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Get More Customers To Your Fargo-Moorhead Business With 3 Free Services

Jeff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:05:13 +0000

We are writing this post for the opportunity to show you how to reduce your marketing costs and get more traffic in the door of your business.

When a person hears the word “free,” they really think there has to be a catch. In this case, there isn’t.

We have 3 FREE services for the Fargo-Moorhead area businesses that are honestly free. There are 3 things we will give you and they will always be free to you if you take all 3 free services. Let me explain.

The first free service is we promote your business from the http://directoryoffargomoorhead.com/blog. We have a short questionnaire for you to fill out and then we write a post about your business that will stay on the blog. The last post that we wrote for a business that we helped, received 1,400 visits to the post we wrote about their business.

The second free service is we will put a coupon for your business on our Fargo Local Deals site. We will actually pay you money to do that.

The third free service is SMS mobile marketing that will enable you to collect the cell phone #’s of the customers that come in to redeem your coupon. This will also enable you to send out your own offers to your new customers any time you want to with other great deals. With the mobile marketing, you will finally be able to really track the ROI for all your advertising dollars like radio, TV, yellow pages, magazines, and newspapers. To see how this works and get 15% off fixing your computer if you like text aspeedy to 72727

Give us a chance to earn your trust by providing to you what can help your business grow at no charge to you. Try the 3 free services. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. This really is a free service!

You can contact Jeff at localwebdirectories@gmail.com

You can call Becky Volness to make an appointment at 701-866-9283 or email rvolnes@msn.com

We are interested in promoting businesses in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

If you know of any other businesses that would be interested in our 3 free services, please refer them to this post.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you have after reading the information. Thank you. Jeff Dahlberg

Jeff runs the Directory of Fargo Moorhead.com and Fargo Web Site Design and SEO.

Contact Jeff at localwebdirectories@gmail.com

Free QR Code For Fargo-Moorhead Businesses

Jeff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:36:40 +0000

Make a free QR code for your Fargo-Moorhead business at http://www.directoryoffargomoorhead.com/blog/qr-code-generator

First, select a type of QR code from the select type drop-down box (Text, Email, Tel, URL, vCard, MeCard, SMS, Location, Bookmark, or WIFI).

Next, fill in boxes that open up for you depending on which type of QR code you chose.

Most of the time you can choose the very small or small from the size drop-down box. The only reason you would need to use large is if you have a big poster to put it on.

Next, put 000000 in the background color box. This is the code for black which works best. You can try other colors if you like by clicking on the background color box with your mouse, but the better the contrast between white and the color you choose, the better it will work.

Next, click on Generate QR Code.

See picture generated under preview. Scroll down and download image.

The image can be used for business cards, advertising, restaurant menus, coupons, link to anything on the Internet, in-store advertising, links to your Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin pages, Realtors can put a QR code on each house they are selling that links to a YouTube video of a walk-through of the house.

The QR codes only work for people with Smartphones.

We can also do the same for you with mobile marketing for the people that don’t have Smartphones but can receive text messages.

The uses are endless. Compliments of http://fargowebsitedesignandseo.com

Fargo Moorhead Businesses – How To Get More Customers

Jeff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:41:42 +0000

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Do you remember your first day as a business owner? You were probably just like the rest of us… pretty darn happy and a bit on the proud side. Yeah, back then we thought we could conquer the world. Now we’re too busy conquering our own little corner of the world to pay a lot of attention to the rest of the world… unless it’s to learn a few tips from successful marketers just like us who have made it big. Tips just like these… that will apply to every market – regardless of the product or service – are great motivators to try something new. Yeah, you never know when the next idea will be worth a million dollars!

1. Create a Special Offer

A special offer is exactly that… an offer that is special. Normally, customers would not be able to purchase this product or combination of products, and once the products are gone… sorry!

You don’t have to go out and order a bunch of new products to put together a special offer. It does not take a whole lot… just use what you’ve got. Grab a few items that are related, group them together, discount the price, and your customers will be excited to be getting a good deal. Think about it from your standpoint… you’ve sold three or four items rather than one. Yeah, combination offers are winning deals for everyone!

2. Address the Small Customer Groups

Niche markets are everywhere, right under your nose! Within the customer audience that you serve right now are groups of people who share common traits. Think about it… maybe you have a group who speaks Spanish, a group of teens, and a group of middle class family men and women.

Evaluate these classes of people, and discover the unique needs and desires they share. That will set you up to customize your advertising campaign directly to them. It’s not hard to take your current ads, and make a few changes to adjust to the niches. They’ll be impressed that you understand THEM, and the increase in your profits will be the best thanks you can get.

3. Set Up a Winning Referral Program

Successful marketers develop the ability to turn their customers into advocates. Often, they don’t even have to directly ask customers to refer them to others. Their willingness to go the extra mile wins customer loyalty and support. Naturally, satisfied customers refer their friends and family to the place that will take good care of them.

