KPHudson Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Anyone else using a website? I'm going to give it a try....I plan on using the site to capture local leads......I'd be interested to see if anyone has a site up and running....I'll post updated along the way, as well as if it's effective or not Guess that should be Biting, not bitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlock Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I had one when I first got started and let it go after about a year-and-a-half in. It just wasn't beneficial to my business...at least not enough to justify even a little cost. Looking back, I don't think my business was helped in the least by having a website. Nor do I believe my business was hurt any by shutting it down. Full-line vendors would probably get better use out of an online presence than bulk vendors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 My website didn't generate much new business on its own but it was an excellent tool for when I was out locating. Almost everyone asked for my website so they could "see what I had to offer" and make a decision in their own time. A website for bulk vending shouldn't be expected to generate new locations through search but rather as an extension of your current marketing materials such as business cards or flyers. It does add a level of credibility to your business that may be difference in landing a larger account. I personally refuse to do business with local service companies, such as electricians and carpet cleaners, that do not have a website, or worse yet, a poorly designed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPHudson Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'm going to use the site and try to drive leads from ebay classifieds, backpage and craigslist, and a few other places....I guess this will be an interesting experiment.. Perhaps if it pans out I can start a new business building websites for leads for other vendors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 A bunch of honor bpx locators have contacted me from my website aside from that no other leads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Perhaps if it pans out I can start a new business building websites for leads for other vendors I can tell you first hand that there is no market on TVF for selling web design services. Don't ask me how I know. Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandyking Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Sounds intriguing. If someone has a site, post the web address so we can check it out. I am currently in the middle of designing one and would love to know what features you love about your sites and what you wish you added or would do differently if creating it today. www.kandykingvending.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPHudson Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 OK! I spent about 1 hour today and whipped up a site I have a good bit more to add to the site thought....certainly happy to get some feedback...keep in mind, most the text I threw up...I'll go back through and add/edit etc....Also gonna add a live support button and some other items...that way, my locations can go to the website and send me messages of issues etc, or even chat live Prospects can use a calendar system and set appts as well http://www.maximusvending.com/ Tell me your thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdendy Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 www.in1prod.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPHudson Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 www.in1prod.com Excellent, do you ever get contacts etc from the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdendy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Excellent, do you ever get contacts etc from the website? Well truthfully I only built it about a month ago and haven't leveraged it except as a tool to add to my credibility. I am eventually going to try and use some geo-targeted marketing but not doing that yet. I also can't get yours to open up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPHudson Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Dunno? I have had people coming, I can track them w/ my support button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Bum Vending Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 rdendy which web building tool did you use? Was it a free site? I'm thinking of building my own soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdendy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 rdendy which web building tool did you use? Was it a free site? I'm thinking of building my own soon. I used WordPress to keep it simple, It was free because I am a web designer and did it myself and I have a server I use for personal projects and my clients so the hosting space was free for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdendy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Dunno? I have had people coming, I can track them w/ my support button It finally loaded for me this morning, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVending Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I just put up my website, it was free to set up in Ohio. http://www.gybo.com/ohio/ I am not expecting much out of it other than to promote myself as a real business. http://www.BobDVending.com To be honest with you , I am tickled that I actually got it up. I am not a computer expert and I'm just having a great time with learning. I really liked the >> www.in1prod.com <<website ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 OK! I spent about 1 hour today and whipped up a site I have a good bit more to add to the site thought....certainly happy to get some feedback...keep in mind, most the text I threw up...I'll go back through and add/edit etc....Also gonna add a live support button and some other items...that way, my locations can go to the website and send me messages of issues etc, or even chat live Prospects can use a calendar system and set appts as well http://www.maximusvending.com/ Tell me your thoughts! Very nice! The layout is simple, and conveys a real professional tone. The photos are really nice! Nice job KPHudson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPHudson Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 I submitted by site last night to yp.com and Google Business....once approved, We'll show up in Google and Yellowpages if anyone searches "Vending" or Candy here locally Here is the link....once you submit, they mail you a postcard with a code to verify the address: https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=lbc&continue=https://www.google.com/local/add%3Fservice%3Dlbc I submitted by site last night to yp.com and Google Business....once approved, We'll show up in Google and Yellowpages if anyone searches "Vending" or Candy here locally Here is the link....once you submit, they mail you a postcard with a code to verify the address: https://accounts.goo...3Fservice%3Dlbc Thanks! I should be able to polish it up through out the week...fix the wording, images etc......that said..I made 6 calls today, 4 no's, 1 call back and 1 yes for a double at a Bar-B-Que place....I offered to place their link on the site they said that would be great....I started a listing on the site: http://maximusvending.com/our-locations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdendy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I thought about doing a listing for all my locations but then thought how a competitor could pull my list and give him easy targets for places who use vendors. Just something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecent@atime Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 www.in1prod.com nice site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dperry Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have my website hosted by an outside company. It is almost time to renew the service for the year. I'm considering dropping it since it does me no good. The only reason I really have it is because it also hosts my record-keeping database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massalonvending Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I know this is a year-old thread, but I just found it and I really like in1prod.com in particular, but would like to share my site I just made: massalonvending.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakers2030 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I think a website is handy. Keep it simple and don't spend more money than you have to. Keep it simple. Wordpress is great, you can start a free site with them to play around with and then when your ready, buy the domain and install wordpress. There are alot of nice themes to choose from in wordpress also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.vend Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I know this is a year-old thread, but I just found it and I really like in1prod.com in particular, but would like to share my site I just made: massalonvending.com you better do a spell check on your site or you will never get establashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massalonvending Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 you better do a spell check on your site or you will never get establashed Me? Can you please point out some of these errors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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