how to advertise a wedding car business?

[imadam]

have recently set up a wedding car hire business and set up a website. other then paying to go on online wedding directories, i'm a little lost as to what else i could do to promote the site.

any one have ideas on what we could do to promote my wedding car hire business both offline and online?

[RedEvo]

Have you considered outdoor advertising?
Have you considered pay per click (AdWords)?
Have you looked at networking?
Have you looked at approaching wedding planners, florists, venues and other related service providers?
Consider running a competition for a free wedding car service.
Look for wedding shows - there are loads of them.

I could go on ;)

Hope this helps.

d

[UKSBD]

My folks used to have a couple of white Alvis TA21 cars which they used
for weddings at weekends.
Best way of advertising by far was setting them up with full ribbons
and parking them in town with a board in the window.

[WeblinkPlus]

Coincidentally your cleaning business is on my list to review and approach offering SEO services :)


Have you looked at approaching wedding planners, florists, venues and other related service providers?


This would be my choice...

If you're looking at SEO, there are some under utilised keywords in this niche. What cars do you hire out?

[Claret]

Are you listed on Yell.com? That's where we got our wedding car hire company details from.

Clare

[imadam]

Have you considered outdoor advertising?
Have you considered pay per click (AdWords)?
Have you looked at networking?
Have you looked at approaching wedding planners, florists, venues and other related service providers?


I could go on ;)

Hope this helps.

d

where would you suggest for outdoor advertising? we currently run an adwords campaign but it has cost a lot of money since december and not had a single booking from it.

i've contacted local companies asking to join with many saying sounds good but then nothing ever comes from it. you've remained me though to email them again and see if they want to take it further.

My folks used to have a couple of white Alvis TA21 cars which they used
for weddings at weekends.
Best way of advertising by far was setting them up with full ribbons
and parking them in town with a board in the window.

sounds like a good idea. will have a think about where it could be parked for ideas.
Are you listed on Yell.com? That's where we got our wedding car hire company details from.

Clare

yell sounds good but is a lot of money to spend so early on. it's on the list of places to possible advertise once we get enough bookings.

if anyone is interested the site can be found by searching wedding wheels car hire in guildford, surrey. the site is blue and there is 3 cars :)

[saxondale]

estate agents - kid you not.

[imadam]

estate agents - kid you not.

for wedding car hire? sure you aren't getting confused with my cleaning business? :D

[saxondale]

for wedding car hire? sure you aren't getting confused with my cleaning business? :D



why would I?


you get married - you buy a house (or at least she wants you to sell the old one)


think laterally

[Faevilangel]

I like the idea of parking the car in the town centre. Have a huge board with images and information and someone to talk to people. Give them the 'hands on' approach and give them chance to ask questions about your service.

[imadam]

why would I?


you get married - you buy a house (or at least she wants you to sell the old one)


think laterally

ok fair enough, thought it was the most likely mistake as cleaning companies will more likely want to work with estate agents.

how would i do this for estate agents? i can't imagine where we'd come into it for them? e.g. whilst they're showing someone round a new house they say if you're getting married and need a car then try these guys?

[UKSBD]

Go here to register in my directory,

http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/advertising/free.asp

and I'll give you a free upgrade.

[saxondale]

ok fair enough, thought it was the most likely mistake as cleaning companies will more likely want to work with estate agents.

how would i do this for estate agents? i can't imagine where we'd come into it for them? e.g. whilst they're showing someone round a new house they say if you're getting married and need a car then try these guys?



bribe them to give out flyers, postcards, have a desk dispenser and back of the brochure ...... I kid you not.

captive market.

[WeblinkPlus]

Does the Jenson Interceptor get chosen much? I can't imagine a bride being pleased by that choice... but the groom undoubtedly would :D

[imadam]

Does the Jenson Interceptor get chosen much? I can't imagine a bride being pleased by that choice... but the groom undoubtedly would :D

some enquiries about the jensen but it's not really there as a wedding car, more for grooms car as mentioned on the site. it has been used as a wedding car though for those on a budget.

[surgery_cards]

A lot of the wedding venues/hotels produce brochures/information packs that they give out to potential customers.

See about getting yourself into one of them by approaching the wedding manager of the venues.

Good Luck

[imadam]

Go here to register in my directory,

http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/advertising/free.asp

and I'll give you a free upgrade.

already is there though only the basic listing with no website link

id.asp?CompanyID=102441

[WeblinkPlus]

some enquiries about the jensen but it's not really there as a wedding car, more for grooms car as mentioned on the site. it has been used as a wedding car though for those on a budget.

hehe thought as much - women! they just don't appreciate the finer things in life :D

[saxondale]

Go here to register in my directory,

http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/advertising/free.asp

and I'll give you a free upgrade.


did I get one?

[UKSBD]

did I get one?

Did you ask? ;)

[saxondale]

Did you ask? ;)


please MR UKSBD ...............

[RBS]

have recently set up a wedding car hire business and set up a website. other then paying to go on online wedding directories, i'm a little lost as to what else i could do to promote the site.

any one have ideas on what we could do to promote my wedding car hire business both offline and online?

If you need some nice wedding cars, I got Mercedes Benz 1939 reg. for sale :) Like brand new(not joking).

[UKSBD]

please MR UKSBD ...............

Have you set a listing up?
if so PM me the reference number, if not go and register then PM me the
business name.