Quality service is the first step toward referrals, but you can easily take it one step further. Studies show that every satisfied customer tells three people about you. What would happen with a little incentive added to the picture? Yeah, a lot more. Give customers who refer friends a thank-you – whether it’s a discount, special gift item, or a simple thank-you card – and watch the referrals spiral!

You can get two birds with one stone by implementing customer surveys. A few quick questions about what the customer does and doesn’t like about your product, followed by a request for the names and addresses of friends and family who would benefit from the product, and you’re all set to go with the contact information of a prospective customer! Or just tell the customer you would appreciate them telling their friends and family about your services or products if they were satisfied with what they bought.

Jeff runs http://directoryoffargomoorhead.com and http://fargowebsitedesignandseo.com

We offer a free QR code to any Fargo-Moorhead and surrounding area businesses. We also have 3 free services you can have for the asking.

Call Jeff at 701 429 0864 — Or email me at localwebdirectories@gmail.com

Successful Traits of a Fargo-Moorhead Business

Jeff — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

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Do you have what it takes to be really successful?

Have you ever thought about what you must be prepared to endure and do in order to be successful in business or your career?

I think I have been asked at least 1,000 times what it really takes to be successful in business, so I jotted down 10 questions you can use to gauge whether you already have what it takes, or if you need to do a little “work” to get there.

Many years ago, I heard Jim Rohn say that you either pay the price of discipline or the price of regret. Discipline weighs ounces… regret weighs tons!

With that said, here are 10 questions to ask yourself:

1. Are you disciplined?

2. Do you take rejection personally? What about criticism?

3. Do you bounce back quickly from making errors or falling over and over again?

4. Are you a planner or do you do things by the seat of your pants?

5. Are you prepared to take risks? Moderate or big?

6. Do you stay focused on one thing and one thing only until the result you want is achieved?

7. Do you have the stamina to keep going long after everyone else is tired?

8. Can you delegate well, or are you the only one who can do the things right?

9. Do you wait for things to happen or do you aggressively go after what you want?

10. Do you do whatever it takes to achieve your goals or just what’s convenient?

These questions are critical for you to ask yourself in order to get a true picture of your nature or behavior.

What I have found is that successful people are aware of the consequences of not being efficient in these areas, and find other ways, resources or people to manage for them.

Food for thought?

Remember to create a masterpiece!

Jeff runs http://directoryoffargomoorhead.com and http://fargowebsitedesignandseo.com

We offer a free QR code to any Fargo – Moorhead and surrounding area businesses. We also have three free services you can have for the asking

Call Jeff at 701 429 0864 — Or email me at localwebdirectories@gmail.com

Mobile Marketing – Text Messages – For Fargo Moorhead Businesses

Jeff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:29:20 +0000

Mobile Marketing is the fastest growing advertising technique and can communicate instantly with customers.

Businesses may send a text message blast to all customers that have given permission to receive them offering a keyword or promotional offer. Customers will view the text message, moments after being sent, containing a link to the website or simply by reading the message and showing it to the businesses.

Compared to other types of mediums such as TV, print, and radio, mobile marketing is less expensive, personable and instant. It can also measure the ROI of TV, print radio and yellow pages for free. It has become effective due to the technological cell phone age that has created an instant gratification public. Text messages are more likely to be opened and responded to than emails or direct mail, primarily because customers must opt-in for the mobile promotions. These customers want to be advertised to and are more likely to use the coupon promotion bringing customers to the business more effectively. With customers providing permission to contact them, they are trusting businesses leading to brand loyalty.

Cell phones are a very personable item that people continuously use 24/7, allowing advertising to reach consumers at a high rate. The reach of mobile marketing not only advertises to smart phone users but to traditional cell phone users also.

Mobile traditionalists comprise 60% of mobile users that website advertising cannot reach. Text messages can reach an audience of 100.7 million compared to the web at 34.1 million. People have their devoted attention to their cell phones and interact with them uninterruptedly. With web and TV, the audience is most likely distracted by numerous attempts to gain attention. Mobile marketing breaks through the clutter and advertises to customers as an individual.

Cell phones have become personable through individualized apps and reflect an active user perspective on consumers. Marketing professionals can detect where a customer has been, what they’ve been doing, and essentially know that customer. This allows businesses to better fulfill the needs of their customers, relating their product specifically to their habits. People use their cell phone for just about everything now, carrying it everywhere, checking their personal accounts, and leavingt intimate details about themselves.

Businesses can relate relevant and valuable information to customers creating a deep relationship. GPS location is also a successful tool that mobile marketing utilizes. It can direct the text message blast within a certain mileage of the business or target certain demographics specifically. By reaching a more precise target, there is no wasted circulation and the message is delivered to the intended target audience.

