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Here are 12 methods that have brought us real results &#8211; without a big budget, but with a lot of commitment.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. cooperation with competitors<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We contacted companies in the same industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We offered to help with excess orders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We made appointments and built relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1  <em>Competition is not the enemy. It is often the best partner. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. local announcements<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We published ads in popular regional sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We created many variants with different descriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We refreshed them every month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes we took out distinctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. website and landing pages<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We created a simple website (WordPress) up to \u00a31,000 or on our own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each service had a separate sub-page with a key phrase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We adjusted the loading speed (Google Lighthouse).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We tested the site&#8217;s performance on the phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Google My Business profile<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We filled in the full details: name, description, hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We added keywords in the description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We published real photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We verified the correctness of the location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. 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Facebook Ads (advertising)<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We created contact forms (Lead Ads).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We showed the effects and reported on the launch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We selected target groups (location, interests).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low budget, but regular activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Google Ads<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conversion-oriented text ads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on &#8220;hot&#8221; words (e.g., &#8220;equipment repair Gdansk&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes we outsourced to freelancers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We analyzed the results and optimized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. external articles and forums<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We shared content on industry blogs and forums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We wrote commentaries and case studies with results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We showed &#8220;before and after&#8221; examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. 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