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,547
Posted By jacquic
Re: Hmmm.. Interesting one here.. What do you do when a client harasses you and makes threats?

Ouch.

I can see why you don't wish to back down at this juncture, and nor would I. It seems you have tracked everything you've done, so should be fine.

I wish I could give you some advice...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,007
Posted By jacquic
Re: Selling Site Rental Model to Real Estate Agencies?

You'd need to ascertain how many clicks there are through to the site itself. Also, find out how much one new client is worth to them. Also depends on what they want the visitors to the site to do as...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,547
Posted By jacquic
Re: Hmmm.. Interesting one here.. What do you do when a client harasses you and makes threats?

iAmNameless, how far into the job are you (that is, what would it cost you to just walk away, refund his money,a nd take down everything you did for him)?

Is this all said to you, or is it in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,924
Posted By jacquic
Re: I'm so ashamed of myself for what I've done

How do you manage to keep on top of these, Paul, or do the mods help you there?
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th April 2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 590
Posted By jacquic
Re: I was fearless today...

Great post, Jesse, and good to hear.
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