Through the help of mobile carriers, there may be user profiles to better pinpoint a target audience. Mobile marketing uses geography to make advertising integrate into a campaign, focusing at home or away.

The use of an effective mobile marketing campaign has the chance to double a business’ revenue but at what cost.

In a recent campaign I conducted for a counseling business, the use of text message appointment reminders and online booking doubled the profit intake for the business. Since mobile marketing is a recent advertising campaign, there are still challenges to be considered. But, it has proven to be an effective and upcoming marketing medium. The beginning of mobile marketing has been successful and shines hope on upcoming advances. Mobile marketing has proved to be a success for many businesses, and is an upcoming leading medium in the advertising.

To get a free month of mobile marketing – text freefargo to 72727 or call Jeff at 701 429 0864.

Jeff runs http://directoryoffargomoorhead.com and http://fargowebsitedesignandseo.com

We offer a free QR code to any Fargo – Moorhead and surrounding area businesses. We also have three free services you can have for the asking

Call Jeff at 701 429 0864 — Or email me at localwebdirectories@gmail.com

Merry Christmas, Fargo Moorhead

Becky — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:00:31 +0000

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The bloggers and staff from the Directory of Fargo Moorhead want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We appreciate all of your support! We strive to make 2012 an even better year for the blog!

Applebee’s Military Thank You Movement

Becky — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:55:47 +0000

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Friday, 11/11/11, is Veterans Day. Join Applebee’s in their Military Thank You Movement which thanks each one of our veterans and active duty military, here in the USA, for their service to our country.

Applebee’s is asking us to go to their facebook page to add our personal thanks to the 24 million vets and active duty military.

Applebee’s is also inviting our veterans and active duty military to enjoy a free signature entree (beverage and gratuity not included) on Friday, the 11th. It’s dine-in only from their signature menu. You must show proof of military service (if you have a question about what is considered acceptable military service proof visit applebees.com.)

Thank you men and women of our armed forces and thank you Applebee’s for recognizing their service!

Happy Halloween!

Becky — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:32:41 +0000

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All of the administrators and bloggers at the Directory of Fargo Moorhead want to wish our readers a Happy Halloween!

Have a spooky day!

Fargo Moorhead Welcomes Tutti Frutti

Alyssa L. — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:55:06 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, Fargo Moorhead has a new frozen yogurt restaurant called Tutti Frutti. My family went there last week and to say that we thoroughly enjoyed it is an understatement.

This is the newest hangout where you can go and enjoy frozen yogurt. They usually have about 12 different flavors of frozen yogurt a day, and you can help yourself to samples of any flavor that you want. If you ”like” them on FaceBook, you will be able to see the daily updates as to the variety of flavors they have each day.

This is how it works; once you’ve decided what flavor you like, you grab one of the three sizes of bowls that you’d like, and then you help yourself to what you want and how much you want. And….it gets even better! If you’d like, you can add toppings. Good luck though, as you try and choose from a huge variety of toppings, including fresh fruit, gummi bears, sprinkles, cookie dough bites, syrup……the list goes on and on. Once you’re ready to go, you bring your bowl up to the cashier and she’ll weigh it. Once you’ve paid, sit back and enjoy!

I think my favorite thing about this place is that instead of having to ask the waitress for a sample of the flavors that I’m interested in, I can do it myself. You know how it is at those other places…….you ask the waitress for a sample and they hand you a little spoon with the sample on it and then they sit and stare at you…… Those days are gone.

I really enjoyed this restaurant and the cozy tables and chairs inside. On a nice day, you’re able to sit outside and enjoy your cool treat too.

So head out and try this place out. Just to let you know, my favorite flavor is Royal Red Velvet. Let me know what yours is!

Dine In Express Delivery Available to Fargo Moorhead

Lisa — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:30:42 +0000

There’s a new food delivery option available to the Fargo Moorhead area called Dine In Express Delivery. This is a great option to use if you’re busy at work and can’t get away or if you’re just tired of drive thrus and waiting for your meal. Or if you have a meeting coming up at work, a party at home or you’ve got friends in town, staying at a hotel….all perfect times to use this service. They’ll deliver individual meals or catering orders right to you.

There’s a wide variety of restaurants to choose from, including the following: Cafe Aladin, Drunken Noodle, Granite City, Grizzleys, Hi Ho, Mexican Village, Quiznos, Passage to India, Santa Lucia, Spicy Pie, Super Vuffet, Vics. Something for everyone.

Lunch is delivered 11a-2p, Monday through Saturday and supper is delivered 4p-9p, seven nights a week. There is a delivery charge of $5.99 and a 15% tip is added to all orders.

Check out their website to create your account and take a look at the on-line menus. You can order on-line or you may also contact them by phone at 478-DINE or 478-3463.

Let me know if you give this a try and if you thought it was worth it!