Appointment-Plus Enterprise Scheduler Sees Increased Interest in Scheduling Cloud Enterprise Solution as Franchise Industry Improves

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Appointment-Plus, the worldwide expert in online enterprise scheduling software solutions and creator of the scheduling industrys most flexible and feature-rich application, is experiencing an increased interest in its Scheduling Cloud Enterprise Solution among franchises looking for the premier scheduling solution for their unique booking needs. This enthusiasm directly correlates with a new business index created by the International Franchise Association that shows the franchise industry is performing stronger than it did a year ago.

The associations Franchise Business Index increased 0.3 percent in February 2012 to 107.7, a 1.4 percent increase from the February 2011 mark of 106.3. Overall, the Index has risen for six consecutive months. Thats good news for franchises such as H&R Block, Jiffy Lube, Merry Maids, Sylvan Learning and Handyman Connection.

As this sector strengthens, franchises needing a proven and reliable solution for managing their appointments and reservations are quickly turning to the Appointment-Plus Scheduling Cloud platform for perfecting this important task.

Scheduling appointments and reservations is a common operational fixture among franchises coast-to-coast, says Bob La Loggia, CEO of Appointment-Plus. As the franchise industry strengthens and bookings increase, the need for a proven scheduling solution becomes even more apparent.

Appointment-Plus online enterprise scheduler is the best bet for franchises looking to automate, simplify and improve their scheduling processes.

Among the franchise industries benefiting from the Appointment-Plus enterprise scheduler are retail, automotive, business services and maintenance.

As a provider of online enterprise scheduling software solutions since 2001, Appointment-Plus possesses the knowledge and expertise to craft an ideal scheduling process for franchises of all sizes, regardless of their scopes of business. Having adopted CRM, CMS and other Web-based services such as Salesforce, Zoho and WordPress into their operations, many franchises are already familiar with the benefit cloud technology such as Appointment-Plus brings to their processes.

These processes are taken to the next level with the Scheduling Cloud engine, which provides an enterprise-level suite of services geared specifically to the needs of franchises. In particular is the high scalability of the application, which allows for seamless scheduling across many locations and for large numbers of customers, staff, and appointments and reservations. Implementing Appointment-Plus standardizes the scheduling process across all of a franchises locations, as opposed to each location implementing its own procedure.

Other benefits of the Scheduling Cloud Enterprise Solution include:

Web services, including integrations with existing software systems.
The most configurable scheduling software system available.
24-hour support from its headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Dedicated business and support contacts.
Turnkey, existing solutions that are instantly ready to go live.
Custom graphic user interface (GUI) development.
Robust reporting capabilities.

Appointment-Plus Enterprise Scheduler Sees Increased Interest in Scheduling Cloud Enterprise Solution as Franchise Industry Improves

New Non-Profit Website Sees an Immediate 30% Traffic Increase and Growing

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 06, 2012

Neurofibromatosis Midwest, a Non-Profit 501(c)(3), launched a fully redesigned website with the help of Idea Marketing Group in late August of this year. The newly redesigned website makes it easier for families and friends affected with neurofibromatosis find helpful articles, resources, as well as news and events.

Our goal is to keep an active, comprehensive neurofibromatosis database, NF Midwest Executive Director Diana Haberkamp stated. Though the information existed on the previous website, it was several clicks deep and took significant time to update and maintain. The team at Idea worked closely with us in reorganizing and presenting information in a clear, effective format, reported Haberkamp. The new website is built on the WordPress platform allowing for non-tech savvy staff to add and edit content quickly with ease.

In addition, search engine rankings have improved resulting in an increased amount of visitors. Google Analytics show a continual growth in visitors (+30%), duration of visits (+18%), and more importantly conversions compared to the previous month. We have been experiencing an increased amount of emails and calls on a weekly basis, said Haberkamp.

The launch of the new non-profit website marks off one of the larger goals set by NF Midwest for 2012. With the website now complete, we have been able to shift our efforts towards increasing active local chapters as well as marketing our on-going events, stated Haberkamp. The Neurofibromatosis Midwest website can be seen by visiting http://www.nfmidwest.org.

About NF Midwest

Neurofibromatosis Midwest is an organization dedicated to the support and education of people affected by the Neurofibromatoses, to the education of health care providers, and to the investment in research.

http://www.nfmidwest.org

About Idea Marketing Group

Idea Marketing Group is a creative marketing agency specializing in brand development, web design, graphic design, and marketing. Clients range from multi-million dollar corporations to family owned businesses nationwide with a focus on food & beverage, hospitality, manufacturing, and non-profit organizations.

http://www.ideamktg.com

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Orange County SEO Sees an Increase in Traffic with the Launch of New Website

(PRWEB) December 08, 2012

Orange County SEO, a full service internet marketing optimization company, re-launches their website with successful improvements. The website design is clean and well structured with simple and concise navigation abilities. The user accessibility is engaging and accompanied by an interactive chat enabling potential clients to ask questions with direct feedback. There is a clear description of all available services as well as client testimonials reviewing the company’s success in executing tasks.

Each new feature showcases the organized clarity the company possesses in each of its ventures. Each of the updated features help to contribute to a more functional and user friendly website. The success of the new site reflects the continued achievements the company sees everyday. Orange County SEO isn’t just working for clients, they’re helping clients improve their businesses and increase their revenue. They state, Our Internet marketing services are designed to give you back control of your business success. Whether your the CEO of a large company, a Marketing Manager in charge of a department, or a small local business owner interested in achieving results through online marketing, we have a variety of tested, proven solutions to help you succeed.

In addition to the numerous changes on the site, a newly implemented SEO blog has been implemented providing an area for clients and general consumers to read, visualize and understand key strategies for internet marketing. These include guidelines, rules, positive suggestions and many infograph media files. An infograph features visual representations of various information and data presented in a quick concise graphic format. Striving to establish open communication with each client, their priority is maintaining a clear understanding of their available services regardless of the client’s knowledge of SEO and internet marketing strategies. The company provides detailed information to keep the client as informed and knowledgable as possible.

The company has already seen a substantial increase in conversion since the new site and they anticipate that the success will continually grow in the weeks to come. The favorable outcome of the sites new applications and design were implemented by website designer Craig Valadez who utilized a basic outline as a standard procedure when approaching this project. Craig states, Every website needs to be user-friendly, accessible from any web browser, and optimized for the business or individual that owns it. This requires constant attention to a websites current traffic using Google Analytics, easy content management using a simple system like Textpattern or WordPress, and a simple yet impressive layout design using the latest graphic design tools.

Orange County SEO Internet Marketing Services:

Social Media Marketing: A unique form of internet marketing, currently trending, that obtains a consistent base of website traffic through social media platforms.

Web Design and Development: The basic make up and design that contributes to building a website including the design, interface, coding, links and search engine optimization.

Paid Search Marketing: This is a common strategy to generate website traffic and often involves advertising on search engines and on partner sites.

Local SEO and Maps: A tool that helps to locally promote your business as the top search result for your company’s offerings. Additionally when seeking out a particular product or service in the area, your business comes up first.

Copywriting and Content Development: A way of using creative and persuasive writing for business and marketing purposes.

Landing Page Optimization: A strategic way of improving the number of visitors on the website by creating specific pages focused around targeted marketing initiatives. We optimize those pages to accomplish a specific conversion and get the users to take an action.

SEO Link Building: An important component of search engine optimization because it is the primary way in which a website establishes it’s authority with the search engines.

Online Reputation Management: The ability to understand, manage and redirect a business or professionals online reputation or public presence.

Orange County SEO Sees an Increase in Traffic with the Launch of New Website