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Toll Free Vanity Numbers
1-800-U-PICK
by Alyice Edrich
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Toll free vanity telephone numbers offer businesses the convenience of easy-to-remember phone numbers which often increase advertising
response rates, while boosting profits. Toll free vanity telephone numbers are known to help boost sales during ad campaigns because they
bring name brand recognition to the forefront of the consumer’s mind.
What Is A Vanity Number?
A vanity number is a toll free telephone number that spells a word or serious of words, such as 1-800-CALL-ATT, 1-800-GO-FED-EX,
1-800-GATEWAY, or 1-800-FLOWERS.
How Do Vanity Numbers Work?
Vanity numbers work the same way a traditional or forwardable toll free telephone number works, the consumer makes a call using your
toll free number and you pay the bill. The difference is that vanity toll free telephone numbers are more expensive in price (both in
purchase price and monthly usage fees) and harder to get. In other words, many of the good, unforgettable vanity numbers have already
been taken, so coming up with something unique that also screams brand name recognition is going to take a little leg work.
Finding Available Vanity Numbers
The cheapest way to find out if a telephone number you want is available is to call the number you’re thinking of buying. If someone
answers the phone, you know it’s taken. But, do you really want to raise someone’s phone bill in search of a free vanity number?
Another option would be to locate a service provider who sells vanity toll free numbers, enter the number you’re interested in buying,
and let that service provider do the research for you. If the toll free vanity number is available, you’ll be given information on how
to purchase it, if it’s unavailable, you’re back to the drawing board.
Using Custom 800 Numbers In Your Marketing Efforts
Customizing an 800 number for your business may not be an easy task, but according to market research, it’s worth the effort. Marketers
who use custom 800 numbers (vanity numbers) in their marketing campaigns see an increase in sales by thirty percent! Over half of those
marketers claim to receive calls months after the consumer has seen, read, or heard the advertisement; thanks to the easy-to-remember
vanity number given during the advertisement.
Will Your Company Benefit From A Vanity Number?
Depending on the products you sell or the services you offer, a custom 800 number may not be the most cost-effective solution for your
business. It’s important to sit down and determine how your custom 800 number can best be utilized for your type of business by
determining who the bulk of callers will be and how they will respond to what you have to offer.
For instance, a vanity number could be very expensive if you run a home business opportunity business because many of your callers will
simply be “dreamers” looking for more information about a get-rich scheme that may or may not interest them. But, if your business is a
catalog company that does most of it’s marketing through direct-response advertising, a vanity number could be a wise decision.
Service-based businesses don’t need a toll free number, but may find offering technical support to paying customers through the use of a
toll free number (vanity or traditional) to be a wise business move. Just ask any customer paying a continuous monthly bill on a product
and/or service if he/she would prefer a toll free number for technical issues and you’ll get a resounding “yes.” That’s because many
paying customers feel companies they frequent should flip the bill for calls on a product or service they’ve already purchased.
Click for great deals on toll free vanity telephone numbers.
About The Author:
Alyice Edrich helps ordinary people start homebased businesses that earn profits and keeps families together. Visit our
e-book store to learn how you can work from home today.
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