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		<title>By: How to sell local clients</title>
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		<dc:creator>How to sell local clients</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] You have a number of other interested clients that you have to get back to. You don&#8217;t want bad clients. There are so many local businesses out there that you can have your pick&#8211; and that includes [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] You have a number of other interested clients that you have to get back to. You don&#8217;t want bad clients. There are so many local businesses out there that you can have your pick&#8211; and that includes [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Sam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why not just sell the lead? They want it, they buy it. Give them an x period&#039;s worth of leads on a trial basis--they still pay. They must always pay.  Once they see the leads work, they will buy. No?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why not just sell the lead? They want it, they buy it. Give them an x period&#8217;s worth of leads on a trial basis&#8211;they still pay. They must always pay.  Once they see the leads work, they will buy. No?</p>
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		<title>By: Local Lead Generation (Local Affiliate Marketing) » CapeLinks Blog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Local Lead Generation (Local Affiliate Marketing) » CapeLinks Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] The Ugly Side of Local Online Advertising &#8211; Ad Hustler [...]</description>
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		<title>By: elan@ifbyphone</title>
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		<dc:creator>elan@ifbyphone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@AdHustler - 

First of all, I&#039;m certainly glad to hear you like our features! 

In terms of pricing, there are 3 main types of Call Tracking companies and each one serves a different purpose.

1. Companies that sell cheap phone numbers. You can grab a few cheap local numbers, but you&#039;&#039;ll end up with minimal, if any, reporting and functionality. 

2. Higher priced, often time enterprise-focused, companies that charge setup fees, require long-term contracts, and in some cases offer minimal flexibility. This can work well for big companies with very robust campaigns that need really granular results, for whom cost and call routing functionality aren&#039;t a big concern.

3. Companies like Ifbyphone that focus on a robust, yet cost-effective, feature set for small to mid size businesses.
For example, 

- We have no setup fees and no contracts.

- We offer unlimited phone support, a reseller program, and a full suite of virtual phone system applications to enhance your call tracking capabilities

- We offer real-time reporting online, via email, via download, and even via API if you want to integrate our reports with your software


The bottom line is that different types of vendors are ideal for different companies. I suggest Ifbyphone as one option, but I&#039;d certainly also recommend that @Bryan and @Richard do some searches related to &quot;Phone Call Tracking Numbers&quot; on Google to see what&#039;s available in the marketplace.


I certainly appreciate your candid feedback, and believe that upon further examination your readers will find that Ifbyphone is VERY competitively priced for the value we provide.

I&#039;d be glad to continue the conversation and provide additional details over the phone: 877-295-5100.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@AdHustler &#8211; </p>
<p>First of all, I&#8217;m certainly glad to hear you like our features! </p>
<p>In terms of pricing, there are 3 main types of Call Tracking companies and each one serves a different purpose.</p>
<p>1. Companies that sell cheap phone numbers. You can grab a few cheap local numbers, but you&#8221;ll end up with minimal, if any, reporting and functionality. </p>
<p>2. Higher priced, often time enterprise-focused, companies that charge setup fees, require long-term contracts, and in some cases offer minimal flexibility. This can work well for big companies with very robust campaigns that need really granular results, for whom cost and call routing functionality aren&#8217;t a big concern.</p>
<p>3. Companies like Ifbyphone that focus on a robust, yet cost-effective, feature set for small to mid size businesses.<br />
For example, </p>
<p>- We have no setup fees and no contracts.</p>
<p>- We offer unlimited phone support, a reseller program, and a full suite of virtual phone system applications to enhance your call tracking capabilities</p>
<p>- We offer real-time reporting online, via email, via download, and even via API if you want to integrate our reports with your software</p>
<p>The bottom line is that different types of vendors are ideal for different companies. I suggest Ifbyphone as one option, but I&#8217;d certainly also recommend that @Bryan and @Richard do some searches related to &#8220;Phone Call Tracking Numbers&#8221; on Google to see what&#8217;s available in the marketplace.</p>
<p>I certainly appreciate your candid feedback, and believe that upon further examination your readers will find that Ifbyphone is VERY competitively priced for the value we provide.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d be glad to continue the conversation and provide additional details over the phone: 877-295-5100.</p>
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		<title>By: Ad Hustler</title>
		<link>http://www.adhustler.com/the-ugly-side-of-local-online-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-11117</link>
		<dc:creator>Ad Hustler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Elan (IfByPhone) - Quite honestly your pricing is off the wall expensive.  You have some cool features but are way overpriced.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Elan (IfByPhone) &#8211; Quite honestly your pricing is off the wall expensive.  You have some cool features but are way overpriced.</p>
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		<title>By: elan@ifbyphone</title>
		<link>http://www.adhustler.com/the-ugly-side-of-local-online-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-11115</link>
		<dc:creator>elan@ifbyphone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Bryan
@Richard
@Adhustler

Check out Ifbyphone.com for Phone Call Tracking Numbers. We have a full suite of Call Tracking Tools, including:

- Toll-Free &amp; Local Call Tracking Numbers
- Real-Time Call Tracking Reports
- Dynamic Numbers &amp; Google Analytics Integration
- Unlimited FREE Customer Support &amp; A Reseller Program

One of my favorite features for local online marketers is Ifbyphone&#039;s &quot;Whisper Message&quot; which enables you to announce a message to your customer before they accept each call. For example, say &quot;This is a lead from XYZ Marketing&quot; so that you get to remind them of the value you provide each time they answer the phone.

For more information, visit our website (ifbyphone.com), give us a ring (877-285-5100), or find us on Twitter (@ifbyphone).

Best,

Elan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Bryan<br />
@Richard<br />
@Adhustler</p>
<p>Check out Ifbyphone.com for Phone Call Tracking Numbers. We have a full suite of Call Tracking Tools, including:</p>
<p>- Toll-Free &amp; Local Call Tracking Numbers<br />
- Real-Time Call Tracking Reports<br />
- Dynamic Numbers &amp; Google Analytics Integration<br />
- Unlimited FREE Customer Support &amp; A Reseller Program</p>
<p>One of my favorite features for local online marketers is Ifbyphone&#8217;s &#8220;Whisper Message&#8221; which enables you to announce a message to your customer before they accept each call. For example, say &#8220;This is a lead from XYZ Marketing&#8221; so that you get to remind them of the value you provide each time they answer the phone.</p>
<p>For more information, visit our website (ifbyphone.com), give us a ring (877-285-5100), or find us on Twitter (@ifbyphone).</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Elan</p>
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		<title>By: Bryan</title>
		<link>http://www.adhustler.com/the-ugly-side-of-local-online-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-11015</link>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Adhustler,

Do you have a vendor you prefer for tracking #s?

Thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Adhustler,</p>
<p>Do you have a vendor you prefer for tracking #s?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
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		<title>By: Ad Hustler</title>
		<link>http://www.adhustler.com/the-ugly-side-of-local-online-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-11011</link>
		<dc:creator>Ad Hustler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Richard - Redirect them through a tracking number...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Richard &#8211; Redirect them through a tracking number&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Local Online Advertising Series At A Glance &#124; Ad Hustler</title>
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		<dc:creator>Local Online Advertising Series At A Glance &#124; Ad Hustler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Richard</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great post, but I have a question. Suppose you charge by lead. How do you count phone call leads if the lead calls the client directly??

Thanks!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great post, but I have a question. Suppose you charge by lead. How do you count phone call leads if the lead calls the client directly??</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
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