If a company doesn’t have a very good reputation, potential customers will look for a more trusted brand elsewhere – almost like it’s instinct! Did you know that 84% of consumers have stopped trusting advertisements? Ad and marketing claims have slowly become less trustworthy now that the power of the internet has granted the …
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There are many things that can contribute towards an increased revenue, but for businesses with an online presence one of the most important factors is keeping customers on the website long enough to solidify their purchasing decision, as there is often a point of doubt that can make or break a sale. A study …
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You’re looking for a new product or service. Do you a) ask family/friends for recommendations or b) take to Google and see what others have purchased and/or experienced? If we were asking you this pre-2008 then offline word of mouth was still far more credible to customers than its online counterpart. However, that was 18 …
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Turtle Tots are a baby and preschool swimming lesson franchise with over 50 franchisees across the UK and Ireland. The network has won multiple awards over the years, including a few Trustist awards, and they are extremely passionate about providing a safe and happy environment during their lessons. Initial Pilot – 5 Franchisees – …
Would you Rather Have a 1,305% Increase in Clicks or 23%? Turtle Tots Case Study Read More »
The last year has been extremely tough on all businesses, with many businesses having to close their doors for prolonged periods of time with no clear end to the varying restrictions for a long time. As the world began taking their entire lives online so quickly, even businesses who operated purely face-to-face services had …
It’s fair to say that 2020 was a year unlike any other that we’ve ever witnessed or lived through before. With COVID-19 closing many businesses around the world, customers suddenly found themselves having to use different ways to find the businesses they needed. Feeling able to trust a local business became more important than ever …
People in Franchising is a podcast hosted by Suzie McCafferty, CEO at Platinum Wave Franchising and David Kaye, Partner at Harper MacLeod LLP law firm. They bring guests from the franchising community together to discuss everything that is happening in the industry including insights and advice for franchisors, franchisees and entrepreneurs! In episode 18, Nigel …
People in Franchising Podcast Featuring Trustist Read More »
The first ever Trustist Awards took place just last week, with the winners receiving their award badges on 31/03/2021 – did you win any of the awards? There were 7 different categories, and no limits to how many businesses could win each award. There were also no limits to how many awards each business …
As some may know and be familiar with, Trustist widgets are the driving force of the additional traffic clients receive through to their websites! Our widgets are little badges that are placed on your website that contain code. This code is how your star-rating appears in your organic Google search results! Our widgets come …
When starting a new business, many people feel a fancy, all bells and whistles website is the way to go to attract customers and close those sales. They’d be right, but it’s more than just the website they need to invest in! After spending money on web design, digital marketing, graphic design, copy writers, content …
