Hey Guys,
Been a member of this forum for some time and it has given me some great ideas that have turned profitable. Tiime to give back, not sure if anyone is doing this, but it was a method that worked great for me. This method is completely white hat and involves offline marketing.
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Method
This kind of just fell all together for me. It started with a law firm that I got connected to through a friend. They had a website built on Yahoo's website builder. If you have seen these websites they are very simple, stupid looking honestly. I basically pitched a simple but effective redesign to their website.
Here is an example of a target website --> Signup or Login to view earning guides for mobile apps and websites.
If you notice in the footer it says: "Powered by Yahoo! Web Hosting". So, I took this and searched in Google --> "Powered by Yahoo! Web Hosting" "location". I was amazed at how many sites were open for redesign. If you go to these websites, usually you can find their email address, as well as a phone number, and in some cases an address.
I did double check with who is, as most were open, and offered another number and email to contact if the published one was different.
I quickly made a list of 130 websites (granted I do live in a populated area), I grouped them by niche, lot's of lawyers, accountants, and freelancers (writers, comedians, etc)
I started with email, as well as mailed them a letter in the mail. To make the mail look "important", I usually put small items inside (dice, pens, etc).
In my letter, well really a couple pages, I didn't pitch anything but A SIMPLE WEBSITE REDESIGN. Nothing about SEO, marketing, etc. I took a screenshot of their website, and put it next to a photoshop mockup of what their site could look like. Emphasized on social media integration and great branding. Really I just changed a couple layers in Photoshop for each niche.
1. So we had a cover letter that just asked them if they were happy with their Yahoo website
2. Side by Side, Before and After Pic
3. Price List, started at $700 and had a catalog of a few add ons
I emailed, mailed, and after 5 days I followed up with a phone call. Of course I received a few disgruntled prospects, in fact, I called one comedian at 1:30pm and he was upset that I was waking him, and I should know he works late nights. However, in the end I received 15 customers from that list of 130.
Why I'm telling you...
Just saying this really worked, think about how many locations there are. Personally, I chose to just work in my location. I'm happy with my workload, so take this and duplicate it in your location or go bigger!
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Best of luck!
Been a member of this forum for some time and it has given me some great ideas that have turned profitable. Tiime to give back, not sure if anyone is doing this, but it was a method that worked great for me. This method is completely white hat and involves offline marketing.
[hide]
Method
This kind of just fell all together for me. It started with a law firm that I got connected to through a friend. They had a website built on Yahoo's website builder. If you have seen these websites they are very simple, stupid looking honestly. I basically pitched a simple but effective redesign to their website.
Here is an example of a target website --> Signup or Login to view earning guides for mobile apps and websites.
If you notice in the footer it says: "Powered by Yahoo! Web Hosting". So, I took this and searched in Google --> "Powered by Yahoo! Web Hosting" "location". I was amazed at how many sites were open for redesign. If you go to these websites, usually you can find their email address, as well as a phone number, and in some cases an address.
I did double check with who is, as most were open, and offered another number and email to contact if the published one was different.
I quickly made a list of 130 websites (granted I do live in a populated area), I grouped them by niche, lot's of lawyers, accountants, and freelancers (writers, comedians, etc)
I started with email, as well as mailed them a letter in the mail. To make the mail look "important", I usually put small items inside (dice, pens, etc).
In my letter, well really a couple pages, I didn't pitch anything but A SIMPLE WEBSITE REDESIGN. Nothing about SEO, marketing, etc. I took a screenshot of their website, and put it next to a photoshop mockup of what their site could look like. Emphasized on social media integration and great branding. Really I just changed a couple layers in Photoshop for each niche.
1. So we had a cover letter that just asked them if they were happy with their Yahoo website
2. Side by Side, Before and After Pic
3. Price List, started at $700 and had a catalog of a few add ons
I emailed, mailed, and after 5 days I followed up with a phone call. Of course I received a few disgruntled prospects, in fact, I called one comedian at 1:30pm and he was upset that I was waking him, and I should know he works late nights. However, in the end I received 15 customers from that list of 130.
Why I'm telling you...
Just saying this really worked, think about how many locations there are. Personally, I chose to just work in my location. I'm happy with my workload, so take this and duplicate it in your location or go bigger!
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Best of luck!