What does your business do?
We provide a full range of website services. At the moment I’ve been doing everything, from web design, to development to implementation.
On how many jobs have you quoted?
I’ve quoted on around a hundred over the course of the year.
How many new customers have you won?
I’ve won about 1 out of 5 approximately
Has your ServiceSeeking.com.au membership helped generate revenue for your business?
Yes, it’s been good, I’ve won a couple of jobs of about $10 000. In total I’ve won more than $20 000.
What other types of marketing does your business do?
I focus on search engine optimization (SEO). I don’t use Google Adwords because it wouldn’t be worth it for us. I have a website, it’s www.mahen3d.com.
How does SEO compare to ServiceSeeking.com.au?
The SEO is essential for my business, but ServiceSeeking.com.au has also provided me with good income. Also, over the year we’ve had 2400 hits from our ServiceSeeking.com.au profile. So our profile has been useful as a form of advertising as well.
Any tips for new businesses?
It’s really important to have a good profile. You have to spend time on this getting it right. It’s also important to read the project descriptions carefully and find which ones are genuine and suit your business.
Based on the stats he provided in this interview, we reckon that Mahen has spent about $1,000 to win $20,000 worth of business. Do you think that’s a decent return on advertising? Let us know if you are better or worse?
