Preparing for the Holiday Shopping Season

The above counter is a constant reminder of the looming shopping season.  Now is the time to update your websites, increase your product line and staffing, and prepare for the fast approaching season.  Most business owners started preparing in July for Christmas, but don’t fear!  With a little extra cash flow, you can still pull off the best Holiday Shopping season ever!  Strategic Nationwide Funding has the cash you need to increase your workforce, your product line and decorate for the holidays.  We can even pay for a web designer.  Strategic Nationwide Funding provides merchants with cash advances, so they can have the best possible storefront ever.  Best of all, funding typically happens in as little as 3-7 business days, so even though you are getting a little bit of a late start, you can still have the best year ever!  Learn more about how a merchant cash advance from Strategic Nationwide Funding can help you by calling  866-480-8303 or visiting the no-obligation link below.

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Exterior Restaurant Design Tips

The atmosphere of your restaurant begins before a patron even steps foot into the building.  Most restaurant owners don’t consider the missed marketing opportunites the outside of their building offers.  Consider this:

1. An outdoor patio or dining area is a great draw when weather is great.  The patio should be visible to pedestrians or vehicle traffic for maximum impact. 
2. Consider outdoor menus.  If your building is in an area where there is heavy foot traffic, outdoor menus attract many customers.  They can be as simple as a white board displaying your daily special, or a display case showcasing your entire menu. 
3. Window space.  Does your building have windows facing the sidewalk or street?  Are they closed off outsiders seeing in?  Windows are the perfect opportunity to show potential customers the ambiance inside. 
4.  Architecture or Murals – Architecture could be updated to add appeal and draw attention to your business. 

If you are considering updating your restaurant, include the exterior, and reap the rewards.  Concerned about funding such a venture?  We can help.  Strategic NationwideFunding is a leader in merchant cash advances which are commonly used to upgrade or update restaurants and small businesses.  We have a 90% approval rate, which makes it easy for applicants to get the funds they need, and best yet, the funds can be dispersed to our customers in as little as 3-7 business days.  Call 1-866-972-8885 to learn more about a merchant cash advance through Strategic Nationwide Funding today! 

Google Places Driving Traffic to Restaurants and Small Businesses

Many restaurants and small businesses struggle with internet advertising.  The consumers they wish to reach are local, and the World Wide Web is so vast, creating local traffic through internet advertising seems difficult, but the best advertising just might be easier than you think.  Google Places is one of the best ways to drive local traffic to your restaurant.  A listing in Google Places will list your restaurant or business any time there is a local search. 

Local searches on the internet are increasing at an astounding pace.  As of 2010, local searches on the internet have reached 20%, but if you include searches from mobile phones, the number increases to 33% of all internet search traffic.  The potential increase in traffic can be huge depending on your location. 

Now that you know about Google Places, there are two things you need to know.  1.  Google Places are generated through Yellow Pages ads.  So chances are if you have a yellow pages ad, you are already listed in Google Places, and all you need to do now is claim your business and customize the information.  2.  If you do not have a Yellow Pages ad, you will need to create a business listing and that is a simple, two-step process which can be completed in a short period of time.  Just go to www.places.google.com/business and follow the simple instructions to creating your business. 

Google Places is a great free form of advertising, and it can direct potential customers to your storefront, restaurant, and/or your website.  It may be wise to anticipate the increased traffic to these places, and plan ahead.  You may need to purchase more products to satisfy demand, increase your seating availability, or just make improvements to any aspect of your business to accommodate the new clientele.    Strategic Nationwide Funding can assist in funding any aspect of your business, through a merchant cash advance.  Should you need funding, we can help!  Up to 90% of applicants are approved, and the special financing is tailored to suite your specific business needs.  If you are interested in learning more about a merchant cash advance, visit http://snffunding.com/faq.php or call our helpful representatives at 1-866-972-8885.

Marketing with Quick Response Codes

 

 

 

Small businesses all over struggle with the overwhelming options they have for marketing their business.  Some options are too expensive; others are too broad and won’t reach your intended market.  Of course other marketing plans can be too narrow and not reach enough demographics to pay off.  Once you advertise, prompting the customer to visit is a little daunting.  It can take up to ten exposures before you name will stick with someone and turn them into a customer, but Quick Response Codes are breaking the trend for some small business owners who know when and how to use them.

For instance, if you are advertising at your local baseball field, and the big billboard on the wall is not bringing in business, try printing informational cards for the team, and pass them out during the game.  Include a QR code on the card about your business and watch your web traffic soar.

 

Quick Response codes have been around for about 15 years.  They were developed in Japan, but the US was slow to adopt them until recently.  QR codes appear to be random funny shapes within a square pattern.  They can be scanned by any smart phone, with a special app made just for scanning QR codes.  The code will then take the phone directly to the website you programmed into the code.  So in an instant you can have potential customers watching a promotional video, or testimonials for your website.

QR codes are effective because they are semi-exclusive.  Only smart phone users can access them, and only those who know how can access them.  The codes are also a great way to offer exclusive sales, which makes tracking the response of the QR codes incredibly easy.

Creating a QR code is simple; there are multiple websites available to generate a QR code specific to your small business.  From there, you can download and send it to the printer with your next marketing media order.  Be sure to check the code from the printer to be sure it retained the the program information.

New marketing strategies can get expensive, and as always, Strategic Nationwide Funding is there to help small businesses.  A merchant cash advance is a short term advance to help you get the funds you need to advance your business to the next level.  Visit our website for more information on how a merchant cash advance can help your business or call and speak to one of our knowledgeable representatives at 1-866-972-8885