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Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet Advertising your computer repair business can be a bit overwhelming.  68.7% of American homes have internet access , and the number rises sharply in more densely populated areas.  That means you have over half of your community, town, city, or county as possible customers. You could take a generalist approach and randomly advertise to as many people as possible and hope you appeal to some of those people.  That works... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet Over the three plus years that I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve experimented with many strategies for growing my fledgling computer consulting business. Some have worked well while others have fallen flat and turned out to be nothing but hype. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I only present topics about things that I have personally tried and experienced as I start and grow my computer repair... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet It’s that time of year again, where we take the time to try to find the perfect gift for the one’s we love!  Well, if you have a computer tech on your list, or you’re a tech looking for things to put on your own list, here are some ideas for great geeky gifts. First, be sure to check out my list from a couple of years ago, most of the items are still available and would still make great gifts: 10 Affordable Gifts for the... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet In a previous post I’ve talked about on-site versus in-shop repairs and how to choose the best business model for your computer repair business .  Now I’d like to take that a step further and explore the age-old question: Should I continue to run my business from home or is it time to open up a physical store? As always, I like to explore the pros and cons of both situations.  This helps me understand which approach... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet If you’ve been a reader of this blog for a while, you may not have noticed a new feature there in the right column: The YFNCG Newsletter. Even if you did notice it, you may not have felt compelled to sign-up.  You may already have signed up to receive blog updates via email or RSS.  However, those are simply ways to syndicate existing blog posts.  The YFNCG Newsletter is different.   It’s a way for me to connect with you... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet In the “Computer Guy’s Toolbox” series, I highlight a product or service that I think will benefit the independent computer tech. A couple years ago I reviewed Technibble’s Computer Business Kit here on the blog.  I gave it a modest review, noting how it provided some good document templates most appropriate for new computer business owners.  I felt, however, that it lacked in certain areas and it felt a bit incomplete... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet Advertising your computer repair business can be a bit overwhelming.  68.7% of American homes have internet access , and the number rises sharply in more densely populated areas.  That means you have over half of your community, town, city, or county as possible customers. You could take a generalist approach and randomly advertise to as many people as possible and hope you appeal to some of those people.  That works for... Read Full Story

Thanks for visiting Your Friendly Neighborhood Computer Guy! Tweet I was thinking the other day about how it takes an equal blend of different skills in order to be a good, effective computer consultant.  I drafted a simple Venn Diagram to really visualize for myself, and others, how those different skills work together to create the different facets of a computer consultant. If you are weak in any of these three skills, then being a computer consultant might not be the right job for... Read Full Story

Tweet In Part 1 of my series on Facebook for Computer Consultants I talked about why I believe it’s necessary that your computer business have a presence on Facebook.  In Part 2 I showed you exactly how to set-up an eye catching page to help your business stick out from the rest.  Today I’ll be going over some strategies you can use to  attract new paying customers through your Facebook Page. The Goal So now you have a gorgeous, professional, well put together Facebook Page.  That’s great... Read Full Story

Tweet In Part 1 of my series on Facebook for Computer Consultants I talked about why I believe it’s necessary that your computer business have a presence on Facebook.  This week I’ll be getting down into the nitty-gritty of setting up the page to look good and maximize user engagement. Here’s what my Facebook Bussines Page looks like when a new user first visits: And here’s what it looks like when you visit the Wall page: These days it’s not just enough to have a Facebook page, you... Read Full Story