Major Search Engines Are Directing Buyers of Commercial Construction and Design Services to jobsite123.com
Feb 9, 2011 commercial construction industry, marketing tips
Craig Noble
jobsite123.com is the digital bridge that allows buyers to find the complete credentials of commercial construction and design companies through any of the major search engines: Google, Yahoo or Bing.
First, we researched the industry in order to be able to coach companies to display the exact information that buyers need when searching online for qualified companies for their commercial construction projects. Then, we went LIVE with search functions for users to find members within our community by: company name, building specialty, service area, and keywords that describe the work a company performs. And now, we have launched THE plug-in tool that allows buyers to find the exact company information they desire through any of the major search engines.
Check out the number one search results in the following buyer behavior examples:
1) Let’s say you’re a general contractor and you met a painting contractor at an industry networking event last night that said he meets your bonding requirements. Before calling him, you could easily find out for sure by doing THIS.
2) You’re the Facility Manager for the Miami Heat Arena, and you were referred to Artistic Surfaces for your very elaborate terrazzo project that spans the entire second floor concourse. You trust your referral’s recommendation, but you want to know what others have to say about Artistic Surfaces’ work, so you just do THIS.
3) You’re an architect, and you were asked by one of your clients to recommend a good full service interiors contractor that has healthcare experience. You’ve worked with Lotspeich Company of Florida on office and retail projects before, but you don’t know for sure that they have experience working in hospitals, so you do THIS.
Want this to work for your company? Just maintain a complete construction company profile in jobsite123, and we take care of the rest!
Member companies in jobsite123 benefit with higher visibility in the three major search engines for all of their most marketable credentials: completed projects, insurance coverage, bonding capacity, client ratings and more. Over a quarter million companies that work in and around the commercial construction and design industry have already started a profile in jobsite123.
We are obsessed with improving the bottom line of every company in the commercial construction and design industry by making the buying and selling process more efficient and informed.
Feel free to build a profile in our community and ride on our coattails as we flex our interet marketing muscles and attract buyers of commercial construction and design services.
New Technology Service Makes Construction Bidding More Like a Day at the Beach
Nov 18, 2010 commercial construction industry, jobsite123 User Experiences
Craig Noble
The commercial construction industry is one of the most fragmented industries in the world. It breaks down into a mind-numbing number of local markets with 1000’s of specialized niche products and services in each market. This fragmentation creates significant barriers between buyers and sellers, and is especially problematic for government projects, which are usually mandated to obtain multiple bids per trade and product-type from companies that must also meet stringent qualifications guidelines in order to even be considered.
In order to make the construction project bid process easier for both buyers and sellers, jobsite123.com created and launched a bid interface tool. This new product allows decision makers from both the government sector and private sector to announce their construction projects. Then jobsite123 gathers, organizes and presents the responding companies to the owner in a format that provides easy comparison of their qualifications.
With over 25,000 profiles already active in jobsite123.com, it is quickly becoming the standard for online prequalification among buyers, and the targeted marketing vehicle for sellers within the commercial construction industry.
“jobsite123.com not only generated a large number of responses from contractors for our airport terminal expansion project, but they also made the whole prequalification process much easier for us. If more companies made their qualifications this easy to access, many of the typical headaches associated with the bid process would be eliminated. We will definitely re-engage jobsite123 for our next project.”
- Derek Thielmann, Construction Manager at Nassau Airport Authority in the Bahamas
Complete jobsite123 profiles provide instant answers to 95% of the most common buying questions, which makes them a more effective introduction tool for new relationships than a company website.
So if your company does not have a complete profile in jobsite123.com, then get on it Fella!
Time to Pursue Federal Construction Projects?
Sep 22, 2010 Surveys, commercial construction industry
Craig Noble
A recent survey of our database revealed that more than half of the companies in the commercial construction and design industry are NOT pursuing federal work. And roughly the same percentage of companies in the industry are not even registered with the United States CCR (Central Contractor Registration).
The two survey Q&A’s were:
Is your company currently pursuing any federal construction projects?
Yes 44%
No 56%
Is your company registered with the CCR to bid on federal construction projects?
Yes 42%
No 58%
Translation: with more than half of the companies in the commercial construction and design industry not pursuing federal work, perhaps your company should consider the opportunity.
