"Our Local Directory...Online"
Over 600 local businesses
currently benefit from this service and already we have many success stories.
Whakatane.info offers you a 12 month web presence at an affordable rate while acting as a portal for local business websites.
We also help develop websites.
We are a Whakatane based company and publish a visual directory that showcases Whakatane businesses and Local Information via the internet.
This is a valuable source of up to date and detailed information. It has been designed to raise the profile of local businesses, organisations and amenities in Whakatane and the Eastern Bay of Plenty, for locals, visitors and relocators.
We also help set up websites that load fast, are easy to navigate, compatible with mobile devices, and rank well in search engines.
In 2012 Whakatane.info Ltd were WINNERS of the BOP Regional Councils 'Innovation & Technolgy Award' at the Horizon Business Excellence Awards.
Tel 07 307 8616 - Bergs Building, 32 Boon Street, Whakatane.
FAQs
Who we are... "Whakatane.info Ltd" is a Whakatane based visual promotion agency established here in 2002.
What we do... We produce a visual directory of the Eastern Bay of Plenty published on the World Wide Web. This is a showcase of the vast range of products, services and activities available in this beautiful region of New Zealand to provide information to tourists, relocators and locals. We also provide content management websites, marketing websites and other website solutions for your business.
What this can do for your business... This gives you the chance to raise the profile of your business by making useful information available to a wide audience 24/7 both locally and via the Internet.
What we include for this service...
A business listing for 12months on the www.whakatane.info visual directory includes all photography, image processing, data input & web hosting. We will also promote any 'specials' via our specials page and social media for FREE.
What about changes to your information... It is important that information on www.whakatane.info is up to date and accurate. We can make small changes quickly and free of charge. Major changes will incur a charge.
Who will use whakatane.info… www.whakatane.info is aimed at four different audiences - local users, national visitors, international visitors and potential relocators to this region.
How will people know about whakatane.info… www.whakatane.info ranks highly in search engines and is often found at the top of the page when searching online for almost anything Whakatane! We also us Google Ad Words to ensure our advertisers are seen with keyword searches. We have many links to local websites and will make sure that the site maintains a prominent placing with internet search engines. We regularly provide local radio and printed advertising to raise the profile of the site with local users. We also attend local business shows, events and sponsor many local sports clubs which feature our signage.
How will you know if whakatane.info is working for you… Our current clients already have a number of success stories – Direct evidence of consumers who have made purchases as a result of seeing the business on www.whakatane.info. We also have available a stats provider for individual pages on our website.
What if you already have a website… The www.whakatane.info website has been designed as an easy to use source of reference for many businesses in this area. Users will be able to gain access to your website without having to know your exact website address. We act as a portal for local websites.
How soon can you be listed on www.whakatane.info…
Phone 07 307 8616 now and you can benefit from a www.whakatane.info listing within 48 hours.
Why list your business with us?
Businesses choose to advertise with Whakatane.info because:
- They get better search results for their business products or service in a local search online
- They get regular local users finding their business
- They get more brand awareness and credibility by being listed on a local site
- We can fully manage their online marketing for them
- We can build them a professionally developed website at a discount
- We can ensure their business is seen by many potential customers each month.
Contact us today to discuss your needs
Professionally Developed Websites
These days consumers use the internet to search for products or services, so it is important for your business to have a professional online image.
Having a professionally developed website is a cost-effective way to promote your business, gain credibility and reach your potential market. Without one, potential customers are likely to go to the sites of your competitors instead.
Whakatane.info Ltd currently manages more than 100 local business websites and have a range of options available:
A simple 'Redirection' site
A cost-effective 'Template' site
Professionally designed 'Static' sites
or Content Management and E Commerce sites
With over 15 years-experience, we can provide you with a professional and affordable website to suit the needs of your business as well as ongoing support to ensure you can add and update content with ease.
Contact us today to discuss your needs.
