Why do you need an online presence?
More and more people are turning to the Internet to find businesses than ever before, and you need exposure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Melrose Town Guide individual town website provides this exposure to you and is an extremely affordable marketing channel that enhances your brand online and creates greater visibility. If you do not yet have a website, we provide you with the exposure you need for your business to be found and seen on the Internet. If you have a website, we help supplement your website's presence and will help drive more traffic to your website where customers can learn more about what you have to offer.
How do we get the message out?
Marketing a community web site is a challenge. Our "Micro-Marketing" is a constant work in progress to get the word out. First, all of our web sites have been optimized and submitted to all the search engines. Through SEO (Search Engine Optimization) our sites organic search results on Google and other search engines is improving everyday.
Now for the "Micro-Marketing"
You will see our logo's prominently displayed at retail locations throughout the community.
We use direct mail to reach new homeowners. New homeowners need goods and services when the move to a new location.
Features of a GOLD LISTING:
- Your business will be listed in up to FOUR categories within our Directory. For instance, if you are a Restaurant, you could also list under Catering, Take Out or Pizza. Let your customers find you no matter where they look.
- Your “Gold” Listing is given a premium location, above all of the silver and bronze listings, at the top of the page in each of your four categories in the directory. “Gold” Listings are placed according to activation date, so be the first in your category to sign up, and hold the top spot.
- You are also part of the "Gold Listing" rotation on the home page of any town you advertise in.
- Your super sized listing has a central area that frames out the logo or photo you can upload You can even add an animated photo or a 10 picture slideshow.
- You are able to place an expandable business description below your logo (or photo).
- One click and your “Gold” Listing will increase to a full webpage where you'll be given additional links for your business displays. Add as many display pages to your listing as you'd like! You can have a very professional ad, with virtually unlimited space
- Icon links will take your customers straight to your business hours, a Google map of your location, your email address, your own website (if you have one), your own Town Guide webpage, and your coupon page.
- Add to your business displays; such as your daily specials, or a scan of your menu, a brochure, or flyer.
- You can create up to 6 coupons at once for different offers, and give them different expiration dates. Change your coupons as often as you'd like.
