Comments on: Where Do All Your Customers Come From? http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/ Ideas for Gen neXt Entrepreneurs Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rich Lazzara http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Rich Lazzara Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:26:43 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-403 Srini, guest posting is a great way to build traffic/customers. I need to do more of it. Thanks for reminding me and thanks for the comments. Srini, guest posting is a great way to build traffic/customers. I need to do more of it. Thanks for reminding me and thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Rich Lazzara http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Rich Lazzara Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:26:43 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-351 Srini, guest posting is a great way to build traffic/customers. I need to do more of it. Thanks for reminding me and thanks for the comments. Srini, guest posting is a great way to build traffic/customers. I need to do more of it. Thanks for reminding me and thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Srinivas Rao http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Srinivas Rao Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:57:59 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-342 Since I'm a blogger the business I get is all from the internet.That being said I Think you still make a good point because it's important to segment where your customers come from. It turns out some of my stickiest traffic was coming from smaller blogs. As a result I reached out to the owners and asked for a regular guest posting spot. Since I'm a blogger the business I get is all from the internet.That being said I Think you still make a good point because it's important to segment where your customers come from. It turns out some of my stickiest traffic was coming from smaller blogs. As a result I reached out to the owners and asked for a regular guest posting spot.

]]> By: Rich Lazzara http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Rich Lazzara Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:12:55 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-340 Sarge, "incredible" is putting it nicely. Ridiculous would probably be more appropriate. Small business put a site up with directions, contact numbers, testimonials, story about why you are worth doing business with, pictures of your staff, locations, etc etc. There are tons of ways to utilize a website, even for small, local businesses. Good point Sarge, thanks for the comments. Sarge, “incredible” is putting it nicely. Ridiculous would probably be more appropriate. Small business put a site up with directions, contact numbers, testimonials, story about why you are worth doing business with, pictures of your staff, locations, etc etc. There are tons of ways to utilize a website, even for small, local businesses. Good point Sarge, thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Rich Lazzara http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Rich Lazzara Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:09:29 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-339 Todd, thats really cool that most of your business comes from the Internet. So here is my challenge/advice to you for 2010. Get face to face with more customers. Find out what else you can provide, find out better ways to service them, find out ways to improve. <br>Merry Christmas to you and your family as well. Thanks for the comments. Todd, thats really cool that most of your business comes from the Internet. So here is my challenge/advice to you for 2010. Get face to face with more customers. Find out what else you can provide, find out better ways to service them, find out ways to improve.
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well. Thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Sarge http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Sarge Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:44:12 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-338 It's incredible that there are businesses, I don't care how big or small they are, that DON'T have a website.<br><br>There needs to be increased awareness of how easy it is to set up a simple wordpress site (for example) that can be used for businesses. At the very least - a place to put contact details of businesses. Just something so it's out there.<br><br>Sarge | <a href="http://BeginnerBlogger.com" rel="nofollow">BeginnerBlogger.com</a> It's incredible that there are businesses, I don't care how big or small they are, that DON'T have a website.

There needs to be increased awareness of how easy it is to set up a simple wordpress site (for example) that can be used for businesses. At the very least – a place to put contact details of businesses. Just something so it's out there.

Sarge | BeginnerBlogger.com

]]> By: Todd Riceman http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Todd Riceman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:42:15 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-337 HI Rich, <BR><BR>About 97% of our customers are now from the internet. When I started this business (marine electronics/boat outfitting) in 2002, it was split pretty evenly with the internet, trade shows and b2b sales (face-to-face).<BR><BR>While sometimes I miss the personal contact, I have really enjoyed the freedom gained with the ability to "work" from wherever I happen to be - as long as there is internet access. And now I go to trade shows for fun!<BR><BR>Happy Holidays to you and your family,<BR><BR>Todd</BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR> HI Rich,

About 97% of our customers are now from the internet. When I started this business (marine electronics/boat outfitting) in 2002, it was split pretty evenly with the internet, trade shows and b2b sales (face-to-face).

While sometimes I miss the personal contact, I have really enjoyed the freedom gained with the ability to “work” from wherever I happen to be – as long as there is internet access. And now I go to trade shows for fun!

Happy Holidays to you and your family,

Todd

]]> By: Rich Lazzara http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Rich Lazzara Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:49:44 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-336 John, physical location is a great one. probably #1 for most small businesses. certainly for small biz retail it should be #1. Good to hear that your Internet leads are increasing. Agree with you, print continues to fall off. thx for the comments. John, physical location is a great one. probably #1 for most small businesses. certainly for small biz retail it should be #1. Good to hear that your Internet leads are increasing. Agree with you, print continues to fall off. thx for the comments.

]]> By: John Lilla http://www.richlazzara.com/where-do-all-your-customers-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-335 John Lilla Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:24:27 +0000 http://www.richlazzara.com/?p=836#comment-335 Noticing as you, that more and more come from Internet. Our physical location is still a strong draw even for first timers, boat shows running 3rd and print media hard to see in the distance. We are definitely cultivating relationships with our existing customer over the internet. Noticing as you, that more and more come from Internet. Our physical location is still a strong draw even for first timers, boat shows running 3rd and print media hard to see in the distance. We are definitely cultivating relationships with our existing customer over the internet.

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