Business Marketing Tactics to Take Your Small Business to the Next Level by: Custom Toll Free, August 16, 2013 Small business marketing used to be costly for small business owners. However, the introduction and convenience of online marketing has been effective for small businesses. While utilizing social media and a number of other online and offline marketing methods is great, your marketing strategy shouldn’t stop there. If you want the secrets behind increasing sales, traffic, and getting higher conversion rates, here are some great small business marketing tactics. Content Marketing Read More
Social Media Marketing: Which Sites Are Worth Using and Which Are Not? by: Custom Toll Free, August 14, 2013 Social media is continuously evolving. Over time, features have changed and improved and have even become an excellent marketing platform for small businesses. For small businesses, the use and implementation of social media is vital to their success. However, the most important thing that small businesses need to consider is time. Remember that some social media works for some businesses but may not work for others. Read More
Top Five Reasons Your Business Needs a Vanity Number Toll Free by: 00juno, August 13, 2013 A common question businesses ask about vanity numbers toll free is what do they do for your business? The advantages are endless. In fact, this answer could actually contrive the pages and depth of an entire nonfiction novel, all things considered. We will spare you the hours of research, however, and just summarize the top five advantages to having your own number that allows customers to easily reach you without incurring any charges. One: Brand Yourself Branding has never been more important than it is today. Which legal firm do you think has a better brand: the one that uses 1800-LAWYERS or the one that uses 1800-RANDOM NUMBERS? Which number is more easily recalled? Obviously, the first vanity number is far easier to recall, and also serves as brand for that hypothetical law firm. Two: Customer Convenience Read More
Tips on Finding a Vanity Toll Free Number 800 That Works for You by: 00juno, August 12, 2013 Finding the toll free number 800 that works for your business is not the easiest task when considering a vanity number. Many business owners struggle during the brainstorming process when trying to think of ideas that will both work and that are available for usage. This helpful guide can get you off in the right direction when trying to find the right vanity number for your entity. Play Around with Seven Character Ideas The best thing to do is just start thinking about your number. Keep in mind that a vanity number worthwhile will take a great deal of thought. Play around with seven character words and word sequences that relate to your business. Try and think of at least ten different sequences that would work to get the best results. As you think about new numbers that could be the vanity solution for your business, cross reference them. Expand your search by using wildcard prefixes to find all available numbers rather than limiting yourself to one prefix. Read More
The Importance of Mobile Apps and Mobile Friendly Websites for Small Businesses by: Custom Toll Free, August 9, 2013 There has been a lot of debate on the relevance of mobiles apps and websites to a small business’s success. Investing money in mobile apps and business technology is what most small business owners are already doing, but they seem to forget one important thing when considering mobile marketing: creating a mobile friendly website. For example, at the beginning of 2013, 75 percent of Apple's total sales came from mobile apps. Can you really let the 25 percent slip away? Here are some reasons why mobile apps and mobile friendly websites are important business tools in small business marketing strategies: Read More
844 Numbers to Arrive Sooner Than Expected by: 00juno, August 8, 2013 Supplementing the largest, expansive database of available vanity toll free numbers to date, Custom Toll Free is proud to announce the ability to pre-order your 844 numbers now – for the upcoming release on December 7th. This new prefix promises to bring a whole new world of opportunity for businesses looking for a catchy and effective vanity number. Equipped with Custom Toll Free’s top quality service and business solutions, the 844 toll free number will open new doors for business success. When Are 844 Numbers Coming Out? The FCC will be unleashing the next generation of toll free numbers before you know it. The new 844 prefix will arrive on December 7th, 2013. Now is the time to act. So Here’s Why It’s Important to Grab Your Number Now Read More
Reasons Why You Should Consider a Small Business Start Up by: Custom Toll Free, August 7, 2013 Starting a new business is always a challenge. It may be difficult to market your idea, generate a client base, find funding, not to mention the risk that comes along with it. However, more and more people are starting to capitalize on different business opportunities. Based on the recent figures, small business start ups are still on the rise, even with the economic downturn where many small and large businesses began to struggle in 2009. So if you have ever considered starting your own business, here are some reasons why now is the perfect time to run with it. The Lending and Financial Industry is Active Once Again Read More
How Small Business Owners Can Implement Business Growth Strategies by: Custom Toll Free, August 5, 2013 Business growth is not so much about striking the right marketing medium, but more about getting the right tools and executing an intelligent strategy. Trending brands control their own buzz on demand and force business growth through better business strategy. Business growth is perhaps the most elusive and simultaneously epically important factor out there today. As a small business you need it if you want to attract investor funding, make the Inc. 500 list, or even just to prevent stagnation and becoming another irrelevant ‘could have been’. And even the largest tech giants on the planet today are shelling out billions to acquire smaller businesses that can bring them growth. Read More
Coming Soon: 3 Reasons Why 844 Numbers are a BIG Deal by: 00juno, August 2, 2013 WIDE RANGE of AVAILABILITY: Just how rare is an 800 toll free number? Since its very existence, there have been millions of numbers reserved both locally and nationally. Through the years, the FCC has released 888, 877 and 866 numbers. To supplement this, Custom Toll Free began to offer industry-specific amenities. But over time, the availability of toll free numbers has become more and more scarce. However, the FCC just announced the upcoming availability of 844 toll free numbers. Read More
How Small Businesses Can Adjust to Shifts in Email Marketing by: Custom Toll Free, July 29, 2013 The field of email marketing is changing. So how can entrepreneurs and SMEs adapt rapidly to keep up web traffic, lead flow, and revenues? For example, the roll out of the new Gmail inbox essentially changes the impact and results of email marketing, which has been one of the best lead generation tools for small and medium sized businesses. For those who haven’t seen it yet, messages from businesses are now automatically filtered out of users’ main inboxes to separate spam tabs. While readjusting marketing strategy, small business owners can salvage their email lists by: 1. Advising contacts and new opt-ins where and when to find their email updates 2. Moving email leads to social networks for unblocked communication 3. Begin requesting more contact information such as phone numbers versus emails Read More
