The best way to keep a business busy and vibrant is by acquiring more customers. A test of the strength of your business is whether you are bringing in new customers on a regular basis. The first way to find new customers is to encourage your existing customers to recommend you to their friends and neighbors. However, people often forget to mention their satisfaction with your business to others, so word of mouth alone is usually not sufficient for a thriving business.
You may not have considered the internet yet as a great resource for networking and contacting potential new customers. It is granted that lawn care work is quite often physical in nature and occurs exclusively outdoors. On the other hand, it is true that the majority of people have access to the internet and many people are searching the internet to find products and services… even local ones. Most probably, the business that ignores the internet is losing their largest advertising opportunity yet.
You do not need to spend thousands of dollars on a web designer to create a site for your business. There are other websites that already have active forums and message boards that you can take advantage. Your knowledge and expertise on these forums will be more than welcome. One example of a place you can make a contribution is Yahoo Answers. Although Yahoo has a big international presence you can also find links to local message boards and forums, where experts such as yourself can answer local citizens questions.
As I have mentioned, look at the questions people ask in these places and answer them as proficiently as the expert that you are. Before long you will be recognized as respected lawn care professional and as a matter of course people will be contacting you to handle their lawn care for them.
It must be kept in mind that one of the most critical things you can do in these forums is to let people know who you are. At the very least you could use your company name as your user name or profile name. Be aware also that many forums allow you to add a “signature” to the bottom of each and every one of your posts with any message or contact information you desire, like your email address or business telephone number. That may be all it takes to garner some new clients for your business.
It seems logical that your best efforts should be concentrated on forums and message boards that cater to your local area. Make it a frequent pasttime to look for these forums wheret you can lend your knowledge and help. Some places to look are the websites of local nursuries, hardware stores and lawn care product supplies. Many of these sites will have message boards and forums for your local area, or links on where to go to find them. By making good use of what is already out there on the internet, you can grow your business rapidly and at a reasonable cost.
Lawn Care Schedule
by unknown
30 Mar 2009 at 1:34am
I spend a lot of my time on lawn care forums helping homeowners with their lawn care questions. I must say that what scares me most is reading about how others treat their lawns for weeds. Some of the worst are lawn care firms that ...
building your business through online lawn care forums
by admin
29 Sep 2008 at 2:50am
building your business through online lawn care forums. a business can only grow by getting more customers. and if you are building a lawn care business, how to find the kind of customers you want so your business can continue to thrive ...
lawn care forums
by admin
12 Nov 2007 at 9:30am
i have to say, one of the worst forums i have ever posted on in my entire life is http://www.lawnsite.com. let me start by saying how most forums work. a forum member is allowed to post a link back to his/her forum. ...
need some feedback on walker mowers.
by unknown
7 Aug 2009 at 8:13pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: cc lawn care. post time: 08-07-2009 at 07:10 pm.
oregon mower blades
by unknown
7 Aug 2009 at 8:13pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: ozarklawn post time: 08-06-2009 at 09:23 pm.
good deal?
by unknown
7 Aug 2009 at 8:13pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: twinslawncare post time: 08-06-2009 at 11:50 pm.
what kind of tree is this?
by unknown
7 Aug 2009 at 8:13pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: kingko1234 post time: 08-05-2009 at 09:52 pm.
lawn care online forums you can join
by Mike
29 Jun 2009 at 9:37pm
join this site for its active lawn care forums. sign up for a free membership and simply log on to chat with other members, post questions and answer queries. you'll find plenty of discussion threads here. ...
34 kaw (kaboom)
by unknown
13 Jul 2009 at 9:49pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: gs post time: 07-13-2009 at 07:06 pm.
maintenance costs
by unknown
13 Jul 2009 at 9:49pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: rhellen post time: 07-13-2009 at 10:08 am.
Organic Lawn Care
by ali
13 May 2009 at 11:44am
I read the organic lawn care forums at Garden Web for ideas. Here is far and away the best and most comprehensive instructions for maintaining a nice looking lawn organically: http://www.richsoil.com/lawn-care.jsp.
do you discount for more acres?
by unknown
5 Apr 2009 at 12:44am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: blownz28 post time: 04-03-2009 at 10:20 pm.
when to put pre emergent down??
by unknown
2 Apr 2009 at 12:39pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: tommyboy1 post time: 04-02-2009 at 10:44 am.
beat out another local lco - mixed feelings
by unknown
5 Apr 2009 at 12:44am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: smitty58 post time: 04-04-2009 at 04:24 am.
new business in texas
by unknown
5 Apr 2009 at 12:44am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: cutnedge254 post time: 04-04-2009 at 06:19 pm.
expanding to nearby cities?
by unknown
29 Jan 2009 at 11:54pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: l & l lawn care post time: 01-29-2009 at 05:09 pm.
board of alderman president was operating city snowplow-drunk
by unknown
19 Dec 2008 at 1:11pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: jewwells post time: 12-19-2008 at 11:29 am.
clip vs qxpress
by unknown
19 Dec 2008 at 1:11pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: kartguy post time: 12-19-2008 at 09:19 am.
jd 717a vs. gravely 48z
by unknown
19 Dec 2008 at 1:11pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: sandy creek post time: 12-18-2008 at 10:43 pm.
how much time are you taking off for the holidays?
by unknown
19 Dec 2008 at 1:11pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: mule post time: 12-18-2008 at 09:56 pm.
ok.
by unknown
9 Jan 2009 at 9:59am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: brendan smith post time: 01-09-2009 at 09:11 am.
when is a good time to start mowing?
by unknown
9 Jan 2009 at 9:59am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: mywilliamslawn post time: 01-08-2009 at 06:54 pm.
lawn mold
by unknown
9 Jan 2009 at 9:59am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: rick in dixie post time: 01-08-2009 at 09:34 pm.
shopping centers, medical offices, banks
by unknown
29 Jan 2009 at 11:54pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: nearlyparked post time: 01-29-2009 at 04:54 pm.
how much
by unknown
29 Jan 2009 at 11:54pm
forum: organic lawn care forums posted by: theaerator post time: 01-29-2009 at 01:19 pm.
walker vs. grasshopper speed
by unknown
19 Feb 2009 at 2:34pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: jnh lawn care post time: 02-19-2009 at 01:33 pm.
echos new jem
by unknown
12 Mar 2009 at 7:12am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: aw lawn care post time: 03-11-2009 at 10:18 pm.
is this an ebay scam?
by unknown
14 Mar 2009 at 11:22am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: jim's lawn care service post time: 03-14-2009 at 07:42 am.
underbid of the year
by unknown
16 Mar 2009 at 9:22am
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: ataboy lawn care post time: 03-16-2009 at 09:04 am.
good laugh at competition today
by unknown
19 Mar 2009 at 6:48pm
forum: commercial lawn care forums posted by: jim's lawn care service post time: 03-19-2009 at 04:44 pm.