I've just spoken to a lovely Oirish guy at Yell.com...
And it got me thinking- what do you guys use to promote yourself ?

I know Leah's a big fan of Facebook marketing.

I've recently tried a few things which have had varying results- I'll share them here, but if anyone's paid for an advert with Yell, I'd love to know how it went !

First-the Freelancer sites:
Very hit and miss in my experience...I've had a few of my best jobs through them ( an album cover and the O2 tour of Britain ) but when it comes to more general jobs ( office retirement/ christmas caricatures, logos etc. ) it's blind luck your bid gets accepted. And most of the prospective employers don't seem to know how much to pay for any particular job.

Second-Google ads:
Not tried these yet and I'd welcome your experiences !

Third-Gumtree:
Spookily successful ! Especially for live caricature work, although I doubt it would do much for spot cartoons etc.

Fouth- Yell.com
I'm tempted, I gotta say. £370 for a years advertising with promo video included.
One gig would cover that, so I'm halfway to agreeing to do it....but let me know ! Could be a crock for all I know.


Also....what tricks or tips have YOU got ?
( And yes, I can hear the muttering.."I'm not reddy telling anyone !" but c'mon...we're all pals here right ?