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  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:22 AM
    Cleaningman23
    I had another question.. What did you think of my website did u think it was professional did u think it looks competittive with others??
    Criticism is fine with me...
    And with my ad running in the paper...
    In the past I have ran in the same paper and gained over 10 customers in a 2 month span from it...


    The wording I sent youl.. does it sound all right or sohuld I reword it a little bit
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:23 AM
    Clough
    Okay, let's see how many minutes it takes to appear in a Google search.

    Please open another browser and do a search for Chicago, IL Cleaning Service.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:24 AM
    Clough
    I think that you could put more of the names of the cities in there where you'll be willing to work.

    That's one way to improve your ad.
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:28 AM
    Cleaningman23

    That specific paper is mailed directly to 250,000 homes only within the main areas of my interest.. its actually a real neat advertisement paper.. cause people don't have to go buy it and it comes in the mail for free! Right in their mailboxes.. that is why I don't say in it where I do job.. does that makes sense? I hope lol
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:37 AM
    Cleaningman23
    Thanks again for the help and info with the ad.. I really do appreciate it from you and stringer also!
    But do you think we can start resume this conversation back up tomorrow around the same time? I still have some questions about appealing to commercial clients in such a alrge industry and single targeting them... if tomorrow is not good I can do Sunday also.. just let me know the best time though cause its defiantly past my bedtime lol
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:37 AM
    Clough

    If you're going to be placing ads on the Internet on classified sites or on a website, it's best to be listing as many keywords as you can.

    I once had someone who was looking for goats in Iowa (they are an animal rescue) decide to have their piano tuned because they accidentally came across my ad for piano tuning.
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:40 AM
    Clough
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cleaningman23 View Post
    Thanks again for the help and info with the ad.. I really do appreciate it from you and stringer also!!
    But do you think we can start resume this convo back up tomorrow around the same time? I still have some questions about appealing to commercial clients in such a alrge industry and single targeting them... if tomorrow is not good I can do sunday also.. just let me know the best time though cause its defiantly past my bedtime lol

    I'll be back on here at about the same time tomorrow night. I'm sure that Stringer would like to give his input also. He really knows about this type of industry. My particular expertise is with advertising and promotion.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:42 AM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    If you're going to be placing ads on the Internet on classified sites or on a website, it's best to be listing as many keywords as you can.

    I once had someone who was looking for goats in Iowa (they are an animal rescue) decide to have their piano tuned because they accidentally came across my ad for piano tuning.

    Haha you know what I actually never thought about that.! You never know who's going to run across your ad anywhere.. that exposure is what brings them in..

    Thanks clough!

    Talk to you soon!

    Enjoy this weather!
    And hope you have a nice weekend!
  • Apr 18, 2009, 12:46 AM
    Clough

    Sometimes I even put things like Quad Cities lowest gas prices, or something else in my ads so that people will find me by accident.

    I haven't gotten too adventuresome with that though, but I think that sex and politics would be a couple of other areas where people could be drawn to my ads because of what they are looking for.

    I wish and hope for you a goodnight and also a great weekend! :)
  • Apr 18, 2009, 03:47 PM
    Clough

    I was just thinking (perish the thought!) and forgot, that one thing that you should also put in your ads and on any websites you have is your first and last name.

    Doing that will help to give you credibility. It's been mentioned to me previously by a customer, that by my putting enough personal information in an ad, it helped them in their decision to contact me.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 18, 2009, 03:56 PM
    Clough
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    13 hours later, you're towards the top on the second page of a Google search. I'm sure that we can get you on the first page at the top or near the top.

    Attachment 18641
  • Apr 20, 2009, 04:41 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    13 hours later, you're towards the top on the second page of a Google search. I'm sure that we can get you on the first page at the top or near the top.

    Attachment 18641


    Wow Clough! You are good!! Even number 13 is pretty good especially keeping in mind that there are thousands of other search options that showed up...

