The MerchantCircle Blog

The MerchantCircle blog lets local and small business owners know what's going on in their marketing world. Whether it's online marketing solutions, yellow page directory statistics, business video solutions, or general merchant musings, we make sure you're informed.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

MerchantCircle Member Janet Rothstein Featured in LA Times!

Janet Rothstein, owner of Rothstein Jewelers in Beverly Hills and recently appointed MerchantCircle moderator, was featured in the Los Angeles Times this week! As part of becoming a moderator, in return, we give our moderators any press interviews and opportunities that may arise - meaning free exposure for your business and ours. Janet was quoted as saying:

Janet Rothstein, who runs a jewelry shop in Beverly Hills, used a company called MerchantCircle as her gateway to the online world, and she has since obtained a Facebook vanity URL for her page, where she has 63 fans. Having an online presence in so many places increases the odds that when someone searches on Google, they will find her.
Great job, Janet! We are still looking to increase the number of moderators in our forums - so please, first become a Top Merchant (click here for requirements), and then start actively contributing in the Forums. Here are some of the news articles that feature some of our members - also, don't forget to check out our corporate press page. Sincerely, Community Relations

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Attaining 'Top Merchant' Status is Kind of a Big Deal!

Stemulite Fitness Formula Stemulite Fitness Formula in Florence, OR, recently put out a press release after attaining 'Top Merchant' status on MerchantCircle. Achieving 'Top Merchant' status has proven to boost traffic to your MerchantCircle listing - for some, by over 300%!

From the release: Matthew Wagner, Chief Executive stated, "We are very proud of this promotion from MerchantCircle.com. Although we have used their services a very short time we have already networked with hundreds of businesses and we have our eye on thousands more. I like to think of MerchantCircle as FaceBook for business."
Becoming a 'Top Merchant' isn't that difficult and the results are proven. You can log into your dashboard and get to the requirements here - or look below. The Top Merchant badge requires the following qualifications: - Complete your profile and list your categories - Invite at least one merchant to your network (outside of MerchantCircle) - Create at least one blog posting - Upload at least 3 pictures and/or videos showcasing your business - Create at least 1 coupon featuring special offers for your customers - Have received at least 2 reviews (from customers or other merchants Take the first step to gaining more customers for your business. Sincerely, Community Relations

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