Week 12 Coupon Deals

Like I said in past posts, coupons are a great way to attract new customers because we are always looking for the best offers and if we see a coupon we usually save it. 20% off coupon on any wash and detail will be a good coupon for my business other than that it will be to much free work. other businesses like restaurants can offer coupons for free appetizer or a free drink because they are small item but in some businesses you have to be careful because you can end up losing money.

Week 12

I would definitely use Yelp for my business. I usually look up on yelp for reviews to places and to check the hours places open or close it also helps me locate a business that I haven't been too before, so I think it is a very useful tool. Google maps is also a great tool because you can access Google maps from your phone, tablet, or computer, and its a good way to find a place in case you get lost and its actually works really fast at finding your location. Both of this tools will help my business be more noticeable or easier to find because people usually look at this places to find local businesses. I also like using places because it usually makes it easier for me to find places that I've never been before like restaurants and it shows me how many starts they have and how expensive they are.

Week 11

How to use posts without using money

 

 

If you don't want to spend any money on your posts is a good idea to use something that will catch people attention. On Facebook is easy to post something that can catch people attention because you can write I think unlimited amount of words, on Twitter you have to write something with a limited amount of words. It's also a good idea to add a colorful picture to your posts, I put an example of a post without using money on the last week blog (week 11) .

Week 11

I would probably use post as a call of action to make people visit my page because I'm kind of low on budget but once in a while it will be a good idea to pay Facebook to advertise my post and show the post to people that have been researching on auto detailing because some of them might be interested on getting a detail and will check out my page. Facebook gives you the option to promote your page as an specific post or to send them off Facebook. I would do it as an specific post and just put a link to my website on the page for people that would like to visit the website, I think this is a better idea because I hate clicking on links that take me to another website especially when I'm using my phone.

The first one is an example of a paid advertisement I chose cities that aren't to far away I was going to add cities all the way to San Diego but lets be realistic the chances of someone  driving more than 30 minutes to get their car detailed are kind of low so I stayed in North County and that way we wont have to spend so much gas going all the way over there either. I realized I forgot Escondido.

The last advertisement is free advertisement, I added a bright red car because bright colors attract more attention and I talk about an interesting toping. I have the option to add a YouTube video or a link to our website. 

 

Week 10 Email Marketing

I would ask customers for their birthday when they sign up that way I can send a coupon to use in our business a good coupon for someone's birthday could be a free wash because who doesn't want a free wash. This will attract more people to sign up and send newsletters every once in a while like twice a year. I can also send an email inviting customers to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for a 20% off coupon that they can use on their next detail.


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Stephen Wilson
Craig Stevens
Karl Kalinin

Week 9 Blogging for Business: Categories

 I would post on my blog vehicles, boats, and RV's since is a detailing business. I think my blog would probably attract more males than females because they usually love their cars more than we do. I've notice that some business post about their family working on their business or just simply at their business location,  I actually think that is a great idea because it shows the public that they have a good relation with their family, they are family orientated, and that they don't stop spending time with they family just because of their business. I think that by using that technique in my blog I will attack more female audience and customers.

It seems a little easier to write and post pictures of a regular work day than having to think of something to write and it will have a personal touch without being to personal.

Week 9 Blogging for Business

If you are the face of the business you can add some personality to your post, you can add personal opinions, the story behind your business, how did you started your business and how is your business different from other similar businesses . If you're blogging from someone else it doesn't distinct the personality behind it so its not a good idea to be personal in that case.