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New Company How to get Customers

  • 07-10-2009 3:51pm
    #1
    Plogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭


    Hello[ , we have started a new internet based company and would like advice to get customers. Our present customers are delighted with our service.
    Even last night my own mother looked for a company to do exactily what we do?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Google Ad's are great but expect to pay through the nose for them


  • #3
    dbran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭dbran


    Hi

    Suggest you join a business network and get your name out to the public.

    What is the service/website anyway? you keeping it a secret :)

    Kind Regards

    dbran


  • #4
    Plogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Plogue


    Thnaks Guys our website is www.wiseloads.com We are an Online pay as you go courier.


  • #5
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Shiply.com is good good site and works well and is in your marketplace. How do they attract their customers?
    Investigate that to your advantage.


  • #6
    paddyred9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭paddyred9


    Google is a huge tool for this.
    Ad words or not there are tons of options to optimize your search priorities google even offer free graphed information showing key words etc.

    I've just googled the words "wise load" and your site named wiseloads didnt even show up on the first page.

    In these cases I'd imagine google would be one of if not the first means of looking for this service.

    Get it sorted lad.


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  • #7
    Boomtastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Boomtastic


    Great idea Paddy!

    However, it doesn't mention anywhere on your home page about 'pay as you go'. :confused:


  • #8
    paddyred9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭paddyred9


    Boomtastic wrote: »
    Great idea Paddy!

    However, it doesn't mention anywhere on your home page about 'pay as you go'. :confused:

    I also just googled courier and you're not on the first page.
    That should be target one. No one goes further than the first page very often so once you get there your next step will be to differentiate yourself from the others.


  • #9
    Plogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Plogue


    niceirishfella wrote: »
    Shiply.com is good good site and works well and is in your marketplace. How do they attract their customers?
    Investigate that to your advantage.

    Thnaks for that


  • #10
    Plogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Plogue


    paddyred9 wrote: »
    Google is a huge tool for this.
    Ad words or not there are tons of options to optimize your search priorities google even offer free graphed information showing key words etc.

    I've just googled the words "wise load" and your site named wiseloads didnt even show up on the first page.

    In these cases I'd imagine google would be one of if not the first means of looking for this service.

    Get it sorted lad.
    thnaks Paddy


  • #11
    Plogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Plogue


    Thanks Guys off we go and tell the world we have arrived!!


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  • #12
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Plogue wrote: »
    Thanks Guys off we go and tell the world we have arrived!!

    good on ya! :)


  • #13
    sonic74f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭sonic74f


    Its a great name and I love the look in general, just one thing on the website though and this might be being picky but it is what would strike me if I were using the site, I would definitely change the image of the truck to an Irish/European model if its an Irish/Uk market you are targeting as the American truck makes it look a little vague and less local if that makes any sense. Maybe its just me but its just the initial thought I had when I opened the link.


  • #14
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    Plogue wrote: »
    Thnaks Guys our website is www.wiseloads.com We are an Online pay as you go courier.

    Plogue

    tried to get an online quote for delivering 30 kg packages (60x60x15cm) in Ireland, but for some reason was instructed to ring an 1890 nr for quote!!

    Also in your FAQ I noticed that collection times cannot be more specific than between 09.00 - 17.30, which surprised me! I would have thought at least an am or pm collection booking would have been possible?

    Your website is nicely structured, well done!


  • #15
    BarryM3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭BarryM3


    Hi Plogue,

    I'm in this business....are you aiming primarily at one off senders?

    Happy to provide competitive carton and pallet rates if you have good quantities.


  • #16
    Plogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Plogue


    thnaks sonic great feedback


  • #17
    kenbrady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 404 ✭✭kenbrady


    Plogue wrote: »
    Hello[ , we have started a new internet based company and would like advice to get customers. Our present customers are delighted with our service.
    Even last night my own mother looked for a company to do exactily what we do?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
    here's a tip for you

    DO NOT SPAM PEOPLE
    Got spam email off you, you just made my blacklist of companies not to deal with


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