I am just wondering if any of you use Craigslist to promote your wedding business? If you do, what is the best category to list under? Is there a way to promote throughout the US?
Permalink Reply by amy on January 23, 2010 at 4:24pm
When I have advertised for in home painting and looking for consignment places a few years ago, I did have people contact me. Seems like more recently it has just been spammers. I wonder what has changed?
I just wasn't sure if maybe I was missing a better category to list under...Thanks for sharing...Amy
I put mine on craigslist but was told by someone else in the bridal forum that i can't advertise there...i would have to place an ad...mind you i did this in Canada so it may be different in the US...
I always keep a few ads running on craigslist. I post them in the gigs section under creative. I just post in select areas, so I'm not sure how to promote throughout the US. Craigslist also limits how many free ads you can post per day.
there are so many free places on the web where brides can locate you other than craigslist. as someone said below the type of brides that are shopping on craigslist will probably not be the kind of client you want.
Permalink Reply by amy on January 26, 2010 at 6:21pm
I appreciate the input. Do you have a few online favorites that are free to list at? I have seen a lot of people mention Wedding Wire. I have recently signed up for that. I am in the process of setting up others. Thanks again...
here are a few free websites where your business can be listed:
webalert.com - merchantcircle.com - weddingzone.com - partyplanner.com - webspace.com - bridalcrate.com - teamwedding.com - getmarried.com - eventective.com
good luck!
Craigslist has been very successful for me as far as my Bridal Consignment shop goes. I list under events and in clothing. It seems to work out fairly well.
We have done this in the past. Obviously free advertising is a no-brainer. However, we have never booked a wedding this way. May of the people on Craigslist are looking for a super deals on whatever it is their interested in. I think it caters more towards the DIY crowd who was taught by websites like The Knot to do research in these types of forums.
