Marketing Pieces and Vanity Numbers by: blog-editor2, June 14, 2010 When obtaining new vanity numbers, many organizations question which of their marketing pieces to feature them on. The answer is definitely all of them! If you have multiple vanity numbers for different marketing strategies and campaigns, of course, they should be used appropriately, but you should have at least one main constant toll free number that is displayed on all of your communications. Read More
Using Reverse Phone Look Up for Free by: blog-editor2, June 11, 2010 Reverse phone look up services are available from a number of different companies' websites, but certain directory services stand out more than others because of their extensive databases, up-to-date listings, and good customer service. Reverse look up enables average individuals to obtain high-value information they cannot otherwise access. Read More
Making the Most of Your 1-800 Phone Book Listing by: blog-editor2, June 10, 2010 A lot of businesses needlessly spend thousands of dollars on marketing because they fail to take advantage of an 800 phone book listing. It is important to get listed in the major phone books, online directories, and local listings because people use these resources to find information for their everyday needs and purchases. 800 number listings give customers quick and easy access to your company, products, and services. Read More
Five Ways Toll Free Numbers Save You Money by: blog-editor2, June 9, 2010 1. Toll free numbers have many benefits. One of the biggest benefits is how much easier it is to split test your marketing strategies. Split testing with toll free numbers results in more targeted marketing campaigns which maximize marketing ROI and enable you to do much more with your marketing budget than your competitors are able to do. Read More
Testing Your Product With a Toll Free Number by: blog-editor2, June 8, 2010 Testing new products and services as well as marketing campaigns has become more crucial than ever. Toll free numbers have now evolved as one of the essential tools every business needs, not only for credibility and running better operations, but for testing their products and marketing strategy as well. The days of just throwing together a marketing campaign and hoping it works are long gone. Today, only companies that continually test and improve are going to make it and make it big. Even during initial planning stages, toll free numbers and vanity numbers can be used to test interest in the market and which brand identity appeals most to the paying consumers you are trying to reach. Moving forward, batches of your toll free numbers can be used for measuring marketing performance and direct response tracking. Using your toll free numbers in this way enables your enterprise to split test not only your marketing message and design but the demographics you are marketing to as well. Some companies think the above level of testing is enough, and as long as they are receiving calls on their toll free numbers and traffic to their website domain names, they are doing all they can. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. What is better: 1,000 calls and 10 closed deals or 100 calls and 25 closed deals? Clearly it's the option that wastes less minutes on your toll free numbers and labor costs while offering higher closing ratios. There are lots of marketing ideas that can bring in business, but you need to find the most profitable ones that will maximize your marketing ROI. Your toll free services provider ought to be offering you real time call detail reports so you can constantly monitor performance. Once you have the calls coming in, you can test your best scripts for your teams as well as your processes and pricing options. Testing with toll free numbers can give you the edge to create the best product possible and by extension build the customer loyalty that will make your business a major player for the long run. Credit Line: © Ken Toh | Dreamstime.com Read More
Outsourcing and Toll Free Numbers by: blog-editor2, June 7, 2010 In the last few years, the trend to outsource many aspects of business operations has exploded, thanks to improved software and toll free services. The demand for increases in outsourcing has mainly arisen from the tightening economy and the need dramatically to reduce costs for labor, office space, and equipment. Call centers have been offering offshore outsourcing services for years, but the latest developments in technology as well as routing options and tools for toll free numbers have made outsourcing viable and reliable for corporations of all sizes. Read More
Toll Free Service and Your Website by: blog-editor2, June 4, 2010 Your website is both one of the key places to feature your toll free number and also one of the key parts of your brand image that should mesh with your choice of vanity number. Ideally, you will have researched the availability of domain names, business names, and toll free numbers before registering any of them in order to develop the strongest brand identity possible. While it may not always work out, it is wise to choose a web domain name and toll free service number that compliment each other. Read More
800 Reverse Phone Number Look Up – Who’s Been Calling You? by: blog-editor2, June 3, 2010 If you want to find out where your calls are coming from, it is important to find a reliable provider that can offer an 800 reverse look up service. Not all companies are created equal, so try to look for a provider who offers the following features before you choose a service. The provider you choose should have the following: Read More
What Else Can 800 Service Do For You? by: blog-editor2, June 2, 2010 By now, you already know most of the benefits of using an 800 service, but some lesser-known facts about its benefits may convince even the wariest business owner to try out this service. An 800 toll free service makes your business more accessible even in today’s tough economy. People want to cut back expenses wherever they can. Some people have even gone to the extent of having their home phone numbers cut to save on monthly expenses. Read More
Toll Free Number Providers – What's the Difference? by: admin, June 1, 2010 What's the difference between toll free number providers? Actually, a number of differences exist. Of course, just like any other industry whether it is a car, mortgage, or marketing company, some toll free number providers are better than others. Besides price, the better toll free service provider stands out with a track record of having been in business for a while, and of having established itself as an expert in the field. The company's expertise is also evidenced by how much thought and work it has put into the toll free number tools it offers. Read More