Five Free Ways To Promote Your Junk Hauling Business.

When you start a junk hauling business, money is tight, yet you still need to let potential customers know about your new service. You don't have to spend a lot of money to do that. In fact, you can reach prospects for free. Here are five of the best free ways to promote your haul away business:

1. Online :

There are many ways to advertise for free online. Two in particular are Craigslist and Backpage.com. These allow you to place ads for free. Plus, they're both easy to use and are visited by a large number of people, so you open yourself up to a lot of potential customers.

2. Press Release :

Write a press release about your business and send it to your newspaper. You could also call them about your business. Your haul-away business is providing a much-needed service for your community. It eases the stress on your customers as they are now able to get rid of things and have someone take it off their property. Newspapers are eager to cover new businesses, especially ones that are providing a positive service for the community. Getting an article written about you in the newspaper is a great way to get a lot of new business.

3. Referrals :

Referrals are completely free and one of the best ways to get business. If you do a great job for a customer, they are more likely to mention your business to their friends and associates. If you feel you've done a good job, consider asking your customer if they have any friends or associates that could use your junk-hauling service. Referrals are simply one of the best ways to get customers. It's completely free and is a reward for doing a great job.

4. Web site or blog :

There are many free web sites and blogs you can start online that are not only easy to use, but can get you a lot of attention. On your web site or blog, talk about what your business can do for them. Be sure your contact information and your rates are easy to find. Also, share any success stories or testimonials from happy customers. Post pictures. Most importantly, have fun with it! Put together a nice web site or blog, and you'll see more customers turning to you.

5. Networking :

As with any business, networking is key. Get to know other people. Become a people person, and be sure to make a good first impression. And not just prospective customers either. Get to know people in other trades related to your haul-away business. Try to meet painters, plumbers, house cleaners, handymen and more. After all, these people can help you get business and you can help them get business too. You might even have a project you could work on together, such as foreclosure cleanups.

These are just some of the completely free ways to promote your junk-hauling business. You're already a motivated person. Now, put these things to use, and you'll see your haul-away business take off. To learn more, read Haul It Away, available at: http://extraincomebulletin.com

Craig Wallin is the author of twelve best-selling books about home-based businesses you can start for just a few hundred dollars, and the editor of EXTRA INCOME BULLETIN, an online resource about honest businesses you can start on a shoestring.

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