What is the best way to market a handyman business?

[Charles Robinson]

[Jake]

If you can provide a business address then a Google (map) Places page may be one of the most valuable internet assets.

Try Google searching, Handyman, Your City

The A-G stick pin marked results are free places pages
sign up at google.com/placesforbusiness/ after verifying your address with a postcard code, you can customize the Google+ page they give you, with photos videos and sales copy. The categories for your business should also be expanded to all that are appropriate. Yahoo and Bing have similar local listings.

A free Facebook page dedicated to the business can help as well, for $12/yr you can but a company web site domain name and use it on some free host for your sales literature, the bigger the footprint you have on the internet the more likely you will appear in a search.

FYI, many of the paid internet ads can e geo targeted to only reach people within driving distance of your location, they can be tricky to be made profitable but can be turned on and off, unlike yellow page ads that have to be prepaid a year in advance. Facebook paid ads allow you to pick the city where prospects live as well as demographic info like age marriage status, which might help identify likely home owners.

[teenyhat578]

First ensure you are listed in Google Places and on Bing Business listings, this willl ensure the search engines will find you in general searches for your services.

Second, ensure your website is up to date and has been optimized for your target audience. If you don't have a website seriously consider it above getting a Facebook Page. You can get a cheap hosting package, ours for example start at $5 month and then install WordPress and create your own website. This can be done in minutes. Our articles below show just how easy the process is.

If you do not want to do the work then consider hiring a professional designer to set everything up for you. This takes the stress and workload away from you and lets a professional handle it for you.

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