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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th August 2018, 01:20 AM
Replies: 76
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Posted By amuro
RE: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

You can simply tell your clients to contact you through dm or email since you do not have time to entertain each and every call which will take up a lot of of your time and effort.

Which is best...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th August 2018, 11:14 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By IGotMine
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

It's totally business dependent.

I don't provide a business phone because too many only want conversation. If you don't want to do business with me because I don't provide one, see ya, have a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th August 2018, 10:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Robert Kren
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

I just state upfront on all my sales/order pages that support is email only to keep costs down and for accurate record keeping with client communications. That's it, no other explanations or details...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th August 2018, 03:39 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By mywebguys
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

YES, AVOID TIME VAMPIRES AT ALL COSTS IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED!!!

This comes down to what I call "CLIENT SELECTION:" where you setup your business processes to DISCOURAGE the types of "problem...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th August 2018, 01:13 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By luciesmazanska
RE: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

What I would suggest is
Put the chat form on your website like we have let's say it's prevents visitors from asking for a number because when they see that you are online they will contact you there...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th August 2018, 09:06 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By affilorama-portal
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Place yourself as a customer, there are really people who are doubtful to transact online but they are open to these things, provided that you first build trust with them. I know it can really be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th August 2018, 05:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By chuckholmes
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Great advice. Hire a VA to help with phone calls, or if you don't want to, have set office hours where you check voicemails and respond to calls. Either of those are better strategies than having a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th August 2018, 06:58 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Corban Yang
RE: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Well, if you do answer the e-mails or via DM quite quickly - that's cool, but I do understand how some of the people ask for a number because it is much more personal and reliant. Have you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th August 2018, 03:25 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By samsunite3
RE: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

I'll say that it's impolite to tell a customer that you don't want to talk to them. So you have two options:

1. Make them understand that phone is inconvenient for you -- auto reply with "I'm...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2018, 09:20 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By salsym
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Well, you define the business policies of your company. There is nothing wrong with politely convey the same to your clients.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2018, 09:04 PM
Replies: 76
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Posted By Sarevok
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Just be totally honest and up front.

Tell them that you're totally phone-phobic and instead rely on instant messages and email.

If your end user still believes, and knows that you can deliver...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2018, 08:38 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Daniel Evans
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

That's certainly not true and it's becoming less true by the day as the Internet evolves further.

It's entirely subjective dependant upon the type and structure of the business and / or the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2018, 11:18 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By BacklinkzTopper
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

If you see from client's point of view they are not wrong actually. Sometimes phone no is required because they cant wait for your reply.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2018, 11:07 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Frank Donovan
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

This isn't a one size fits all issue, IMO.

Certainly most, if not all, businesses serving a local community would benefit from having a contactable phone number. So would a majority of service...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th August 2018, 06:51 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Robinson Clay
RE: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Just be upfront. Any client who values your time and the importance of policies such as these on the results that you produce will understand when you tell them that you can't be available to answer...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Rose Anderson
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

I only work with email because I want to have everything in writing. With a phone call there's no way to prove what was said.

I've never lost a client due to this policy.

Rose
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2018, 06:06 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Randall Magwood
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Tell them that you only communicate via email or DM. And make sure that they know that the option to contact you via phone is non-existent. Let them know you dont communicate through phone. You gotta...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2018, 02:19 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By ryanbiddulph
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Tell them Lewis; DM or email communication only.

Just get clear on it buddy. I know you may be afraid to set the rules but we all need to lay 'em out as we become more busy in this online game. Be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2018, 12:35 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By Princess Balestra
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

tbh I got clients wanna lick my face.

Point is, who calls the shots in any biz relationship?

I seen people demandin' I Skype to order, stay close to my phone like a slave, an' be available on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2018, 11:45 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,869
Posted By DWolfe
Re: Clients keep asking for my number, how do I keep my business email or DM only?