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Choose where your ad appears
Set a budget you're comfortable with
No minimum spend or lock-in contracts
Online Directory Business Opportunity for Sale New Zealand Wide
Own and operate 'your regions' Local Directory Online. Promote local businesses with an award winning formula that works!
Have you ever searched for information online in your local area? Yes we all have and we all do. An attractive choice for internet users and a valuable marketing tool for local businesses is 'the local directory online... and many regions in NZ simply dont have one. Most regions have a tourist information site but nothing that covers the needs of locals, tourists and relocators.
Here is a rare opportunity for you to start your own Internet Business and create RECURRING INCOME by working with local businesses in your area.
This award winning formula enables you to run your business from the home or office, requires no inventory, no staff (unless you want them) and no expensive leases.
If you love being your own boss who can work from the home or the office then owning a local directory online is just the right business for you. However, you will have to take advantage of this opportunity before someone else does … There are only a limited number of regions available and once they're gone.... that's it.
FYI: lowerhutt.info, ohopebeach.info, christchurch.info and tauranganz.info have just been SOLD!
Here's how it works...
We'll build a local directory website for your area which will look just like our other successful websites e.g. www.whakatane.info and www.taupo.info. This is a purpose built, professionaly designed and responsive website that attracts internet users.
You'll go out and visit businesses, do a presentation, then list them on the site. Each business will pay you a fee once a month or annually for this service. The new website directory comes with absolutely everything you'll need to get yourself going in this exciting business.
Businesses will receive an advertisement – complete with stunning photos, information, printable maps, a portal to their own website, social media links etc. on a specialised local directory online that knows how to market a business successfully, that doesn't cost a fortune and actually produces RESULTS!
The first website established using this award-winning formula was www.whakatane.info and you can see by the stats how successful it has become:
+ Over 600 business listings
+ A staggering 20,000 plus visitors a month … and this figure just keeps on rising!
+ An impressive 42% repeat visitor average.
+ An awesome page view average of 4.2!
+ Organic First Page Ranking on Google for our regions business keywords - achievable with specialized search engine optimization skills learnt in-house.
+ Whakatane.info Ltd were winners of the BOP Regional Councils Innovation & Technology Award in 2012.
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Here's what you'll get with your .info business...
- Small startup costs
- A customised domain name for your business
- A professionally designed website specifically for your area, hosted by us with full support
- Custom .info CRM admin area – allowing you to follow simple forms to easily upload businesses, photos and info.
- Customised email adresses with built-in Anti-Spam.
- A fully managed email newsletter that enables you to have a database of businesses and email subscribers that you can send local information to that is of interest i.e. a monthly newsletter with local stories, stats reports, specials etc.
- Twitter, Facebook & Google AdWords
We'll show you what to do to get these important marketing tools to work for your local .info website.
- Personalised training and support
Everything you’ll need to know to start, grow and profitably operate your business – including access to our extensive technical and marketing support.
All you’ll need to start this incredible business is a good quality laptop or home PC for making regular updates, a tablet to help assist with sales and a quality digital camera.
Like any business, the first 6-12 months will be the hardest but with each new listing your monthly income just keeps going up and you can easily achieve a great income.
What are the outgoings?
Besides your power and phone bill, there is only one small monthly service fee of $200+gst which covers all your web hosting and web space for photos and menus.
But … your first year is covered so it’s FREE for 12 months.
Remember… the .info directories are based on an award winning formula that has already proven to work well.
CONTACT US NOW before your territory is taken.
If you require more information, testimonials etc … just let us know.
You can run this business from home, an office, as an individual, couple or with staff. The outgoings are very small with only website hosting, power and telephone costs needing to be paid monthly. A PC and Camera is all you will need to make a start. Marketing the site is up to you, but we can share our systems & techniques which have made 'ours' a winning formula that continues to grow every month with more new businesses wanting to advertise and more people finding the site when looking for local information.