Detailers: Marketing/Advertising

[DavidJ021]

How do you guys market/advertise? I was thinking when I see a dirty car in a parking lot, I should put a flyer on their windshield..but then does that come off being rude? Craigslist.org will be my main source of advertising, because I can just put my website link, attached with a graphic designed flyer, and the town I live in has a website with links of local business's, so I will put my ad on there too. I know the main part of owning your own business is customer service and being good with people.

So what do you guys do?

Discuss.

[Strokin04]

I don't know about others but, I get pissed off when people touch my car to put flyers on it.

[Whitethunder46]

Yea, no windshields for me.

It's mainly WOM and referrals. IT's the best way imo, but it does take some time and patience. I'm still looking at things to do. If you don't have business cards yet, get them! I get a TON of people asking me for a card when I tell them I do this on the side. I would look like a total dumb*** and not the real deal if I didn't have these.

I'm somewhat tinkering w/ the idea of getting license plate frames w/ "Hart's Auto Detailing" on them, or something of the like. I would give them to people I know well or any customer that would like to have one. I'm not talking about a ton, maybe like 25 or 50.

[DavidJ021]

Originally Posted by Strokin04

I don't know about others but, I get pissed off when people touch my car to put flyers on it.

Yeah thats what I thought too.. But damn that would be a good advertisment.

[DavidJ021]

Originally Posted by Whitethunder46

Yea, no windshields for me.

It's mainly WOM and referrals. IT's the best way imo, but it does take some time and patience. I'm still looking at things to do. If you don't have business cards yet, get them! I get a TON of people asking me for a card when I tell them I do this on the side. I would look like a total dumb*** and not the real deal if I didn't have these.

I'm somewhat tinkering w/ the idea of getting license plate frames w/ "Hart's Auto Detailing" on them, or something of the like. I would give them to people I know well or any customer that would like to have one. I'm not talking about a ton, maybe like 25 or 50.

Yeah I have cards. Thats a great idea for license plate frames. Its better than a sticker IMO. I'm gonna look for companies that make them.

[BILL]

Wom..i Agree......

[JBs]

flyers in the local neighborhood? don't touch anyone's car either.

but yea WOM seems like your best bet.

[Jimmie]

Word of mouth. I work two days a week. I'm booked for one month and have never advertised. This year the first few customers were told that the prices would be lower if they would be willing to tell others ( and only if they could do it in good conscience). It seems to be working. Another thing that I do is keep my standards high. AND last a trick that really seems to knock their socks off: I give them a printed out review of what was done and products used just like you see on here.

[DavidJ021]

Originally Posted by Jimmie

Word of mouth. I work two days a week. I'm booked for one month and have never advertised. This year the first few customers were told that the prices would be lower if they would be willing to tell others ( and only if they could do it in good conscience). It seems to be working. Another thing that I do is keep my standards high. AND last a trick that really seems to knock their socks off: I give them a printed out review of what was done and products used just like you see on here.

Really only 2 days a week? or 2 days a week with a job and the rest detailing?

[Jimmie]

Originally Posted by DavidJ021

Really only 2 days a week? or 2 days a week with a job and the rest detailing?

Two days a week detailing.