Advertising What Works

[@BlastingFun2007]

Nice video thanks for the advertising tips

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Yes sir

[@jimwirth7392]

I’m so busy in spring I have no life till mid July. I do have truck lettered up but I’ll only take lawns near the other ones I have. This year probably going to get rid of some. Sometimes less is more. Equipment lettered up and everyone in good looking shirts is enough. I’ve found the paper used to work well.

[@jimwirth7392]

Just got fired collected 1500 from someone who didn’t pay for entire year. They got a monthly statement too. Asshole did this too me two years in a row. Talk about someone not treating you the right way!

[@jamieshields9521]

Great tips on lawn advertising, local demo show will help too whether it’s ag, lawn or mower shop it’s telling story about business.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Great idea

[@michaelmactavish1728]

my buddy with the sign company went out of business wich was disapointing because other company took it :(

[@OnchiotaHunter1977]

I just happened to stumble on your channel and wanted to tell you that your videos are AWESOME! I love doing lawn care I’ve been helping a buddy of mine with his lawns and landscaping business for about 15 years and it been a lot of fun. I’ve seen my buddy spend a lot of money on advertising in the local newspaper and telephone book ads but honestly the best things I’ve seen work were t-shirts, hats, signs for the lawns and sponsoring kids soccer or little league baseball teams with shirts and hats with the company logo but I think the best advertising was when he finally bought an enclosed trailer for his equipment. That seemed to be a game changer for some reason it has worked well and paid for itself. Anyway love the videos you and your family make can’t wait to see more. Take care.

[@schafflandscaping]

Good advice. For me personally I think your #1 asset is your current customers. Never assume they know all the services you provide. Send them something in the spring with a detailed list of services you provide. Include extra business cards they can pass our to friends. Next best thing I think is facebook. Use your current contacts like you said but better than that advertise on there. It is cheap. You can get so much business targeting towns you are interested in. Have a good call to action. (i.e. link to your website, offer a discount etc). Don't just have it get likes that is junk. Mailing things is expensive and I personally don't bother. It takes many mailing to get the point across to a potential customer not just one and not sure the roi is worth it. Signs work well also. Put one in your yard, put one in a customers yard and offer them a free cut to have it there a few weeks. These days many towns have groups on facebook where you live. Those are the best as far as roi. They are free and people love using services in their town if you are in it also. Good luck in 2019 man keep up the good work!

[@dyrectory_com]

Thanks for your advertising tips!

[@perryschmoll7088]

On door hangers, I have utilized quart zip-lock bags with chevron (adhesive vinyl) loops to put on doorknobs; you can put some sort of flyer/postcard in them. I averaged about $.17 a bag doing it this way. I do use Geek to Freak's 2 service cuts upfront, first visit I leave a receipt and second visit I leave a self-addressed envelope reminding the customer of the need to send another two-service payment out, so I use these bags for my customers regularly as well. Some pay for more than 2 services at a wack and some pay online with my Yardbook credit card options. Some do leave a 2-service check planned out on the same day as the first visit, but I try to have payment in hand before I head in that customer's direction to service that property.

[@MrJking065]

Being in the Home Improvement business most of my life.Our #1 way to get customers was though referrals.It was the most profitable also.BUT we asked for them We did not assume the customer would refer us. We always sent a note to our customers evevry quater.Thanking them for the business and asking if they have any question and to please let their freiends and neighbors know about us. We would also do a 6 pack for flyers. Whne we were in a the neighborhood we will go to 6 houses around where we were working and put flyers on the door. As you said NO flyers on the mailbox.I am sure you would not need to put out flyers like every week but most diff at the start of the season the middle of the season and at the end of the season To remind them about The fall and winter months if they need your service.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Yes sir

[@trimmerqueen4206]

Great video babe!! On point!!!😜🔥😘

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks beautiful

[@mikegriffin2904]

I was going to reference this in my comment and also call you “Babe” but figured you would either not get it or I would make Trummer Queen jealous! 😂 Love your videos and both of you. Thanks to you both for always providing great content

[@trimmerqueen4206]

@@mikegriffin2904 Haha thank you for coming back and watching our crazy butts lol

[@QuickieHub]

Where do you get your t-shirts made?

[@a-train7715]

I just drop off my shirt for my new logo, and business cards order, when I pick them I’ll be ordering my magnet for my truck and last. sign for my trailer. I’m investing some money on these advertising before season kick in. Hoping to double my account this 2019! Stay safe my friend!

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Awesome bro. Good luck

[@AngelMedina-jh9ln]

What size are your magnets?

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Ill have to check

[@chriscomoglio7806]

Love your videos

[@shannonmccall8701]

Spencer's Lawn Care best video on KZbin watching everyone keep them coming Shawn

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks brother! We do it different around here.

[@mikegriffin2904]

Great video Shawn.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks Mike

[@victorevan7893]

I question on business license, i see that there is a LLC was wondering if you chose that?

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Yes we went llc

[@victorevan7893]

Yup going get my business started, kinda of scary, but its mine and mine to make it succeed. Going to get license and insurance started tomorrow, never done it before all new to me but thanks for replying.

[@victorevan7893]

@@SpencerLawnCare I'm trying find the code fore lawn care and snow removal the NAICS codes.

[@Cool58F250]

Right On Shawn, Great Advice 👍🏻 I Just Ordered all My New Shirts, I Have Door Hangers, Business Cards & My Magnets, Believe it or Not "WORD OF MOUTH" has Worked "AWESOME" for Me ..... Definitely DON"T TOUCH ANY MAILBOXES ..... Thanks for Sharing Shawn & Be Safe 👊🏻🇺🇸

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Awesome man

[@Cool58F250]

👍🏻

[@JimVincitore]

When i had a small business back in the 1980-90's, the yellow page ad brought in "good" customers. One inch ad with a graphic, $400 a month...a month. But that would not work these days because everyone cancelled landlines! I also did local radio ads, 30 second radio spots, that got the office and factory people, brought customers in by the droves!

