Comments on: Making Local Appointments on line http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:06:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mona Hollums http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-219395 Mona Hollums Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:45:00 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-219395 I'm a relatively new massage therapist in the process of building a practice in my hometown. About a month ago, I began using Hourtown and already it has generated more new clients (and more importantly, more repeat business!) for my practice than any other marketing tool I've used to date. The first client that booked with me through this company has used my service 3 times already, essentially paying for the year! Mona Hollums, LMT I’m a relatively new massage therapist in the process of building a practice in my hometown. About a month ago, I began using Hourtown and already it has generated more new clients (and more importantly, more repeat business!) for my practice than any other marketing tool I’ve used to date.
The first client that booked with me through this company has used my service 3 times already, essentially paying for the year!

Mona Hollums, LMT

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217136 Mike Blumenthal Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:50:43 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217136 Hi Josh Welcome and glad you are enjoying yourself while here. I sure am. Would love to hear how you make out and which one your choose and why. Mike Hi Josh

Welcome and glad you are enjoying yourself while here. I sure am. Would love to hear how you make out and which one your choose and why.

Mike

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217135 Mike Blumenthal Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:48:27 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217135 Hi Frank Since I wrote the article at home, on a 26k baud modem I got lazy and ran out of time and energy. Things are just hard on that speed. I apologize for not mentioning your site. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.genbook.com/" rel="nofollow">GenBook</a> Mike Hi Frank

Since I wrote the article at home, on a 26k baud modem I got lazy and ran out of time and energy. Things are just hard on that speed. I apologize for not mentioning your site. Here’s the link: GenBook

Mike

]]> By: Josh Garner http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217132 Josh Garner Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:41:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217132 You wouldn't believe how timely this is. Man, I've been really digging your blog lately. I deal a lot in local recently (more so than ever), so this is a really good resource. I really appreciate it. This one in point. I consult to a hotel marketing company now, and am about to pick up another local-oriented client. Hotels have a ton of booking engines to choose from, but not my up-coming client's industry. I think I'll be giving this a try. Thanks a bunch, Mike. You wouldn’t believe how timely this is. Man, I’ve been really digging your blog lately. I deal a lot in local recently (more so than ever), so this is a really good resource. I really appreciate it.

This one in point. I consult to a hotel marketing company now, and am about to pick up another local-oriented client. Hotels have a ton of booking engines to choose from, but not my up-coming client’s industry. I think I’ll be giving this a try.

Thanks a bunch, Mike.

]]> By: Frank Thibodeau http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217127 Frank Thibodeau Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:30:09 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217127 Genbook is one of the three online scheduling companies Bob Tedeschi reviews in his New York Times E-commerce report column today, along with Hourtown and Booking Angel. We really do offer a free service: no time limits, nag screens, etc. For businesses that want a solid but basic scheduling function on their website, you can't beat the value proposition. Obviously, I have a (partially) vested interest. Genbook is one of the three online scheduling companies Bob Tedeschi reviews in his New York Times E-commerce report column today, along with Hourtown and Booking Angel.

We really do offer a free service: no time limits, nag screens, etc. For businesses that want a solid but basic scheduling function on their website, you can’t beat the value proposition.

Obviously, I have a (partially) vested interest.

]]> By: Online appointment scheduling tools (Guide to Small Business Ecommerce Strategy) http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217010 Online appointment scheduling tools (Guide to Small Business Ecommerce Strategy) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:14:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-local-appointments-on-line/#comment-217010 [...] Mike Blumenthal pointed to a New York Times article yesterday that allows consumers to make online appointments for doctors, dentists, dinner and da like, er, the like. I’m a big believer in this sort of technology (Full disclosure: My company has a stake in a booking engine for hotel and spa reservations, primarily for the luxury market). These types of tools represent “the last mile” for many businesses that haven’t embraced ecommerce, and more importantly, couldn’t, due to the nature of their businesses (i.e., service providers). Check them out. And give me a call if you’re looking for a great luxury spa or hotel booking engine [...] [...] Mike Blumenthal pointed to a New York Times article yesterday that allows consumers to make online appointments for doctors, dentists, dinner and da like, er, the like. I’m a big believer in this sort of technology (Full disclosure: My company has a stake in a booking engine for hotel and spa reservations, primarily for the luxury market). These types of tools represent “the last mile” for many businesses that haven’t embraced ecommerce, and more importantly, couldn’t, due to the nature of their businesses (i.e., service providers). Check them out. And give me a call if you’re looking for a great luxury spa or hotel booking engine [...]

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