Place to advertise services?

Alanerin218

Where is the best place to advertise services here in Galway? The Advertiser?

hoody

Depends on what type of services and where you are based, Galway Advertiser would have more of a city focus than the Tribune - would believe strongly in Facebook etc myself

Alanerin218

Its to adverse for a Makeup Artist, I already use Facebook, but was thinking on online ads maybe like DoneDeal? Any galway specific ones anyone knows of?

hoody

Maybe the Advertiser so, Galway Now magazine as well. Donedeal wouldn't strike me as as useful a place as those. Always good (and free) to put ads up on noticeboards in some of the larger local shops as well.

Mrs OBumble

The general answer is "wherever your target market are likely to see them and take action".

Who are your target customers? I genuinely have no idea who would pay a makeup artists, except for theatres - and suspect that marketing to them would be vastly different to the general public.

Alanerin218

You don't know who would pay a makeup artist? Brides, Bridesmaids, Models, Women going on a night out, Special Occasions, Hen Nights? Lots of people make a complete living off of being a makeup artist and I have had lots of work come my way, just looking for more! But I never thought of theatre, so thanks!

Mrs OBumble

TBH, I'd really thought about what people who do makeup for weddings are called, the couple of wedding parties I've been invovled in have had the services of a "makeup lady" - wouldn't have thought to call her an artist. If I was pushed for a title, I might have suggested "beautician".

So ... advertise in places where people planning weddings look. The Advertiser is the most popular paper, they have a weddings special every so often.

Maybe you could leave flyers with wedding planners, in wedding venues, etc.

Actually, maybe there's a hint for you in my ignorance: a less high-brow sounding name in some ads might get people who wouldn't have thought about you before.

Alanerin218

Thanks Mary will do!