How thebestof can work for you
We provide affordable and highly effective ways to connect you to both consumers and other local businesses. Whatever your needs or requirements, a bespoke package can be built for you to suit your specific business objectives.
On this site, you will see our offering, but to find out exactly how we can help your business, simply get in touch and we can guide you through the next steps.
Testimonials
Testimonials are one of the most powerful marketing tools in the world, and they are free! Collect as many of these as you can – there is no limit (the dual-branded testimonial cards will help you do this effectively) and send them to us to add to your website feature. It’s a fact that businesses with lots of testimonials get more new leads and enquiries AND it helps position you as clearly one of the best.
Social Media
Here at thebestof we are at the vanguard of social media in the UK. Everyday, thousands of local people – your potential customers – are on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. So are we and we can support your own social media strategy and get you engaged on these new and very important platforms. If you have something you would like us to tweet about or shout about through our blog or Facebook pages, make sure you let us know and we will be happy to do so – we love spreading the word!
Blog
If you’ve got something you want to share with local people get it over to us! We’ll optimise it for search engines and place it on our blog. You can send us just about anything, anytime you win an award, get a mention in the paper, take part in a charity event or even if you just have something to say, let us know. Our blog is a powerful way for you to get new customers and raise your profile. Please use it and if you want to be a local blog author simply get in contact!
Video
Video is a hugely powerful marketing tool and we’ll help you exploit it to grow your business. Short, simple videos can bring new dimension to your marketing, and breathe life into your products and services in a way that no other marketing tool can. Video will ensure you gain increased exposure. If you already have a video we can simply add it to your website feature or arrange for one to be produced for you!
QuoteMe
Quote Me is a great marketing tool within our website. Local people enter the details of the job they want doing, Quote Me then automatically passes the enquiry on to our relevant Business Members. Yet another great way that we can generate new business leads for you.
Mobile Website and App
More and more people have mobile phones capable of using the internet whilst they are out and about. Our mobile website and App helps the public to find thebestof businesses, special offers and events while they are on the move! They can even download your offers direct from their phone and use these on the spot!
Website feature
This is your very own page on our website which collectively (with our UK stats) gets over a million visitors a month. It’s where we tell the local community what you do and why you have been recommended as one of the best local businesses. We will write a professional Search Engine Optimised feature for you and make sure you are happy with it before putting it live on the site. Your member offers and testimonials can be found on this page and if you have chosen a video, this will be here along with your contact.
thebestof CRM
Our bespoke Customer Relationship Management System supports you in your business through contact management, email and sms campaigns. This ensures that you are regularly in contact with your customers which will encourage repeat business.
Not only that our simple and affordable system works as an invaluable tool to sustain the growth of your business database and manages your time.
Newsletters
Our Newsletters are sent directly into the inbox of thousands of local people. We offer 2 types – our Business Newsletter focuses on B2B led articles, features and sponsorship slots, whilst our local newsletter is sent to our local consumers, with the focus on Special Offers. A simple yet effective tool to really reach out to the local community.
Online Banners
Our ‘online’ banner slots are effective ways in further enhancing your exposure through our website. There are a number of prime locations on the website with 4 main ones on the hompage including the weather. These are offered on a first come first served basis. All banners are trackable and link through to your feature, so if there is something special you wish to promote then we can maximise your message to our thousands of daily visitors.
