Free sunday times ads..

Using press and magazine advertising, brochures, mailings - old hat or still cost-effective?
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Hi All..
How are things going with the Sunday Times Ads good I hope :wink:
..BTW have you seen How Many Viewing this posts had :shock: pretty remarkable[good for you Memes]

Non Internet Marketing wise did you see Rabbits bit about the Independent[good for her EH!!]

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However it comes its all good publicity for sure :)

...none of ya got an Independent [Saturday]lurking about have you..MG looks like the best bet [if the dog hasnt ate it :wink: ]
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I ended up with three online ads this week. I cancelled one as the link to my website was broken,and put in a new one. But I had two ads in the paper as well, one next to Rosbif's on the top of the France section, and the other under my resort. I haven't looked to see if I've had any click throughs from the online ad yet.
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just one call this week and no click throughs :(
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actually quite nice apartment in Gozo!
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I also placed an ad - thanks memes for info.

I typed:
PISSOURI BAY Villa. www.pissouribay.com

What came back:
OURI BAY Villa. www.ouribay.com

Obscenity filter!

I then typed:
P.ISSOURI BAY Villa. www.p.issouribay.com
and had to ring them up to delete the extra full stops.

They did, but when I checked the online advert, they'd left one in the website link. So altogether it took 4 attempts. It did seem to increase my hits, though!
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Have just reread forum rules and think above post might be regarded as self-advertising. I didn't mean it that way - I just thought it was quite funny.

Moderators please remove if it offends.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: glad you had the patience!
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Just like to add my thanks to the original poster....it's what makes these forums so valuable.
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Post by Mountain Goat »

I agree - the whole thing is wonderful - good old Sunday Times - heart of gold, heading for sainthood etc.

Er, hate to be a wet blanket, but has anyone actually had a booking yet? Must have been a few hundred combined man/woman/goat hours put in on this.

MG
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yep, I got my first ever booking from it :D
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Oh, OK, well done. I'll get my coat....

MG
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i think I recall that Paolo got one as well??
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Id take your Brolly as well MG :wink:
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Someone booked through my website on Sunday, only evaluted click-through was Times Online , although he said Google. Google normally shows up on stats though. I've had loads of other click-throughs, but the first ski article only appeared this weekend. Funnily enough, it was about EAster holiday dates, and this is precisely what this guy booked.
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I've had nothing from it, no calls :cry: :cry:

Maybe a couple of click throughs but nothing much at all. I don't think my little studio is the Sunday Times reader's kind of holiday accommodation, maybe I should be advertising in the Sun :wink: !

May as well keep trying though as its free :?
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Post by Hells Bells »

RB, ski ads and articles will be picking up soon. I will keep it up for a while as it costs nothing.
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