    Lets work on another one tonight! How often can you repost on these sites.. Is it a weekly thing like craigslist.. Do they let you post everyday...

    Let me know what time you will be on tonight.. I should be on around 11



    Thanks Again for the help and advice clough!@@ Talk to you soon!
  • Apr 25, 2009, 04:42 PM
    Clough

    Hi, Cleaningman23!

    I'm sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you! I have been busy, so haven't been on the Internet so much in recent days. Please let me know if you would like to work on this more.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 25, 2009, 11:29 PM
    Cleaningman23

    Yea! I defiantly do! I just finished my website and went live today!I also obtained about 40 different keywords that we can use for an ad!
    Just let me know what time tomorrow and ill be on!!

    Thanks again for the help!
  • Apr 26, 2009, 05:34 PM
    Clough

    I'm on right now, Cleaningman23, and I'll also be on later tonight starting at about 10:00 P.M.

    In answer to your questions in post #52, different advertising sites will vary greatly in the amount of days, months or even years that ads can be run on them. I would flood any one site with the same kind of ads though, because all of them that I've used don't like spam.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 26, 2009, 09:21 PM
    Clough

    Are you there, Cleaningman23?
  • Apr 27, 2009, 10:14 AM
    Cleaningman23
    Hey sorry I didn't get back to last night... Can you let me know what time you will be on tonight if you are going to be on... For some reason the clock on these forums for me is messed up and they give the wrong time for the postings on the forum...

    Let me know though! Any time after 10 ill be on tnight!

    Thanks Again!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 10:27 AM
    Clough

    Hi, Cleaningman23!

    I'll be on tonight after 10:00 P.M. Hope to work with you then! Am just checking in for right now.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:17 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Are you there clough I'm ready to do this hahaha
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:17 PM
    Clough

    Hi, Cleaningman23!

    I just noticed that you were here. Can you wait for about 10 minutes because I need to leave to go get something?

    Okay?

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:24 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Hi, Cleaningman23!

    I just noticed that you were here. Can you wait for about 10 minutes because I need to leave to go get something?

    Okay?

    Thanks!

    No Problem! Just let me know when your done!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:33 PM
    Clough

    Okay, I'm back! What were the names of the advertising sites that you've already joined, please?

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:41 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Okay, I'm back! What were the names of the advertising sites that you've already joined, please?

    Thanks!


    I have joined all the sites that you explained to me earlier when talked.. and craigslist
    I also have enrolled in Google Adwords for my website... Facebook Adwords... and Microsoft adwords... I have also enrolled in a program through godaddy.com called traffic blazer... which uses keywords and submits them to all the popular search engines on the internet... I also just finished my website.. Dirt Dusters Cleaning Inc. can you take a look at it and give me your opinion on it... Much appreciated!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:45 PM
    Clough

    I've just been to your site. Is your first and last name of you as a person on it?
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:46 PM
    Clough
    I've also checked out your hoobly.com ad again tonight. I had previously made the suggestion to put the names of the towns and cities on it.

    Please do that because you'll get better results.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:52 PM
    Clough
    Please click on the following links to see what I mean by putting more locations in ads.

    HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE

    I'm the one that's called Absolute and most of the other links on the first page and presumably the second page.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 08:58 PM
    Clough

    Did I lose you?
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:04 PM
    Clough
    It's good to use unusual words not directly related to your business but that might be search terms that people might use around certain holidays so that people will find you by accident.

    For instance, please click HERE.

    Because of the keywords that I used, I beat all of the florists in my area for Valentine's Day! I had quite a few ads for the special at the time. Most are expired now, though.
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:10 PM
    Cleaningman23

    NO you didn't lose me! My son woke up I apologize ! I had to get him back to bed!

    No my first and last name is not on it.. . should I get it on there?

    What was your opinion of the site? Did you like it

    Yess! I rember you telling me that! I am going to do that right now

    Let me do that right now!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:17 PM
    Clough

    You should put your first and last name on any of your advertising as well as your site. It will help to give you credibility.

