Archive for July, 2012

Word Of Mouth Advertising

Word Of Mouth Advertising
 
I have spoken with many business owners who say they never advertise, and all they rely on is [Word Of Mouth] advertising and a good reputation.
One thing I can vouch for is the effectiveness of Word Of Mouth advertising. Or, the same thing is known as Referral Marketing.
An example of good referral marketing [...]

What Makes A Good Business Name

What Makes A Good Business Name
 
So what makes for a good business name?
All of us at some point have had this discussion with ourselves about what would be a good name for our business.
Do you know the biggest mistake we can make in coming up with a business name?
It is to come up with a name that [...]

How To Start A Lawn Mowing Business

How To Start A Lawn Mowing Business
 
I know I have covered this before, that is, the question of whether you should by a [Lawn Mowing franchise] or not?
It is no secret that I am not in favour of buying a lawn and garden maintenance business whether it is an independent lawn mowing contractor’s business or [...]

More Videos For Contractors

More Videos For Contractors
 
Every now and then I want to show you a couple of videos that help with turf and grass identification and problems. Nothing like seeing it as it is. These videos will help when you are trying to solve some of your customer’s lawn problems.
The first video below shows a couch grass [...]

Top 13 Marketing Ideas That Will Bring In A Truckload Of New Customers

Top 13 Marketing Ideas That Will Bring In A Truckload Of New Customers
 
Following on from last week’s discussion on Marketing Your Services On The Internet - I want to expand on Gihan Perera’s article with some of my own thoughts on my Top 13 list of very inexpensive marketing tools and ideas.
Gihan Perera walked us through the [...]

Compilation Of YourLawnAndGarden Youtube Videos

Compilation Of Youtube Videos
 
Compilation of Youtube Videos from http://www.youtube.com/user/yourlawnandgarden

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For all lawn mowing contractors, here is a good video identifying different Warm Season Grasses. Have a look at it! Let us know what you think…

More videos coming…

Marketing Your Services On The Internet

Marketing Your Services On The Internet 
 
By now, you will have noticed that I invest a fair bit of time and energy into marketing my services on the Internet with the following online websites and social media outlets:

http://www.YourLawnAndGarden.com/ - The Place Where Successful Contractors Meet to Learn, Earn & Save
http://www.facebook.com/YourLawnAndGarden 
http://www.LawnGreen.com.au/ - where we turn tired old grass into Lush Green [...]