Here is what you can do. If you do not want to use your own phone number for privacy reasons. You can go to google and get google voice. Its free give them that number and when they call it goes to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th June 2018, 01:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By Jessica Ambos
Re: Should I up my prices fo

True at that. Grandfather your previous customers at the old price. New customers are going to be charged at the new rate. Inform them of the rising cost of goods, etc.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st May 2018, 02:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By simonmc
Re: Should I up my prices fo

At one time our prices were ridiculously low. When we upped the price we lost a whole bunch of clients but heres the thing.... We still made more money but for less work which meant we could...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 10:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By DURABLEOILCOM
Re: Should I up my prices fo

You should be charging $99.99 for all new customers. Return customers get locked in at $79.99, offer a discounted rate for three or more orders at $69.99. Make sure you are asking for quality reviews...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 04:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By JohnVianny
Re: Should I up my prices fo

Yes, you could potentially lose some buyers BUT it's way better to get HIGH TICKET cause the perceived value of yourself in front of the public dramatically shift, and you will be better get paid...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 10:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By IGotMine
Re: Should I up my prices fo

I've produced hundreds of videos for clients over the years. My competition is extremely over-priced.

"Hey Buddy, your service should be priced higher...because I'm losing business to you."
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 09:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By affmarketer101
RE: Should I up my prices fo

Give a headsup to your return customers and say you will increase prices soon. Ask them to share friends to join before price goes up. By this way, you may have more customers by referring.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 09:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By crackhouse
Re: Should I up my prices fo

Man, $65 sounds way underpriced. How long do these take you to do? As suggested, bulk pricing is an option - but it's hard to imagine musicians would order bulk videos in this age of online...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By Jamel Hassell
Re: Should I up my prices fo

You should aim to maximum quality and money for your time . You have shown that you can produce hi quality content so therefore you have earned the right to up your up your prices .Another thing is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th May 2018, 05:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By SDJ74
RE: Should I up my prices fo

Great question, lewisjamespro!

1. Pricing is always seen in relation to the value offered. If the value offered is greater than what the price indicates, you have a good price. And vice versa.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th May 2018, 08:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By ChrisBa
Re: Should I up my prices fo

This was my immediate thought as well.

If you find you are making less money after a few months then you could consider lowering the prices again.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th May 2018, 05:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By webmarke
Re: Should I up my prices fo

Why not simply grandfather in your current clients and up the price for new customers coming in?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th May 2018, 05:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By yukon
Re: Should I up my prices fo

Charge a lower price for bulk orders.

Example:


$100 for 1 order
$80 for 5 orders
$60 for 10 orders
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th May 2018, 05:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 322
Posted By laurencewins
Re: Should I up my prices fo

That's simple. Increase the prices for new customers to $100 (or whatever you see fit) and keep the same prices for current clients. I don't know your clients but you could consider increasing their...
Forum: Beginners Area 11th January 2018, 07:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 621
Posted By Chris Brindamour
RE: Should I include video in my site?

How High Can You Fly,

Typically video is good for a number of reasons. People like videos over text, they will get to know - like - trust you better. And as mentioned below it also helps with...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th November 2017, 03:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 250
Posted By Jessica Amboos
RE: How to price a service? without over or under pricing

It's best if you test it first. You might not get any sales if you charge too high and people might think it's below average work if you charge too low. Also, nothing beats research. Connect with...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 12th November 2017, 11:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By zaleckihudle12
RE: Which one is better Wordpress or Wix?

definitely Wordpress.
Wix is only easier to use, but it's really good for design stuffs
I agree that Wordpress is so complicated but it is the best with SEO. And if you deeply explore it,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2017, 08:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 250
Posted By rhealy29
Re: How to price a service? without over or under pricing

Couldn't agree more with the testing answer.

Research ahead of time certainly helps. Who are your buyers? What do they value? Are there similar products on the market? What are they selling for?...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2017, 07:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 250
Posted By Michael Meaney
Re: How to price a service? without over or under pricing

Test 'em!

Also, another way to look at it...

Once you've got a buyer, the conversation in their head changes from "am I going to buy?"... to "how much am I going to buy?"

...So you've got...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 6th November 2017, 05:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By Dinu007
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 5th November 2017, 06:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Re: Which one is better Wordpress or Wix?

