issues with advertising

[5544]

Hi all,

I live around Portsmouth in the south.
I have been with Checkatrade for 8yrs. I work about 35 weeks of the year since I take kids holidays off. I do domestic gas, heating and electrical work.
This year my Checkatrade subscription went from £995.00 to £1500. and with that the amount of calls I get has dwindled, even though my feedbacks suggest I am the second coming of the lord!

can anyone advise if they use a better platform for advertising. some have suggested Google click and pay?

Many thanks, I am looking to move next year

 

[PETE 123]

I never went with checkatrade due to costs do some flyers in the area.

 

[Murdoch]

Never used Check a con man, never used anything else like this

I have local adds, a website and word of mouth / repeat business covers about 85% - all this including my logo'ed workwear comes to about £600 per year

The leads that come from my website tend to be "chancers" who want a cheap "bodge"

This seems to work well for me (or has done for the last 10 years)