Michael Brown Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Are you advertizing in the Yellow Pages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 My first year I paid to have my name listed. It paid for itself and maybe a litte bit more. After realizing that the same amount of money would go much further when spent on internet marketing resources, I stopped paying to list myself in the Y pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 When I first got into this business, the franchiser insisted that I have a yellow page ad because it was supposed to be the mark of a professional to have one. So, I spent thousands every year for my share of a 3 quarter-column ad shared with two other inspectors. I think I got, maybe, a total of 3 or 4 inspections off that ad over the entire 4 years that I had it. Since I gave that ad up around 2000, I think I've gotten maybe 3 or 4 from the one-line name only line I have now for free. At that rate, I figure I'm still down about $6,000. Maybe in another 20 years, I'll have fully recouped, from people who find me in the yellow pages, what I spent on those ads over that 4-year period. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Will I be renewing my ad for the upcoming year? NO I've also canceled my white pages, yellow pages and online presence. I was of the same mind set that the Yellow Pages legitimized my business. But all I got was price shoppers asking for discounts and special promotions and very few bookings. The downside is that you're stuck with the same copy for one year that you can't change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 The last time I had a YP ad was almost 10 years ago. At the time I had a small remodeling company and there were two books in town. I had 1/8 page ads in both books at a total cost of around $15K. That money would have been better spent on a work truck with signage on it. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I had a 2 column wide ad until this year for several years. My secretary kept records on which investments brought the most sales. It was almost always Yellow Book. Other local phone books brought very little sales. I don't have an ad in Yellow Book this year for the first time because I'm feeling the recession, but I'll be buying another one next time. They're about 3 grand/ad for the size I buy. I design my own, making sure they are sharp and innovative. Doesn't have to be the biggest, just the best. Looking at previous posts, I guess it's a regional thing. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Manor Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I've maintained Yellow Pages ads for the last three years at the cost of a couple thousand dollars. Maybe 2 inspections a year are directly related to being in the YP. I get substantially more work as a result of this site's Inspector Locator. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 The best ROI is without a doubt a strong website presence NOT overpriced printed advertising you can't change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Somebody's got too much time on their hands reading back into the archives. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Somebody's got too much time on their hands reading back into the archives. - Business is a bit slow. That might explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Neither. I just noticed the 'Active Polls' section for the first time yesterday and submitted my votes on them. Yeah, alright, and business is slow a little. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I hope it picks up soon for you. But, you know, it's kind of interesting going back and reading stuff from years ago, sometimes. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Yea, January has been really slow here. I think it has something to do with the unusually cold weather we have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Coincidently, I received a call from the Gallup Poll organization this past week about Yellow Pages. One of the questions was when was the last time I used the Yellow Page Book and I could not even remember. I use the internet to research phone numbers. I also cannot remember the last time someone called because they found me in the Book. I will be cancelling my yellow page ads this year and reallocating the money to internet marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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