[@buddy9577]

Wont be long the season will be starting. Days are getting longer.

[@jeremymorgan2122]

On point good info.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks Jeremy

[@timothyd7478]

Awesome video. Keep em coming. An hey we need TQ in these videos. 😀

[@AsLawnandLandscaping]

Nice video! Good info!

[@chrisryan3770]

As someone living in the UK I find it bizarre that you can’t put stuff in someone’s post box? What has someone’s post box got to do with the government or police? I find Google is the best marketing stream. Good seo that gets you up the search list is priceless. Also Facebook but it can be hard to get page numbers up high enough at the start for Facebook to work but it’s free.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Even though we buy and maintain the mailboxes here. They consider them gov property from the way I understand it.

[@Michshnly]

Open trailer and closed trailer with your info and in big print "LANDSCAPE" advertises but also advertises for thieves to steal your stuff .

[@orgreens5528]

When is it best to put out signs for next season?

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Early spring

[@mightymoeexcavating754]

Nothing wrong with the ganja,legal in Canada! I quit the business cards, pens and lighters work for me! Google is awesome because it free. Thanks for sharing

[@mikerichard-FOPA3]

You need a enclosed trailer with your name on it

[@SpencerLawnCare]

We've thought about it. Just doesn't fit our business

[@mikerichard-FOPA3]

@@SpencerLawnCare we have guys here in SD that use them all the time, they can lock em up and keep the equipment out of the weather. Moving Billboard

[@chadpaulson8365]

Magnets wreck the paint. Decal the windows. Especially now that you have a nice new truck.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks for the information

[@larrysiers9369]

@@SpencerLawnCare had magnets on my truck last year, and it ruined my paint, going to vinyl lettering this year.....

[@richardstevens8509]

Ok well most everyone here knows my son Andrews autistic and today is his birthday funny turns 7 on the 7th well with my lung cancer his autism we been going threw ringer.so no party this year and trying to keep biz afloat. but warmes my heart that I asked him what I could do for him he replied " can we cover up in a home made tent and watch our family videos ( ie KZbin family) so here we are watching our family. Thank you all for being here with us and giving me way to give him something. Love you all

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Keeping you guy's in our thoughts and prayers 😎👊🏻

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Happy birthday Andrew

[@richardstevens8509]

Thank you all we just got Andrew to bed had good day

[@chriscomoglio7806]

Can you please make a plow shirt

[@ACMEMowing]

Does the silver 3M tape increase business? ;) Soooo many ways to advertise!

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Heck yeah you know it man. Lol

[@jameymote4598]

👍 👍 👊

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks Jamey

[@Fencearmor]

Shawn! Great video. There are so many options to get your name out there, you just have to have the dedication.

[@perryschmoll7088]

Craigslist here charges $5 for a 30 day add now, but I put two a month on there during the cutting season and I get about 75% of my clientele that way. Wix.com is a way to build a low-cost website to be able to be googled for lawn care as well.

[@chevymudding01]

I bought some of those yard signs like you got going to give them a try got 50 waiting to put them out

[@zacatencoenrique6879]

FIRST MONSTER!👊

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Thanks brother

[@jimini1976]

Reason for taping over the phone#?? Its in the intro,jus sayin👍

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Because I wanted to. Lol

[@Bluepittt20]

👍

[@dong2773]

Church bulletin

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Great tip

[@connordenes5401]

First

[@SpencerLawnCare]

You the man bro

[@Andjun5174]

What's ganja? You talking about indica? That got me messed up last Friday man🤣

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Bahahaha

[@chachifeere]

Door hangers are ok , if you don’t want to touch mail boxes

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Definitely man

[@markhealan9203]

Are you guys in KY.

[@legioncollector4218]

he is in canton Ohio i believe

[@trimmerqueen4206]

Ohio!!!

[@tootallmaninflorida]

Don't forget about Twitter !!!. More people go there than you might think

[@4cbower]

Love your videos from Phoenix Az, do you have a follow up on the customer didn’t pay

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Not yet soon

[@floatdizzle6779]

Uncover your # so I can call and bug you😝😜😂

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Lol

[@benjipage18]

The garage needs some organizing

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Hahaha, yeah just a little. To busy right now

[@benjipage18]

Spencer Lawn Care haha understandable!

[@curbappeallawncarellc4263]

Hahaha man you rocked it.. Thought you was gonna sell me that Oxy Clean.. hahaha.. Great vid man. way to throw some humor in there

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Hahaha

[@trimmerqueen4206]

Haha he's a good salesman

[@MrJking065]

The Oxy Clean man was not on the ganja stuff..he was on the coke stuff. lolol

[@trimmerqueen4206]

@@MrJking065 hahaha

[@curbappeallawncarellc4263]

@@trimmerqueen4206 yes he is

[@legioncollector4218]

Damn i got everything but yard signs

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Awesome bro

[@1LostDude]

LMAO....your phone number is on almost all of your videos and NOW you're worried about showing it? Good advice, keep up the good work!

[@SpencerLawnCare]

I changed it. Lol

[@genedewitt3992]

Why do wear cap with deer horns on it ??? Why do sell them and not give them away ??? Good way is on google .... Cost a little money to do google.

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Because I like the hat. Lol

[@dong2773]

Thumbtack pro I personally got 50 customers on this app

[@SpencerLawnCare]

I personally didn't care for them yes ago when used it

[@adamk941]

Juat want to say you showed you phone number

[@SpencerLawnCare]

Its all good. Im not hiding