Honest, Practical Advice for Restaurant Owners

Here at PagePart we are about helping the small business, particularly local businesses such as retail and restaurants.

One of the best resources for restaurants in the Boston area has for years been PagePart's friend, Alex Mackenzie.   At GateHouse, GrubHub, and Leaf, he worked tirelessly on behalf of small retail merchants.

I've had the good fortune to even visit one of his restaurant customers with Alex, and I dare say I've never seen a VENDOR (ugh!) welcomed so openly.  The key was, and is, that he was not there to sell, he was there to help.

The good news is that restaurant owners everywhere can now benefit from Alex's insights, as he has launched the "Restaurant Software Guy" blog.   Read his blog, check out his website, and don't be afraid to ask him questions, as he is there to help!

predictions for 2014 in the Very Small Business (VSB) space

Some great predictions (many of which will not come true -- that's just the way it works in the forecasting game!) for the local business space over at Street Fight Magazine in part 1 and part 2.

In part 1, our CEO Randy Parker offered this about new entrants to the VSB space:

Randy Parker, founder, PagePart 

One- Stop Shopping for VSBs — Go Daddy (likely 2014 IPO) and Constant Contact already offer suites of services in the fight to be the central marketing provider to very small businesses (VSBs). 

 In 2014, this market will get more attention, and I predict we see at least two interesting new entrants to this space.   One will be a surprise move by a major company currently not thought of in this way (think Amazon, Apple, or Comcast). The other will be one of the social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Google) making a major bet to distinguish themselves as the best friend of small business — with a big move beyond status updates and social network ads.

What do you think?   Post here, on Google Plus +PagePart , or tweet us @PagePart.

A Thorough Visual of the "Local Search Landscape"

Holy Cow Batman!

I found this while searching for information about "who's in the local space".  Look as this pot of spaghetti.  Looks ripe for consolidation.  What do you think?  Please post your thoughts.  We would like to hear from you.

Web Developer and Designers: PagePart's Top Post of All Time

So.  You Want to Be A Web Developer?

Here are just a few of the devices you have to make sure work on :)

Unless You Use PagePart.  Then You Know You work on 5,000 Plus Already. 

Webinar: "Building Your Web Business by Building Urgency"

PagePart's Webinar Series:  Helping Web Solution Providers Build their Business

Building Your Web Business by Building Urgency
Webinar with Host Randy Parker

April 17, 2013

1:00-1:40pm EDT

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Join host Randy Parker, small business advocate and expert.  Randy is CEO of PagePart and previously founded Constant Contact. 

Have you presented mobile to your clients?  Are they often confused about what a mobile website actually is and why they would need one?   For most small business owners, the barrier to going mobile is a lack of knowledge.  They do not make their web presence a priority; many still incorrectly consider an online presence an expense rather than an investment.  

This webinar will provide insight, materials and actionable tips to help you:

1. Educate your client with materials about the benefits of a mobile website

2. Build Client Demand and Urgency

3. Close the Sale

You will learn how to quickly convince your clients that mobile is a “must have” for their business.  This will lead to shorter sales cycles and provide opportunity for higher profits.

About PagePart (pagepart.com)  During Randy Parker’s 20+ year career dedicated to understanding the needs of small businesses, he identified one gaping hole in their businesses: their online presence. Millions of small businesses have been slow to adopt an online presence, as many still consider it an expense rather than an investment. Randy identified the disconnect to be lack of affordable solutions built specifically to small business needs combined with lack of knowledge and urgency from small business owners.  Therefore, to provide a full service solution, PagePart uniquely combines mobile website technology with powerful business tools, providing all necessities for web developers and web designers to build a business.  Randy Parker is CEO of PagePart, who previously founded Constant Contact.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND SAVE A SEAT!

Web Business Owners: Webinar Series Providing Tools to Close Sales

Building Your Web Business by Building Urgency
Webinar with Host Randy Parker

April 17, 2013

1:00-1:40pm EDT

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Save a Seat 

Join host Randy Parker, small business advocate and expert.  Randy is CEO of PagePart and previously founded Constant Contact.

Have you presented mobile to your clients?  Are they often confused about what a mobile website actually is and why they would need one?   For most small business owners, the barrier to going mobile is a lack of knowledge.  They do not make their web presence a priority; many still incorrectly consider an online presence an expense rather than an investment.  

This webinar will provide insight, materials and actionable tips to help you:

1. Educate your client with materials about the benefits of a mobile mobile website

2. Build Client Demand and Urgency

3. Close the Sale

You will learn how to quickly convince your clients that mobile is a “must have” for their business.  This will lead to shorter sales cycles and provide opportunity for higher profits.

About PagePart (pagepart.com)  During Randy Parker’s 20+ year career dedicated to understanding the needs of small businesses, he identified one gaping hole in their businesses: their online presence. Millions of small businesses have been slow to adopt an online presence, as many still consider it an expense rather than an investment. Randy identified the disconnect to be lack of affordable solutions built specifically to small business needs combined with lack of knowledge and urgency from small business owners.  Therefore, to provide a full service solution, PagePart uniquely combines mobile website technology with powerful business tools, providing all necessities for web developers and web designers to build a business.  Randy Parker is CEO of PagePart, who previously founded Constant Contact.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND SAVE A SEAT!