Vanity Numbers – Seven Letter Business Names For Success by: blog-editor2, December 10, 2010 Toll free vanity numbers have long been sought out by companies wishing to distinguish themselves as big players in the market and the go-to source for their given product or service. However, the recent changes in the business world and advances in technology have made vanity numbers crucial for survival and success. Savvy entrepreneurs and managers now know that launching a new venture, spinning off a new division, or even just starting a new marketing campaign without using toll free numbers for testing, tracking, and positioning is nothing more than gambling on the roulette table. In fact, not using vanity numbers is worse than gambling because you know you need them to succeed and are just ignoring the factors that will ensure your success. The statistics have shown large double digit improvements in response rates, closing ratios, and customer retention for those using free phone numbers for their marketing and branding. So not using them is just insanity. Even if your goal isn’t to become the next Bill Gates or Warren Buffett, you must turn a profit in order to continue to help others through your services or products. If you make too much money, you are sure to find plenty of worthwhile causes you can support and donate to. In recent years, many businesses and entrepreneurs have discovered that vanity numbers alone can mean the difference in a venture being top or flop. Regardless of all the other planning, marketing strategies, and tools you can put into action, today your success clearly could come down to the power of your vanity number. Wouldn’t it be a shame to expend all of your time and resources on a new business idea only to be surpassed and locked out of the market by a smaller and less experienced competitor who simply had the right vanity number? The obvious examples are industry-dominating players like 1-800-FLOWERS and 1-800-CONTACTS. Many newer and smaller ventures of all kinds are now using vanity numbers to rocket their products and services to rock star status including new books, marketing services, and business consultants. What is your business phone number going to do for you? Image Credit: © Bobby Flowers | Dreamstime.com Read More
800 Number Lookup – Who Is Your Competition and What Are They Up To? by: blog-editor2, December 9, 2010 Because of the dynamic business environment today, it is important to remain as competitive as possible. That means matching your competition's offers in every single way. But how can you determine what your competitors are up to? Well, there are actually a lot of competitive intelligence tools available on the market. One simple way to gather data involves using 800 number lookup. The Internet has made it a lot easier to find relevant individuals and organizations through 800 number lookup. For individual users, free lookup services are available. But if you want more data, paying a certain fee may be required. The latter option is highly beneficial because it provides in-depth information about your competitors. Some of the features you can expect from 800 number lookup include an address lookup and the type of services the business at that address provides. Given this basic information, further research may be done on the Internet. The competitive research process using an 800 number lookup may be complemented with the use of search engines. Google, being the dominant search engine, can provide better analytical data about the number of visitors your competitor receives, its conversion rate, and the overall ranking of its sites – letting you know what strategies you need to implement in order to compete effectively. Read More
“Must Have” Web Domain Name Variations for Any Business by: blog-editor2, December 8, 2010 So, you’ve found the perfect web domain name for your online business. Congratulations! But you’re not done yet. It is also important to consider domain name variations that will help you reap the full benefits of your initiative. Consider the following: Extension Variations – having a .com website is great. However, having a .co, .uk, .ca, etc. extension might prove to be even more beneficial. That's because the search engines are designed to give preference to “local” websites for searchers in other countries. Aside from this difference, registering the .net and .org extension of your site can prevent others from taking advantage of your hard work. Plural Variations – Look into whether registering plurals will be a good investment or not. Typo Variations – Not all Internet users are gifted with spelling skills. For example, they might spell “article” as artical and Google as Gogle. Register obvious misspellings if you have a long domain name. These are just some of the must have web domain name variations that may be suitable for businesses. Other variations you can look into include transposing variations (for example, changing “domainname.com” to “namedomain.com” and phonetic variations). At the end of the day, it is up to you whether you believe registering these sites will improve your bottom line or not. Read More
