Custom 800 Numbers - Better Advertising

Most people don't understand the true value that a Custom 800 number like 1-800-GOT-MILK or 1-800-NEW-FORD can deliver their business. Every business out there should use a number like this to increase their ad response.
I have been working at my first job at 800response for a couple of months now. Since working here I have been opened to the world of Custom 800 numbers and have seen, first hand, the effect they have on businesses.

I have access to the monthly reports for every company we currently work with and it is amazing to see the impact in action. In the first month with our service our clients receive a noticeable increase in calls.

One client for instance, who is using 1-800-NEW-FORD, recorded 103 calls in their first month with the number. Before 1-800-NEW-FORD they consistently averaged 50-60 calls. After 6 months with our service and consistent advertising they are now getting 200 calls per month! An amazing jump.

The amount of incremental sales being made each month from these callers pays for years of the service. There's just no excuse not to get a custom number while they are still available.

And its not just Auto dealers who should be utilizing the power of Custom 800 numbers. We have great phone numbers for home re-modelers like 1-800-ROOF-PRO, 1-800-NEW-HOME, etc.

Billboards are way expensive right? Wrong! Put a custom 800 number on the side of your work trucks in large letters and you have a moving billboard, exposing it to everyone you pass to and from your jobs.

Custom 800 numbers are invaluable in radio, tv, and billboard advertising. When consumers only have 15-30 seconds (tv, radio) to remember your advertisement and your phone number, only memory savants will remember a numeric number more than a minute after the advertisement ends. But with an easy to remember custom number, most people will remember it even weeks later, especially if the commercial is attractive!

In billboard advertisements, consumers have even less time to see the ad and remember a number. They have to pay attention to the road so they might only glance up at the board for a 1 second look. It's impossible to get the message of the board and remember the numeric number to call. However, its very simple to get both the message and number if you use a custom number like 1-800-NEW-CAREER!

The point is, no matter how many people I call and try to explain the value, some just don't see the common sense behind it. If you advertise a phone number with two words relevant to your business and a numeric phone number, what number is going to be remembered?

Call or e-mail me today and lets make strides towards a more efficient economy,

Patrick Guyette I Account Manager
1-800-NEW-SALE ext. 763
Pguyette@800response.com

By Patrick Guyette
Published: 8/31/2009
 
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