Re: FN-FORUM: Business Directory - Best Way to Publicise

date posted 1st March 2005 16:53

You will be amazed how sceptical people are with this I have had
www.businessa2z.co.uk running for 2.5 years and there is no response. I
even setup a cold call with free listing and people still refused!

500 flyers went out to local businesses in one county and 3 people
responded. How the fuck did yell.co.uk make 24m profit last year!





> Hi,
>
> I've just built a free business directory for small and medium sized
> companies in the North West and North Wales.
>
> My aim is to provide full web page listings for each business including
> as much ad copy/images as required, all for free.
>
> My question, is although I have got the site live now, if I wait for
> Google to do its tricks I'll be waiting years for enough critical mass
> for the site to really get going.
>
> I have thought about emailing local businesses, but would this be
> considered spam (even though it's offering a free listing).
>
> Also, as it's free, I obviously don't want to spend money on flyers etc
> to get the site noticed.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated, and if any of you guys are NW based and
> would like a listing, please email me off list.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Chris.
>
> P.S. I have not included the URL of the site cos I don't want to be
> thought of as spamming the list!
>
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