Getting Work?

For just starting out whats the best way to pull in some business? I stopped at the local cop shops dropped off cards. Left cards at gas stations ect. Gave cards to friends and family. Free web stuff facebook ect. Getting truck lettered up. Anything that really works for you? PM's are welcome. Thanks

Stop in and talk to the local agencies that get calls about animals, sheriff dept/911 call centers, city police, soil&water conservation, extension office/co-ops, the local farm/hardware stores that sell those junk cage traps.

Get Robb Russel to build your website..........

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Yep traprjohn knows what he is talkin about! I'm finally able to take a vacation.
Right now I'm enjoying my time away on Lake Alice in Tomahawk Wi. Thanks Robb!

For starters how does a trapper get a name like Alpha Backflow?

You can't just do one thing but a symphony of many things in unison together. You have heard the term don't put all your eggs in one basket. Invest money back into your business and grow it by having a real marketing plan. Now I may have thrown out a lot words but do more then one thing to drive business to you and keep yourself busy. Always do good work. Always ask for referrals.


New business's don't have name recognition so what ever you do think long term branding of your business. Get a logo and put it on everything.

Again I add . Always do good work. Always ask for referrals.

I have assembled several podcasts on marketing yes the free stuff can work but your gonna need more then that. I know your Lake County market! Some of that stuff in your market is work I do for a competitor of yours

A web site is a good idea but anyhting new that I or anyone created today may take months to work right (Google not me for New Domains Only) and its the peak of season now. Feel free to call me anytime if you have questions.

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Its frugal and its the opposite of Yodle and you are in charge. Save paying the overhead its not that hard.

http://www.blubrry.com/wildlifecontrol/945478/poormans-marketing-guide-to-the-internet-2011/

Related Podcast: Marketing In Today's Times with Ron Jones
30 years of experience running a business. and 30 years of trying what works for marketing for him and what never worked out. Good Stuff! He was joined by Mike Flick, Paul Antzak, myself and a few others.

http://www.blubrry.com/wildlifecontrol/878411/marketing-in-todays-times-with-ron-jones/

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Robb Alpha backflow is my plumbing biz. Alpha Wildlife Control is the ADC biz. Thanks for the info.

My wife just started the web site today. This is what she got done in one day! I like it would like to know what others think what should be added or taken out. Thanks

http://www.alphawildlife.biz/

Very good work, for one day. Less photos of critters looking stressed in legholds. More text...have species specific pages. Nice banner photo at the top.

I agree with Dave about the animals in traps. That's good ammo for the antis and you may get bombarded with some "not so nice emails". Good content is much better than pictures anyway. Also, you might consider using the term "nuisance wildlife control" instead of "wildlife nuisance control". Great job for a day's work but if you're like me you'll make a hundred changes before you are happy with it!

Use a webform...instead of posting your email address. You are inviting spam.

Definitely what he said.

I of course agree that showing animals in foot hold traps should be limited or more likely eliminated, even though the guys on here myself included can apreciate those photos, potential client probably will not understand the need for those tools, there is a great public stigma about foot hold traps and advertising their use may effect the responce you get from potential clients. I do really like the top banner with the different animalsstashed hare and there. One other thing I noticed that would greatly hurt my business in the areas I service- on your web form you offer to reply to potential customers within 48 hours. If I dont respond to someone within 5 minutes they have already called one of my competitors. The first company that speaks to a perspective client has the best chance of making the sale.IMO

Now there was some advice that should be etched in gold!

X2

thank you

Your gonna get the call and be ready to help them or they will find your competition. so x3 on that!

If you are lucky they will leave a voice mail, but typically they will just hang up and call the next guy. A new web site will not place great, so most likely they are already going down the list and are sick of leaving voicemail's by the time they reach your site.

I would rename the work page with something like Animals controlled or removed. Think of how the people are going to look for help, they will never type work, but will type animal control etc may help a bit with you page rank. Your goal is to get your site in the top 5 on a search. I would also try to get very specific with the towns you cover on your homepage at least, area codes can also get you some work.

Thanks for sending me the info on the goose workshop Robb, awsome course just got back.

I always call back the missed calls. Most of the time it adds up to a job.
Like everyone else you better call back quick.

I am looking for lots of pictures with every task of Canada goose handling to publish in print along with some of the edited info from our podcasts.

[quote=Alpha Backflow]Robb Alpha backflow is my plumbing biz. Alpha Wildlife Control is the ADC biz. Thanks for the info. [/quote

ya might consider losing the control part of the name and going with removal it save more then a few usless converations it is easy to Segue in to dead animal removal as well