Has anyone tried online advertising? Autor vlákna: Alain Alameddine
| Alain Alameddine Libanon Local time: 00:10 Člen (2009) angličtina -> francouzština + ...
Such as social media marketing, SEM or banner ads? If so, did it get you any clients? | | | I cannot advise you to do it | Apr 1, 2023 |
I have tried Google Ads for a few weeks. It cost me about 500 EUR and there were a few hundred clicks but it brought me no job offer. So I dropped it again. I think translation is too much of a niche job to be successful in SEA marketing. | | |
Dr. Tilmann Kleinau wrote: I have tried Google Ads for a few weeks. It cost me about 500 EUR and there were a few hundred clicks but it brought me no job offer. So I dropped it again. I think translation is too much of a niche job to be successful in SEA marketing. The clicks were probably all translators checking out the competition. | | | Daniel Frisano Itálie Local time: 23:10 Člen (2008) angličtina -> italština + ... Unsatisfactory | Apr 2, 2023 |
A few years ago I did, and I did get some results, but all of them were occasional clients with tiny jobs, such as a marriage certificate for someone requiring naturalization, that kind of stuff. Certainly not the kind of response we're all after. | |
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philgoddard Spojené státy americké němčina -> angličtina + ... I tried Google Ads... | Apr 2, 2023 |
...and it was $200 down the drain. The Google representative who was supposed to help me set it up was in a hurry, and just wanted my money. He Also Told Me I Had To Write It Like This, which I told him looked stupid. Some people do this in the US, but nowhere else. I got no responses, and wasn't able to see where the money had gone. Afterwards, I got an email from a law firm saying did I want to join a class action against Google. I said yes.... See more ...and it was $200 down the drain. The Google representative who was supposed to help me set it up was in a hurry, and just wanted my money. He Also Told Me I Had To Write It Like This, which I told him looked stupid. Some people do this in the US, but nowhere else. I got no responses, and wasn't able to see where the money had gone. Afterwards, I got an email from a law firm saying did I want to join a class action against Google. I said yes. A few months ago, I got my compensation. All $5 of it. ▲ Collapse | | | Kay Denney Francie Local time: 23:10 francouzština -> angličtina
Wow Phil that's some story, definitely enough to put anyone off! Rachel Waddington wrote: The clicks were probably all translators checking out the competition. I remember light years ago paying for an ad in a newspaper for Americans living in Paris (this was before Internet had taken off). The only calls I got were people with a very strong American accent pretending to be French and asking about my rates. After the second call, I just systematically ended each one saying in English "the only calls I've had are from people like you, so good-bye". | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Has anyone tried online advertising? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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