First, when I asked if you were speculating, I really wanted to know. I am not one of those people that posts for advice, then bashes the person that gives advice that I don’t want to hear. If you say that a billboard wouldn’t be the best use of markerting funds, then give me some other ideas. I have a good response ratio from all of my other advertising, but I am looking for a new way to rise above my competition. I am making pretty good money, as I am sure you are, but I know there is higher to go up this mountain I’m climbing. Have you tried anything new recently that has made you more visible than your competition? Commercials? Radio? Sky writing, LOL? Anyways, thanks for the advice, tell me more about what you do.
Someone (think it was Tim?) was talking about something they did to a truck. Just curious, what did you do to make it visible from Auston, TX?
I have a guy here that does full color vinyl graphics that said, if I bought a van (you can find a nice older van here for like 800 bucks) he would print graphics for the whole van for free. Catch, if I let him put a 2’X2’ ad on the rear for his printing co. Good Idea? What do you think?
I am going to be putting up a billboard. Anyone have any good ideas for the whole thing. I am pretty creative myself and sort of have an idea, but I am open to any suggestions. Just thought I would throw it out there. Any response is appreciated.
Makes perfect sense, if mass advertising didn’t work at all. I know our business is not as noticable as the new Rolex at Mayors, but I think there sure is a big market that could be attracted. My thinking is, my bandit signs are mass advertising and they are my biggest lead generators and they are 24"x18". More people would notice something 50 feet in the air and 15’X35’, right?
Do you really know people that have used them or were you just speculating?
Anyone else that has actually used billboards? Same feelings about them as rm?
…what would be the more effective, lower cost method you’re speaking of? I’ve been racking my brain on this one. If the distressed home owner isn’t reading their mail, what are they reading?
No, I was not speculating, but thank you for asking.
I know at least 7 other individuals who have “tried” billboards and all of them, except one, regretted the move.
The one who was successful bought remnant space- at a HUGE discount- so he had several billboards at the same time.
Bandit signs are effective. But read my posts- I’m cautioning someone who’s going to pay a heck of a lot more for his ONE “bandit sign” than you could spend in several lifetimes on yours.
Furthermore, most people completely ignore the mass advertising that they see in conventional media.
Despite all the weight loss, work from home, we buy homes, etc. bandits, they still work because they’re not yet seen as conventional.
So, while a billboard is “bigger,” it’s not “better”- the cost per lead generated is exorbitant.