Small Business and Entrepreneurs: Dealing with Risk and Failure by: Custom Toll Free, August 30, 2013 Many statistics and figures regarding the success rate of small business start ups may not be as appealing to some. This may be in part due to difficult and challenging economic conditions the world and market have seen in the last five years. As a result, data may suggest that small business start ups may fail. However, if entrepreneurs rely on these statistics and do not take the chance, will the economy ever fully recover? Instead of relying solely on the statistics and numbers, it’s also important to consider how many start ups are actually on the market today. Even though the economy hit rock bottom back in 2008 and 2009, there are also more start up businesses on the market more than ever before. So here are some reasons why many independent entrepreneurs consider starting their own small businesses. Read More
[INFOGRAPHIC] Custom Toll Free Explains How a Vanity Toll Free Number Can Help Your Business Grow. by: 00juno, August 29, 2013 It's more than just a number. Here's an infographic from the good people at Custom Toll Free on what a vanity number can bring to your business prospects. And from now until December 7th, you can reserve and pre-order an 844 vanity from Custom Toll Free. Want to know how? Click here. Read More
The Most Effective Small Business Call-to-Action Strategies by: Custom Toll Free, August 27, 2013 As a small business owner, one of the most essential elements of a successful marketing strategy is the business call-to-action. A small business call-to-action can be an image or a simple line of text that prompts users to visit your website, blog, or read a particular article and act on something. These actions may include downloading an eBook, signing up for a newsletter, attending an event or inquiring about products or services. While creating your own small business “call-to-action” may seem easy, however, creating any old image or writing a simple line of text may not make the difference you are aiming for. If you are aiming to create the best call-to-action for your business, here are some important things to consider: Read More
Top 5 Small Business Tools to Improve your Internet Marketing Strategies by: Custom Toll Free, August 26, 2013 Small businesses today spend a great deal of time creating and maintaining websites, blogs, and other forms of social media and web content to build and maintain an audience over the web. Well, this makes perfect sense since not only is online marketing highly effective in terms of brand recognition and traffic response, it’s also cost effective. Here are some small business tools you can use to help improve your Internet marketing strategy. Read More
Small Business Marketing Trends Call For New Business Processes by: Custom Toll Free, August 23, 2013 The world that small businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations know is changing. Technology, economic factors, and societal and political factors all play a huge role in how business operates in the world. As a result, small businesses need to be a little flexible in their business processes and tactics. Here are some new business processes in the realm of small business marketing that small businesses should consider in our changing world. Read More
Cloud Computing and Toll Free Numbers: Back-to-Back in Providing Convenience to Business and Customers by: Custom Toll Free, August 21, 2013 Business to customer relationship is probably one of the most important things that small businesses should focus on. To build a good relationship with your customers, you need something that can provide them convenience and flexibility. This is where business technology comes in. Business technology has evolved greatly over the last several years, never mind the last decade. One popular business technology method is cloud computing. Cloud computing offers small businesses a lot of benefits with low upfront costs, flexible access to software, data, and more. However, is it really beneficial to every small business? Cloud Computing Read More
Why You Should Start Searching Now for Your New 844 Toll Free Number by: 00juno, August 20, 2013 While it’s only been several years since the most recent 855 toll free prefix release, the FCC commissioners did not expect to release a new prefix for at least another decade. Naturally, many businesses are excited about the new prefix that is on its way. That new prefix is 844 and will be available on December 7th, 2013. Find out why you should start looking for your new number now. Get the Number You Want If you have ever tried to secure a toll free vanity number then you know how difficult it is to find the number you want that is both effective for your business and is available. It can be frustrating and time consuming to find that winning vanity number only to discover that it is unavailable. With the new 844 toll free number release, you can get the number you want right away. Secure Your Telephonic Brand Read More
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
