Phone Directory Ads and Your 800 Vanity Number by: blog-editor2, July 14, 2010 Despite dire predictions that phone directories might cease to exist with the advent of the Internet, they still remain a popular and profitable enterprise today. People tend to use phone directories when they are looking for specific products/services that are offered in their area. For example: if someone is looking for an auto repair shop, trying to find local information using search engines might yield a number of results, but some of the companies listed will inevitably be located in another state or even another country. Because many customers prefer to do business locally, advertising in local phone directories using your 800 vanity number can yield a lot of benefits. Read More
Three Essential Elements for Marketing Online by: blog-editor2, July 9, 2010 Marketing online has definitely established itself as the most cost effective and efficient way to advertise and gain new clients; however, it is often the small things that companies overlook or rush through that can have the biggest impact on the success of marketing online. If overlooked, these three essential elements can seriously affect the success of any Internet marketing campaign. Read More
Not Offering Toll Free Numbers Equals Lost Revenue by: blog-editor2, July 7, 2010 Any company using toll free numbers would agree that this simple tool can boost customer response rates dramatically. As a direct result, companies that use toll free numbers can expect greater profits. It is unfortunate that a lot of small businesses still fail to take advantage of this service despite its prevalence. Read More
The Importance Of Consistent Branding And Your Web Domain Name by: blog-editor2, July 1, 2010 We are all aware of the importance of branding. Even without detailed study of branding strategies and techniques, it is clear that those businesses that have developed easily recognizable and highly visible brands are among the most successful corporations that have ever graced the planet. Brands alone create revenues. Besides McDonalds, brands like Donald Trump and the Trump Organization can create instant value and revenues just by putting their name on a project or proposed project. So why is it that when it comes to something as basic as web domain names and toll free numbers, it seems that many companies lose all common sense and branding goes right out the window? Read More
Checking Domain Availability Tips by: blog-editor2, June 29, 2010 While creativity can be important when it comes to choosing a winning web domain name, a lot more thought should go into choosing one than just the first name that pops into your head. So what should you be considering when it comes to checking domain availability? Read More
VOIP Phone Service and Toll Free Numbers by: blog-editor2, June 23, 2010 While VOIP phone services like Google Voice and Skype have revolutionized communications in the business world, not only for small business, but for media giants like the Fox News network, their one drawback has always been that they do not offer toll free numbers. However, by using the best toll free number management solutions, you can now acquire premium numeric toll free numbers and vanity numbers and have them forwarded seamlessly to any VOIP phone services you are using. This opportunity applies to call centers, remote teams, and freelance providers as well as traveling executives. Read More
Getting A USA 1800 Number Has Never Been Easier by: blog-editor2, June 22, 2010 Shrinking markets in many industries across the globe–due to worldwide economic crises as well as the development of new, more efficient cloud computing solutions and technology–has meant a boom in businesses now operating internationally. With the world as their oyster, companies can now grow faster and gain revenues from around the world instead of just their local area. The U.S. is clearly one of the largest markets on the planet for any product, and it is necessary to target it for any serious operations. As a result, U.S. business phone lines are a premium commodity. While many Internet phone services like Skype have offered the availability of U.S. business phone numbers, they are becoming limited on the area codes offered, and they have not provided the ability to obtain US 1800 numbers. Read More
Vanity Numbers That Close Deals by: blog-editor2, June 21, 2010 Vanity numbers are far more than just another business phone line. Numerous possibilities exist for how vanity numbers can help you to close deals in a tangible way. First, compared to using regular business phone lines and local numbers, vanity numbers have been proven dramatically to increase advertising effectiveness and response rates. With a well chosen toll free number or batch of numbers, you can expect to see a significantly higher response rate to your marketing. Clearly, every campaign is different and may make different vanity numbers desirable; however, on average most businesses see at least a 14% rise in customers contacting them as a result of using vanity numbers. Read More
Your Business Phone Line – More Than Just a Number by: blog-editor2, June 16, 2010 Your business phone lines are far more than just numbers, or at least they should be. Not only are your business phone lines the equivalent of essential arteries carrying your business' life blood through communication channels between departments and third party vendors, but they are also obviously crucial communication tools with your clients that enable you to receive revenues. Regardless of your business model, even if it is designed mainly to attract customers through the Internet, at some point in the business process, many of your customers will try to contact you through your business phone line. Read More
Listing Your 800 Number in Directories by: blog-editor2, June 15, 2010 Once you have acquired your new 800 number, you will want to get the word out and make your number available so it can start working for you. You will want all the major directories, especially those online, to list your business and your new 800 number. You will also want to make sure your number is not listed for any other businesses by performing reverse look ups as unwanted calls not only can cost you money but tie up your toll free lines and waste labor hours. Read More