Five Ways Toll Free Numbers Offer More Freedom by: blog-editor2, December 7, 2010 1. Toll Free Numbers– A Quick Escape From Corporate Chains Today, entrepreneurs and executives are not only starting new ventures because they have been forced to by the economy. Rather we are seeing a new era where people are actively seeking to start new businesses that fulfill their needs and involve things they enjoy, instead of just taking jobs out of necessity. The branding and marketing benefits of toll free numbers allow for the quick launch of new enterprises and rapid success. 2. Freedom To Work From Anywhere People are now craving the ability to travel more and even relocate to destinations that offer higher quality lifestyles for less. Toll free numbers provide the ability to travel and work from anywhere in the world while maintaining a professional local presence. 3. Freedom For Employees Not only do free phone numbers give owners and managers more freedom, but they enable all types of employees to work remotely. This lowers overhead for employers and creates a happier and more productive work force, which in turn means higher profits, happy customers, more referrals, and repeat business. 4. Bigger Profits The proven advantages toll free numbers offer for increasing advertising effectiveness and maximizing marketing ROI mean more available cash. More cash for the company means the freedom to enter new markets and spin off new divisions. At the same time, bigger paychecks for executives means the freedom to take more time off and discover new travel destinations. 5. Ability To Run Multiple Businesses The flexibility that toll free numbers and the latest and most advanced routing options offer means that you can easily run more than one enterprise at the same time. While more work may not sound like more freedom, it does give you the ability to work on all the things you are passionate about simultaneously without actually having to put in too many more hours. Read More
Phone Number Look-Up Tools by: blog-editor2, December 6, 2010 Many reasons exist for needing phone number look-up tools, but a long array of mediocre sites also exist for local phone number look-ups. Until recently, those seeking information on toll free numbers have been poorly underserved. Fortunately, that has all changed. Thanks to leading toll free service providers, you can now find a new range of great phone number look-up tools, including reverse phone number look-up tools that enable you to find out who owns specific toll free numbers, whether you are trying to find out who is running up your phone bills or you want to approach them to try acquiring the numbers for yourself. The best toll free number providers also offer phone number look-up tools for checking the history of toll free numbers you are considering. This service is very important and should not be overlooked. You do not want to invest in an 800 number that has a bad reputation and lots of negative baggage. The last thing you need is bill collectors and unhappy clients from a previous business calling you all day. Now you can even set up toll free number monitoring with phone number look-up tools that automatically track the status of your choice of toll free numbers and send updates to you every month. These tools save you time and hassle every month while keeping you updated when any numbers you are interested in become available. Whichever of these tools you use to track and locate winning toll free numbers, you may want to give some serious thought to retaining the services of a firm that can negotiate the acquisition of your favorite numbers if they are already taken. Unless you have experience specifically negotiating toll free acquisition, there is a good chance you will get taken advantage of or end up over-paying. Image Credit: © Vladimirs Koskins | Dreamstime.com Read More
Why You Need Multiple Business Phone Lines and Domain Names by: blog-editor2, December 3, 2010 It is common knowledge that many benefits result from having multiple web domain names. And it is just as important to have multiple business phone lines. We are not just talking about multiple in-office lines so you can handle multiple phone calls simultaneously. What is more critical is having business phone lines that appeal to different prospects and target markets and that can be used to maximize marketing ROI. Without doubt, vanity numbers for your business phone lines are now one of the most powerful and important branding and marketing tools available to businesses today. They can be used to separate your business from the pack, add credibility, test marketing strategies, and monitor metrics. However, one vanity number just isn’t enough. If you can acquire the generic vanity number for your industry for your business phone lines, that is great. However, it is not always possible. Regardless of whether you have this number or not, your company will benefit from niche marketing as well, no matter whether you are a new start up trying to cut out a slice of the pie for yourself or even a largest industry dominating conglomerations. Don’t believe it? Just look at the likes of insurance giant Geico, undoubtedly one of the most well known companies in America, yet it still continues to use the power of niche marketing. By obtaining multiple vanity numbers for your business phone lines, you can better reach your ideal customers and expand your grip on the market. For example, you may want to hone in and make a name for yourself in one segment of the industry so you can block out the competition. Or perhaps there is currently a demand for speed in your industry, so obtaining a vanity number with the word "fast" in it can portray you as the most attractive option to do business with. Look at your current and future marketing strategies and analyze where you can make a big difference by having additional business phone lines. Read More
