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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR BUSINESSES

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009


ABCListing.Net FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT IS ABCLISTING.NET?
We are a South Florida web site, that offers a full directory of business and services to South Florida consumers, while offering free prize giveaways to fully engage users.

I DO NOT SELL ONLINE, WHY SHOULD I HAVE A ONLINE PRESENCE?
It does not matter, because most customers are searching on-line for products and services they buy at local businesses. A large percentage of searches on-line are for products that customers end up buying at local stores.

WHY SHOULD I BE ON AN ONLINE DIRECTORY LIKE ABCListing.Net?
Easy, you need an on-line presence, and a business listing gives you a “mini-web page” where you can list your business name, your precise address, details on your hours of operation, and more detailed descriptions of what services or goods/services you offer, even pictures. At a time when subscription to even major newspapers is shrinking, an online business directory listing, gives you an inexpensive way to reach customers that is on for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


WHO DO I REACH WITH ABCListing.Net?
There are more than 2 million on-line adults in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area. Since many of those users live in a bilingual household, we reach them directly in English and Spanish.

WHAT OTHER BENEFITS DO I GET FROM A BUSINESS LISTING?
For one, having a bilingual, well-written business directory listing, will get your business better results through the major on-line search engines like Google. A corrected address, more precise description of what it is you offer, enhances search results.

WHY IS ABCListing.NET DIFFERENT FROM OTHER DIRECTORIES?
We are bilingual, reaching customers in both languages. And our unique format of online giveaways makes sure that our user (your potential customers) come back repeatedly for chances to win prizes.

WHY RUN AN ONLINE PROMOTION?
Consumers resent being marketing to, interactive promotions like sweepstakes and give-aways are marketing that consumers actually like. More than 80% of all internet users have entered at least one sweepstakes or contest within the past year and 50% enter them at least once a month (Jupiter Research). ABCListing.Net runs these on behalf of our sponsors year round, and that drives local users to come back, again and again to our site.


HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ME TO SPONSOR ONE OF THESE PROMOTIONS?
Well, you need to have at least a Standard business listing with us. After that figure the value of the product you offer in the giveaway, minus the amount of free advertising you get on our page!

YOU MEAN I PAY YOU NOTHING, AND GET TWICE THE VALUE?
Yes, you offer the prize – lets say a $200 dollar TV, we market the giveaway on our site – and on social media listings like Facebook. Your name is listed as the sponsor of the giveaway and you get a free link to your directory page. And only until a minimum number of entries are reached – say 2000, will the prize be offered. That means that at least two thousand users have seen the TV, your store name and address. And once its awarded, you get further exposure once the user receives the prizes.

AND YOU ALSO GET twice the amount – $400 dollars of banner advertising on our site.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY

ABCLISTING.NET
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive
Suite 400
Miami Florida 33126
(305) 600-5479
www.http://www.abclisting.net

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Top Business Networking Sites

Monday, September 21st, 2009

For anyone who needs to start doing business marketing, using business networking sites is a quick, easy, and cost effective way to get started. Not all business networking sites are created equally, however, so let’s take a look at the top sites to use to get the best results.

LinkedIn
Nearly 80% of all businesses use LinkedIn to find new employees and connections. This makes it a very popular network for those who are looking for a job, especially freelancers who are always on the hunt for work. Why should your business be listed then? It gives you a presence on the Internet. If you’re ever looking for employees or freelancers, it is a great way to find them. If you hire someone from LinkedIn, the two of you can leave recommendations for each other, strengthening appeal to others who may view the profile.

BizNik
BizNik is a paid social networking account for businesses. It has many features similar to other social networks not used solely for business purposes, but is designed to help businesses optimize themselves for higher positioning within Google search results. It also allows other businesses to connect together to help each other advertise and market services.

Facebook
If Facebook were a country, it would be the fourth largest in the world, making it one the most widely used social networks out there. Though it is not built specifically for business as the previous two networks are, this an absolutely essential network to be part of for those who are trying to build a brand following. Businesses can make “pages” where members can become “fans” and follow the business. The business can post updates to their “wall” which will show up in the feeds of all the fans. Fans can go to the business page and leave comments, too. It’s a great way to interact with customers, and gain more potential customer leads.

Twitter
Again, not designed for business purposes, this network is still a fantastic way to get the word out about promotions, contests, and so forth. You can find “followers” in your target demographic, and follow them. They can “follow” you back, meaning that any of your updates will be displayed on their feeds. You can post a link or a little story, and if people like it, they’ll go to the website and check it out. They may even post it as a “re-tweet” so followers on their list will see it, and then they can post a re-tweet, and so forth. This is also a good mechanism for driving traffic to a website or blog.

These top business marketing websites should be important parts of any business marketing campaign. Three of the four are completely free to use, and therefore only require an investment of time, saving the business money. Becoming involved in these networks will help your business to grow.

Julio Martinez and his team at ABCListing.Net, is a marketing expert who uses many of the top business networking sites to expand his business. Let him show you how to use them to grow your business too. Remember an on-line business presence is a must these day. Using business networking sites can help you further refine your approach in developing new customers.

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