    I've been testing aspects of your site and the hoobly.com ad.

    Let's work on getting you on the first page of a google.com search!

    I'm going to be doing a Mother's Day special for piano tuning. I haven't placed any ads yet, though...

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:24 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    You should put your first and last name on any of your advertising as well as your site. It will help to give you credibility.

    I've been testing aspects of your site and the hoobly.com ad.

    Let's work on getting you on the first page of a google.com search!

    I'm going to be doing a Mother's Day special for piano tuning. I haven't placed any ads yet, though...

    Thanks!

    Ahh now I see what you mean! How about something like Have Us Clean for your mom for Mothers Day!?

    Also... I have a list of towns... should I edit the ad I have now! Or should I create a new one? I also tied in all my keywords into the old ad I posted... theres over 80 keywords
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:27 PM
    Cleaningman23

    Lol I am kind of laughing right now... cause right under my post right her eon this site... merry maids has a advertisement.. lets get them!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:31 PM
    Clough

    Yes, I think that you should edit your existing ads. You might title one of the ads like that. However, we would want to have people find you by accident as well because of something connected to Mother's Day in the vicinity where you will work.
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:33 PM
    Clough
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cleaningman23 View Post
    lol i am kinda laughing right now... cause right under my post right her eon this site... merry maids has a advertisement..lets get em!

    Wow! No kidding! I'll have to check it out! Is it on hoobly.com I'm on that site at the present time also.

    I've got six tabs in two types of browsers open now!

    You can beat them! :p
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:39 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Yes, I think that you should edit your existing ads. You might title one of the ads like that. However, we would want to have people find you by accident as well because of something connected to Mother's Day in the vicinity where you will work.

    Lol man your going to kill me but I went to go edit one of my existing ads and I accidentially clicked delete!

    I redid the ad with the new headline and my keywords... where should I include all the cities though?


    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:51 PM
    Clough

    Okay, I see how you changed the hoobly.com ad. Where is your first and last name? I would suggest putting the cites something like the following:

    City IL, City IL, City IL, City IL, City IL, City IL, etc. Cleaning Service in City, Maid Service in City, City IL Floor Maintenance, etc.

    For hoobly, since it gets such great exposure, I would suggest making it Chicago, IL Cleaning and Maid Service.
  • Apr 27, 2009, 09:55 PM
    Cleaningman23
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Okay, I see how you changed the hoobly.com ad. Where is your first and last name? I would suggest putting the cites something like the following:

    City IL, City IL, City IL, City IL, City IL, City IL, etc. Cleaning Service in City, Maid Service in City, City IL Floor Maintenance, etc.

    For hoobly, since it gets such great exposure, I would suggest making it Chicago, IL Cleaning and Maid Service.

    OK I am a little confused... Should I put all the towns or just do chicago Il cleaning and maid service??

    Also sohuld I put that in the headline or the inside of the ad?

    I forgot to add my name.. I was a little unsure about that since the whole big identity thing going around... are you wure it will work? Do I have to put my last night?
  • Apr 27, 2009, 10:00 PM
    Clough
    Remember searches like This?

    My first and last name are always in my ads and on my websites. There rarely is any sort of problem that occurs.

    I would use Chicago, IL Cleaning and Maid Service for the title. I don't think that you need to list absolutely every city and town, but that counties can be included also.

    Thanks!
  • Apr 27, 2009, 10:02 PM
    Clough
    You did see my Valentine's Day ad, correct?
  • Apr 27, 2009, 10:09 PM
    Clough

    Other possible keywords to use in your ads.

    Chicago maid service | Chicago maids | Cleaning service Chicago
    Commercial cleaning services in Chicago and suburbs area.
    Cleaning service Chicago | office house cleaning services...
    Chicago House Cleaning, Cleaning Services Illinois :: Chicago-IL Locate Cleaning Services, Service Cleaning Chicago, etc.

    Those are keywords that are on the first page in the google.com search.

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