Six Businesses That Benefit As Toll Free Number Resellers by: blog-editor2, December 2, 2010 No matter what your business is, having a toll free number is a benefit, so why not resell toll free numbers to your clients, providing them an added benefit that gives them one more reason to keep coming back to do business with you? 1. Coaches The recent changes in the economy have spawned thousands of new coaches and independent consultants whose clients need toll free numbers. Partnering with a leading toll free service provider and joining its affiliate marketing program is an excellent way to add an additional revenue stream. 2. Print And Mail Houses Print and mail houses are uniquely positioned to refer all types of add ons to their core services. In fact most businesses turn to print and mail houses as credible sources for knowing who to trust for many of their marketing needs. Why not add toll free numbers to your services so that you can also ensure your clients' successes so they come back month after month? 3. Direct Marketing Companies Direct marketing companies perhaps have the biggest need to offer their clients toll free numbers either as an additional service or bundled together in a package. Savvy direct marketers know that the success of their work depends on clients utilizing free phone numbers with their campaigns. So if you want any hope of getting repeat business, you must offer toll free numbers to your clients. 4. Lead List Providers It can be incredibly hard for lead list providers to distinguish themselves from their competitors. Competing on price alone is a losing battle. So add value to your offering by using toll free phone numbers. After all this is the next logical step for your customers anyway, why shouldn’t they be getting them from you? 5. Marketing Consultants As an advertising agency or marketing consulting firm you already know that your clients need toll free numbers to be truly successful and reach their full potential. So instead of risking losing your clients altogether in their search for a toll free number, perhaps you should be advertising them yourself. Promoting toll free services on your website can also be a powerful way to attract new prospects and grab market share from your competitors. 6. Website Designers The website design businesses is incredibly competitive today. Designers know that they can only survive and grow their enterprises if their customers are successful, come back month after month for more services, and refer others. Using toll free numbers on websites has proven to increase profitability, so shouldn’t you be offering them in order to maximize marketing ROI for your clients? Image Credit: © Sergey Galushko | Dreamstime.com Read More
How Much Does Affiliate Software Cost? by: blog-editor2, December 1, 2010 Individuals who are interested in Internet marketing should inevitably look into the affiliate software available on the market for essential tools that will boost productivity and increase profits. Of course, it is a well-known fact that some programs are just better than others. In this post, we’ll talk about the kind of tools you should look into: Linking Options – Generating links is part of any Internet marketing initiative. It can either be done manually or using automated software. The latter is mostly preferred by marketers with a tight budget. This type of affiliate software builds “easy” links from directories and search engines. Commission Management Tool – This tool enables you to keep track of sales. This affiliate software also helps determine the best selling products so you can promote them better. CRM Tools – These tools manage your email campaigns. Email marketing is a big part of any affiliate marketing initiative. It is important to keep in touch with subscribers regularly. Monthly subscriptions can range from as low as $10 to as high as $100 or even more. Anti-Virus Software – Viruses, Trojans, and other forms of malware are rampant. If someone hacks into your computer, you can potentially lose all important data and even become a victim of identity theft. Tracking Tools – A number of monitoring tools are available in the market. Even reliable tools can be available for free. Google Analytics, for example, is available to anyone who owns a website. As you can see, there are a number of affiliate software tools available in the market. Determine which ones you need and whether they will be cost-effective for your business. Read More
1-800-AWESOME by: Custom Toll Free, The benefits of toll free numbers for increasing advertising effectiveness through higher response rates, improved closing ratios and streamlining for higher profit margins are often shouted about. These advantages are indisputable and can have a major impact on your bottom line. However, this too often distracts entrepreneurs and businesses owners from some of the basic and most amazing ways that vanity numbers can rocket your enterprise. Read More
How to Find Affiliate Products to Sell by: blog-editor2, November 30, 2010 Beginners in Internet marketing will find it hard to find the right affiliate products to sell. There are just thousands of them out there. The problem is, only a few will generate reasonable profits that will make the endeavor worth your while. Choosing the right product is important for a variety of reasons. In general, you should choose affiliate products that are (1) relevant and (2) high quality. Relevance is the key because every website draws in a particular kind of audience. Ask yourself: What kind of affiliate products would interest my readers? On the other hand, high quality offers will ensure that you will be able to promote your brand over the long term. Remember that once people buy from you, trust can either be further cemented or destroyed. There are certain steps that will help you find the right affiliate products to sell: Background Research – Use the search engines to find information about the products you intend to sell. Reviews will help you determine whether the products provide excellent results. Check the Competition – Competition can tell you whether a certain niche is too competitive or whether its market is too small so it’s no longer cost-effective to go after it. Go for affiliate products that are somewhere in the middle. Search Affiliate Networks – Affiliate networks such as ClickBank and Commission Junction contain thousands of products. Browse through these networks to find products in your niche. Becoming an affiliate reseller of toll free numbers can also generate significant revenues. Consider whether selling toll free numbers will fit into your existing business structure. Read More
