Tracking with 0800

After gaining an 0800 number and promoting it, you could then always consider purchasing more to assign to different adverts and then track which ones generate the most customer call backs to determine the most successful adverts. On doing this, you would then save money on the poorer performing ads and focus on the ones that bring in the most business.

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Making the most of your 0800 number

You'll make the most of your 0800 number service if you advertise it well. It all depends on what you are selling or seeking to promote. Ask yourself questions like who is your target market, what market does it belong to and what is your competition? These will help you identify the most important points to focus on when advertising and marketing your business phone number.

Choosing an 0800 Number

Latest market research gives a good degree of assurance for those UK companies who are considering purchasing an 0800 number:

Research by the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM) shows that the provision of an 0800 number to a firm can increase response rates by some 185%

Henley Centre Telebusiness Survey claims that customers who see an 0800 freephone number feel that a company "wants their business".

Teleculture 2000 say that 63% of consumers prefer doing business with UK businesses that offer an 0800 freephone number.

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