Ideas for advertising a computer repair business

pitkin2020

paulwf wrote: »

Get some small stickers that you can stick on a computer when it has been repaired, that way the customer knows who to call next time it breaks. Obviously ask permission first!

That is a very good idea, not only will the owner remember about you from seeing the sticker but when they sell the computer on you may have a potential new customer.

martindow

cirrusmp wrote: »

I like the idea of a website and hadn't really considered its potential but for the few hours it'll take to set up i think it will have a pay off. I've bought bournemouthpcrepair.co.uk and dorsetpcrepair.co.uk, unfortunately poolepcrepair is already taken.

Are you going to make sites for each domain or point them at one domain? Personally I would stick with one domain and optimise pages for each of the search terms. You can then make a page for Poole PC repair. poolepcrepair although taken does not seem to be in use so your page could be listed before they are off the ground. As I am sure you know optimising local sites to list well is not too difficult even with quite competitive search terms. Good luck with your business.

more_money_for_me

Don't forget hospitals and colleges/uni's for putting up cards, lots of people about.

ukbill69

This has been asked before, search this forum.

ukbill69

paulwf wrote: »

Get some small stickers that you can stick on a computer when it has been repaired, that way the customer knows who to call next time it breaks. Obviously ask permission first!

Yes great idea, lets say the customer doesnt want it on there and then takes you to court for damaging there computer and yes you have as it was not what they asked you to do. I would love a crappy sticker on my £1500 pc.

spike2012

You should set up a facebook page. If you already have a personal one, thats great, you can create a group on there that gives details of the work you do, contact information, link to the website you are going to start, other people could comment if you allow it, saying you are a great service etc...

I have promoted and helped several business in the past (unpaid, or for things of a token nature) so have had some experience in it. The one short and sweet piece of advice I can offer, is that no matter how amazing your service is, how brilliant a website you have, or how reasonable your prices are, you can never beat word of mouth advertising. Think about how people give advice to others, recommendations etc, it is simply the best, yet hardest, way of promotion. Offer a discount to people on their next (service?) or check-up when they refer a friend. Be casual, and say "if you know anyone else who has PC problems, get them to TELL ME that YOU sent them."

it makes people feel proud that they will be part of the conversation between yourself and the next customer.

HTH
Spike

cirrusmp

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paulwf

ukbill69 wrote: »

Yes great idea, lets say the customer doesnt want it on there and then takes you to court for damaging there computer and yes you have as it was not what they asked you to do. I would love a crappy sticker on my £1500 pc.

Get real, it isn't damage...any standard sticker can be removed without a trace with the aid of a hairdryer and a product called Sticky Stuff Remover if a customer really gets annoyed. And note I said to ask permission first. The chance of being taken to court is zero.

The idea was adapted from the cycle industry where just about every new bike goes out with a frame sticker with the shop details on it. You'd be amazed how much business it brings years and years down the line when a customer needs their bike serviced and has forgotten where it came from. I've also known it to help reunite customers with their bikes when they have been stolen.

Actually there's a good marketing idea...you could offer heavily discounted security marking with every repair

Wutang_2

ukbill69 wrote: »

This has been asked before, search this forum.

You have actually spent some of your own time to type this! You are no help.

ukbill69

paulwf wrote: »

Get real, it isn't damage...any standard sticker can be removed without a trace with the aid of a hairdryer and a product called Sticky Stuff Remover if a customer really gets annoyed. And note I said to ask permission first. The chance of being taken to court is zero.

The idea was adapted from the cycle industry where just about every new bike goes out with a frame sticker with the shop details on it. You'd be amazed how much business it brings years and years down the line when a customer needs their bike serviced and has forgotten where it came from. I've also known it to help reunite customers with their bikes when they have been stolen.

Actually there's a good marketing idea...you could offer heavily discounted security marking with every repair

Yes and as you said they are new bikes being sold by the shop, so that is ok. But I know been in business for years, know that my clients would not like a sticker on there property, and yes you are damaging there property if adding something they dont ask for.