So you’ve taken the time to create an amazing profile. You’ve updated your photos. You’ve honed your call skills. You’ve read dozens of articles, researched your competition, and taken every step possible to ensure you’ll convert and retain callers. Now what? Well don’t just sit around waiting for calls, get out there and start promoting yourself. TalkToMe.com receives thousands of callers each day looking for Talkers just like you, but that doesn’t mean you can just sit back and wait. The more effort you put into marketing and promoting your profile, the more business you’ll get and the more money you can earn.
Here are a few tips that we think every good Talker should be using.
- Add “Call Now” and “Add Payment” buttons to your own website or any website where potential customers might find you. Add it to your email signature in all your correspondence, if possible. You can find Call Now & Add Payment button in the Talker Marketing section of TalkToMe.com
- Print up business cards and hand them out to everyone you meet: friends, family, acquaintances, people you meet out shopping or in bars or at sporting events. Attend Adult shows, men’s club events, porn star appearances, sex shop openings — anything related to your interests, is a possible way to connect with potential customers. You can even create special flyers or brochures with photos and personal information — everything in your profile, including how to call you, of course.
- Find free publicity. Encourage your customers to refer you to others. Attend local radio station events and chat up the DJ’s, who are usually bored & tired of repeating the same info over and over. Tell them about your services — try offering to perform a PG-rated “sample” and you might even get on the air!
- Get your info out there — Google and Yahoo have marketing plans for just about every budget, and you can also take advantage of the slew of online yellow pages and business listings. Don’t forget to keep a current ad on Craigs List, and BackPage too, and of course having your own personal website for each profile also provides a great way to ensure the right Callers can find you.
- Blogs, forums, message boards, community service reviews… these are all great places to advertise. Don’t just copy the same info again and again — cross-posting is lazy and people tend to ignore all-purpose marketing. Instead, tailor your listings for each publication, being as specific as possible with regards to fetishes, fantasies and personal experiences.
- Update your profile regularly, and link to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Add new photos as often as you can, daily if possible, to keep customers checking back again and again.
- Reach customers who aren’t online! Place a short classified ad in your local paper or in publications that cater to the area(s) of your expertise. Run ads in a specialized sex, swinging and/or fetish publications. Most classified sections include a “Services Provided” section that might accept ads for live talk. You’ll never know unless you ask!
Don’t get discouraged!
When you’re knocking on so many doors, eventually one’s gonna open. Keep promoting yourself and trust that with each satisfied customer, your business gains more momentum. Stay positive and open for good things to come!