Facebook Tools to Jumpstart Small Business Social Media Marketing by: Custom Toll Free, October 30, 2013 Today many small businesses use Facebook and other social media platforms to advertise as part of their online marketing strategy. While Facebook and other social media sites have various tools that small businesses can take advantage of and use in their advertising, you don’t have to use them all in your marketing strategy. So which Facebook tools are the most effective for small businesses and which aren’t worth your time? Creating Ads Read More
Are You Missing the Call-to-Action? Some Tips for your Social Media and Vanity Toll Free Number Branding by: 00juno, July 2, 2013 What does the perfect marketing campaign consist of? Maybe it’s actively using Facebook or Twitter, or Pinterest’ed people in your product, or even what we love most: a vanity toll free number spelling out exactly what they need and what you do best. While it may not be everything to get the calls you want from customers, sometimes lost in the shuffle of catchy slogans and charming spokespersons is the simple gesture: the call to action. Imagine for a moment a world without customer service. This could be as costly as introducing yourself without a handshake. But it goes beyond green and red buttons and the “Call Now” taglines at the end of your advertising. Review your social media accounts and posts to make sure you’re getting your message right. Here are a few pointers: Read More
The Advantage of A/B Testing for Direct Response Marketing and your Vanity Toll Free Number by: 00juno, June 13, 2013 A/B testing exists in almost every facet of everyday life. Maybe you wear a different hat, scarf or blouse to see if a blind date goes differently. Maybe Pepsi wants to see if they can sell more cans rocking their 1970’s-1990’s look. Maybe a certain baseball or basketball team wants to see if they can win more wearing their throwback uniforms from decades past. Read More
7 Ways to Generate More Revenues for Your Small Business This Week by: Custom Toll Free, May 17, 2013 National Small Business Week 2013 kicks off next month with an SBA event in Seattle, WA, but there’s no reason why business owners have to wait for events like this to find fresh ideas and strategies for marketing and driving in more revenues. Here are seven fast and easy ways to gain more brand visibility, make valuable connections, and bring in more dollars right away… 1. KnowEm Knowem.com empowers small businesses by launching them onto hundreds of social platforms without all the hassle. You provide them your company name and branding, and they’ll set up your profile creating hundreds of new in bound links, networks, and connections. 2. Network Read More
How Small Business Owners Can Leverage Competition by: Custom Toll Free, May 1, 2013 Monday’s release of Google Now on the iPad and iPhone is an aggressive move that could be extremely beneficial to small business owners and entrepreneurs. How can small business owners leverage Google’s strategy to leap ahead of their competitors? Siri’s nemesis has been unleashed! Google’s version of the digital smartphone assistant ‘Google Now’ is now available on Apple devices and aims to seduce users to the Android platform. Apple struggles to keep up with Samsung and Google Now claims the edge with intuitive coding that doesn’t just serve up search results but learns about users and takes a proactive approach to delivering on their wants in advance. Read More
Brighter Prospects for Your Business, Back-Ordering a Toll Free Number by: 00juno, April 30, 2013 Did you know that surrendered 800 toll free numbers are placed in a holding queue of disconnected numbers that must age for a period of four months? Toll free numbers are often dropped in the national available number pool on an almost daily basis. Many of these toll free numbers are immediately picked up by other companies, making it next to impossible for you to get one on your own. Benefits of Back-Ordering a Vanity Toll Free Number Read More
The Battle for Good Online Reviews by: Custom Toll Free, March 8, 2013 Online reviews are a big business today. Some companies are even going as far as paying $200 for fake reviews to paint their businesses in a good light for online advertising and improve SEO. Unfortunately, fake reviews and soliciting some types of reviews can be counterproductive for businesses. So how can companies overcome these challenges and still beat competitors when marketing on the web? Read More
Does Your Twitter Account Have A Toll Free Number? by: 00juno, February 14, 2013 How does social media play into toll free numbers and toll free services? Does social media get in the way of the outreach that a toll free number brings? Do users prefer to use a “@” or an “#” and connect with your business that way? Why do you need to look established? You may think, “I already have a LinkedIn profile stocked with powerful connections doing that for me.” Read More
It’s Tax Season: IRS Offers Assistance via Toll Free Numbers and Social Media by: 00juno, February 5, 2013 What may be a fiscal Christmas for some or a financial calamity for others, tax season is upon us. Regardless of which category you fall under, it goes without saying that some may need help filing tax returns between now and April 15th. For the year 2013, the IRS has made new enhanced products available to assist taxpayers in filing their returns online and via toll free numbers. Read More
How Zappos Revolutionized the Shoe Industry Through Social Media Strategies by: 00juno, January 10, 2013 Through the eyes of founders Nick Swinmurn, Tony Hsieh, and Alfred Lin–collective founders of Zappos.com—to become a successful online shoe company took a redefining of a culture, one step at a time. While rummaging the rows of a local mall shopping for a pair of Airwalks back in 1999, Swinmurn pitched the new concept of an online shoe store to his future partners. At the time, footwear in the U.S. was a $40 billion per year market with a 5% market share sold through direct-mail catalogs. The business opportunity certainly was there. Read More