Honestly, I prefer Wix. It's much easier to use and you can do great customization with it. They have some great themes on Wix. I always found Wordpress very complicated to use and with all the...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 31st October 2017, 11:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By Subho D
RE: Which one is better Wordpress or Wix?

As said by most users here....WordPress is far better in SEO than WIx. Even I had my website in Wix but ultimately switched over to WordPress due to ranking issues.
You can trust WordPress...
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 30th October 2017, 01:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 470
Posted By nickyz1
RE: Has anyone tested Instagram Ads? If so what was your result like

Instagram is really good, you should try it out .
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 863
Posted By David Tacadena
RE: How to promote a service business when you dont have much money?

Facebook...make a facebook page, link that with your instagram and youtube accounts. If you can put in the effort, join various networking or blogging groups to promote your site and get likes for...
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 29th October 2017, 01:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 470
Posted By Nisha Kulkarni
RE: Has anyone tested Instagram Ads? If so what was your result like

I hav tried instagram ads for many times. Some ad campaigns gave better results than facebook. The leads generated from Instagram ads is increasing day by day. I hope it will surpass facebook ads...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 27th October 2017, 07:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By rritz
Re: Which one is better Wordpress or Wix?

Wordpress is not the best, but way better than WIX definitely.
If you go for Wordpress look out for good hosting. I had all of my Wordpress pages hacked multiple times, and it was definitely bad...
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 27th October 2017, 07:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By Grazina
RE: Which one is better Wordpress or Wix?

Wordpress is the best and you may have quality Wordpress services from hostwinds.com and hostround.com.
Prices are low and support is skillful and knowledgeable.
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 26th October 2017, 01:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 470
Posted By Adetayo Timilehin
RE: Has anyone tested Instagram Ads? If so what was your result like

How do you edit the videos? I have some videos that might need editing
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 25th October 2017, 08:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 470
Posted By dburk
Re: Has anyone tested Instagram Ads? If so what was your result like

Hi lewisjamespro,

Perhaps you misunderstood some of the advice that your received?

Did you know that you must advertise on Instagram via Facebook Ads?

There is no other way to advertise on...
Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 25th October 2017, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 470
Posted By Michael Meaney
Re: Has anyone tested Instagram Ads? If so what was your result like

Yes I feel that it's worth the money.

I get some good results from Instagram. Better engagement than FB sometimes.
Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings 25th October 2017, 06:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By maxstone
RE: Which one is better Wordpress or Wix?

I have developed some sites in wix, squarespace, built my own using bootstrap and used wordpress extensively. If you are concerned about ranking or competing in the internet space - all things being...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st October 2017, 03:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 863
Posted By Catalina Grigorasi
RE: How to promote a service business when you dont have much money?

Well, you can do a lot but what I really think that it is very important to track results. See what is more profitable for you. Content Mk, Social Media Mk, posting on forums, videos on YouTube,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th October 2017, 12:33 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 863
Posted By Ali Qurashi
RE: How to promote a service business when you dont have much money?

Sell books related resources : test-banks, solution manuals and instructor manuals, is one of best choice of online business. After one little period you will receive a lot of purchase email. What...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th October 2017, 08:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 863
Posted By safiajacobs
RE: How to promote a service business when you dont have much money?

This inexpensive marketing plan can lead to more traffic and higher customer retention, as such you can try blogging, email, info graphics, online video, direct/referring links
Forum: Beginners Area 11th October 2017, 07:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 503
Posted By Grace Taylor
RE: Any tips on how to promote a service business on Facebook?

If you're a local business and want to target your promotions on Facebook and Instagram to people near your business, you can do so directly from your Facebook Page, ad creation or Power Editor....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2017, 04:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 863
Posted By Randall Magwood
Re: How to promote a service business when you dont have much money?

No it's not. Peep this... whatever your service is, see if you can package that information into a 50-page ebook, and sell it online for $7.

If you can't sell your $19 ebook to the folks in your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th October 2017, 09:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 863
Posted By spearce000
Re: How to promote a service business when you dont have much money?

Word of mouth is always the best advertising. As you're providing a service, ask your customers to recommend you in return for a discount on their next order. Failing that, a solo mailing to someone...
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