Where do you advertise?

[8utters]

I'm just about to start a new events photography company with 2 other people and was just wondering where people here advertise?

We are looking to get some advertising in various mediums around Manchester (where we will be based) and hopefully some advertising in the MEN (Manchester Evening News). My 2 other colegues have some ideas but iv not spoken to them, we're having a meeting tomorrow to get it going.

Just wondered where people who either freelance or work for / own their own companies advertise, and wherever you do, does it work?

 

[pxl8]

Paid advertising has been a massive waste of money for me and I just don't bother with it anymore. I have a cheap ad in the yellow pages and that's only in case someone wants to look me up in there rather than on google. It takes time but networking with people in related trades (venues, promo, limos, catering, etc) will probably be a better source of work and leads to chase down.

 

[8utters]

Yeah well the thing is we all have a promotions background.

All 3 of us are nigtlife photographers. One runs fotoparty.co.uk - the company I work for, I play an active part in the community for that site as i'm probably the most active photographer. Through this type of photograpy we have connections with tons of PRs, aswel as plenty of nightclubs in Manchester.

I also have connections in catering and events becuase i'm a waiter for a company that provides staff to some of the biggest catering companies in the country (doing HUGE celebrity events and parties) so I might be able to scrounge some leads there.

I had an idea of getting something put togehter (like maybe an email or flyer type print) and sending it to EVERYONE I know just to see if they, or someone they know needs any event photography.

Was thinking of putting an ad in the yellow pages too, online aswel. Maybe with some 118 numbers aswel.

Also - when it comes to Google, do you have to pay to get your site near the front of the results? What about advertising with Google? Loads of sites have adverts by Google (including this one actually), anyone advertise that way?