Not long ago, we have discussed whether or not it is worth to have a toll free number on your website in the age of cheap telecommunication. The answer was a definite “yes” with the addition that the benefits of such a feature may depend on the kind of business you are in. Now, we’d like to discuss the kinds of activities that may be in great need for free-of-charge accessibility by telephone in detail. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Toll free numbers: still timely?
Telecommunication has become much easier recently and in the age of cell phones or low-rate distance calls, you might ask yourself: “Do I need a toll free number for my business?” There are several pros and cons to answer this question. Let me highlight some reasoning from the point of view of a small business owner. Continue reading
Are you socially devoted?
As the average user spends over 55 minutes on Facebook, more and more companies present their brand pages on this social medium. Some mis/believe (choose whichever expression you think is true) that if your brand doesn’t have a FB page, it does not even exist. One must show up on the most popular social network, even with B2B services, as there are tens of thousands of work-related networks.
However not everybody is using smartly this medium as a channel for two-way communication. Brand pages tend to forget that social media serves as an excellent opportunity to build credibility, trust and loyalty. Do you? Continue reading
Summertime: don’t take it easy
Summertime / And the livin’ is easy…
Well, we do wish you have experienced this feeling nowadays, or – even better – you are reading this post from the beach, the lakeshore, the mountains, or any other holiday location. But we also hope you did not take the following part of the song’s lyrics by word: There’s a’nothing can harm you / With your daddy and mammy standing by… Continue reading
13 features sure to scare away visitors from your site
Nowadays, the vast majority of companies have a website, many of them also a webshop. However, there may be no noticeable increase in traffic or revenues. No improvement in organic web search results, no decline in bounce rate, no increase in conversion rate. What could be the reason for this?
The answer often lies not with what we don’t do, 
but rather with what we do!
One should not forget: a website has not more than three seconds to convince the visitors that they have ended up at a good and relevant place. We collected 13 typical features which can chase away even the most determined visitors. Continue reading