800 Numbers for Small Businesses: Quick Guide
While there are plenty of 800 numbers for small businesses to choose from, many small business owners have yet to make the switch. If you’re thinking of getting an 800 number for your small business, this quick guide will help you get started…. Read more »
How Does Geographic Call Routing Work?
Ever wonder how geographic call routing ensures that calls are directed to the right location? This post explains how it all works and how to use it…. Read more »
How to Find Local Vanity Numbers
There are many benefits to advertising with a vanity number, including increased brand recognition, more effective advertising campaigns, and providing a competitive advantage. In this post, we’ll explore ways to find local vanity numbers that work best for your business…. Read more »
877 Toll Free Numbers: Common Misconceptions
There are quite a few misconceptions about 877 toll free numbers. The most common is that they are not truly toll free, which they are. Or some people think they are not as effective as 800 numbers, or other toll free prefixes. Or that toll free numbers in general are not as useful as they were over the last decade or two. We know that’s not true, and we have the customers to prove it.
So, in an effort to show businesses the important role toll-free tracking numbers take on in marketing campaigns, we’ve developed responses to some of the more common misconceptions about 877 toll free numbers…. Read more »
5 Ways To Close More Deals with Call Analytics Data
If you work in sales, you know the more data you have about a lead increases the value of that lead and the chances it will convert to a sale. You also know that it’s crucial for sales leaders to track advertising campaigns to improve marketing strategies and guarantee the best return on investment. Most likely, then, you know that exceeding customer expectations ultimately leads to more upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
But what you may not know is that tracking the results of your advertising campaigns should be intuitive, easily accessible, and provide valuable insights into customer needs, agent performance, and revenue growth opportunities. The right call analytics tool offers all of that and ultimately helps sales managers assess performance against industry benchmarks, identify agent knowledge gaps, and create strategies based on data you can actually use…. Read more »
Consumer Profiles: Everything You Need to Know
Do you know who your customers really are? Like their call patterns, purchase trends, satisfaction level, household income, or home value? Where do they tend to live? And, what time of day do they tend to call you?
You can answer all of these questions with consumer profiles from 800response. And in this post, we’ll cover all the benefits of this feature and how to use it to improve your marketing efforts.
When you get a toll-free number from 800response, you have access to our addresses and demographics report, which includes basic info on your callers, such as the caller’s name and mailing address…. Read more »
The Art of Lead Generation: From Click to Call to New Sales
While you may not think of lead generation as an art, you certainly recognize its value when the end of the quarter is closing in and you haven’t met your sales goals. At 800response, we specialize in the art of lead generation, and that includes finding new ways to increase incoming calls to your business.
Strong lead generation tactics should always include these infamous “low-hanging fruit” leads. Prospects who take the time to call and engage in a personal conversation are clearly more valuable and easier to convert than a visitor on your website. But how do you ensure those prospects make the call? With a click to call button of course…. Read more »
Call Tracking with Local 800 Numbers
But how do you use call tracking with local 800 numbers? This post will tell you everything you need to get started.
There are several ways to track campaign performance, depending on the type of advertising you use and the call-to-action (CTA) in your ads. For example, if you run online ads, like pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns or banner ads, you can use unique toll-free numbers to track clicks and incoming calls. But, if you run traditional ads, like radio or billboard campaigns, you’ll want to use a more memorable phone number. … Read more »
You Need Call Tracking if You’re in One of These 5 Industries
The home improvement industry is highly competitive, and these businesses need an edge when acquiring customers. Using a call tracking number informs business owners on the best places and times to reach people with their ad campaigns for optimal results. And consumer profiles provides more in-depth data on callers to help businesses identify and market to their ideal customer, giving them a leg up on the competition.
Franchises (or any business with multiple locations) need to ensure that their customers reach the right location when they call. A call tracking solution with a geo-based routing option can best achieve this goal. Geo-based routing consistently sends callers to the correct location accurately and seamlessly. Call tracking solutions also provide franchisees with visibility into peak caller times, allowing them to adjust staffing levels as necessary…. Read more »
5 Simple Tricks to Attracting New Customers in 2022
So we wanted to share some ways your business can use 800response to generate more sales in the new year. Here are five simple tricks to attracting new customers in 2022.
To have a successful business, it is imperative that you give people an easy way to contact your business immediately after hearing your commercial or seeing your ad. The best way to do this is with a toll-free vanity number. Initiating a phone call with a memorable number means you are one step closer to a sale. … Read more »