Local Internet Marketing for Construction Businesses is now as Easy as 1 2 3
Sep 21, 2010 commercial construction industry, marketing tips, press and media
Craig Noble
The commercial construction and design industry is made up of local businesses that know each other and compete for many of the same projects in their market area. Unfortunately, the two most effective ways that these companies advertise is by word-of-mouth and by posting their company sign at the jobsites where they work. Effective? Yes. But not at all efficient. Until now.
jobsite123.com helps companies to reinforce the effectiveness of their word-of-mouth reputation and jobsite signs by allowing them to build and maintain a profile in its online community of commercial construction and design companies. In many ways it’s more useful than having a website. Company profiles in jobsite123.com are indexed by Google, Yahoo and Bing, which makes participating companies rank higher in search results. The reason is because jobsite123.com employs a team of experts that are constantly tweaking and tuning the site, and its member profiles, to be more visible on the web. The result is an effective B2B web presence for participating companies.
With a complete and current profile in jobsite123.com, companies can be easily prequalified by industry buyers looking for resources for their construction projects. Users of jobsite123.com can find, qualify and connect with architects, engineers, contractors, material suppliers and other companies in the commercial construction industry.
Getting started is easy, because the jobsite123.com system coaches the user through the entire process of building their company profile. Once complete, profiles display each company’s best qualities – extensive qualifications, client performance ratings, industry relationships. The search and qualify system is completely free thanks to advertisers that use the site to target commercial construction and design companies. Both local and nationwide advertising packages are available. jobsite123.com also allows companies to pay to appear above their competitors on the high traffic search result pages.
To more effectively compete online for commercial construction projects, start by building your company’s complete qualifications profile in www.jobsite123.com.
Got Construction Projects as a Result of the Federal Stimulus Package?
Sep 20, 2010 Surveys, commercial construction industry
Craig Noble
A recent survey of our database revealed that almost a third of the companies in the commercial construction industry have work that is directly attributable to the federal stimulus package. The percentage of companies that have found a way to tap into the federal stimulus is higher than we thought, so we believe it indicates a trending opportunity.
The exact survey Q&A was:
Has your company been awarded any work as a result of the federal stimulus package?
Yes 29%
No 71%
Translation: if your company is not pursuing work associated with the $11 trillion stimulus, perhaps you should be.
Suggestion: create an awesome company profile in jobsite123.com, and use it to get the word out to project owners and project managers about your company’s experience and reputation.
Launch of B2B Web Portal is Perfectly Timed for the Economic UpSwing
Sep 7, 2010 commercial construction industry, marketing tips, press and media
Craig Noble
Social media websites are great for people that want to connect with their friends or colleagues. LinkedIn goes a step further by also providing its users with the ability to display their resume, and YELP is gaining momentum for local business-to-consumer (B2C) companies. But what about industry? To date, the online equivalent for business-to-business (B2B) buyers and sellers to connect has not existed. Until now.
The visionaries at jobsite123 recognized this need in the market. The idea is simple: provide a web portal that allows companies in the commercial construction industry to easily meet and qualify each other.
jobsite123 is the source that businesses use to find the critical information required to establish and maintain B2B relationships. In fact, the content in jobsite123’s company profiles is more relevant than the company information displayed in 99% of B2B websites. This means that a completely filled-out company profile in jobsite123 usually ranks higher in Google and Bing than that company’s website. Creating revenue from the internet is all about being found by your target audience, and jobsite123 has figured it out for the B2B world.
Companies that claim and build-out their free profile are already experiencing a competitive advantage. By sending their jobsite123 digital business card to prospects, they are able to stand-out from their competition with the answers that matter most to decision makers. Combined with jobsite123’s cutting-edge marketing tactics that promote its community of member companies, early adopters of jobsite123 are already getting more awareness for their small-to-medium-size-businesses (SMB).
South Florida General Contractor ANF Group to Build Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Apr 30, 2010 commercial construction industry
jobsite123.com is proud to congratulate member company, ANF Group for being awarded the new, four-story, 160000-square-foot Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. Features of the leading edge healthcare facility will include private patient rooms, operating rooms, medical/surgical rooms and oncology units. Construction of the new Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is underway, and it is scheduled to open Summer 2011.
Moss & Associates to Build the Future Home of the Florida Marlins
Apr 28, 2010 commercial construction industry
JobSite 123 is proud to congratulate member company, Moss & Associates (in their joint venture with Hunt Construction Group) for being awarded the new Florida Marlins Ballpark construction contract. The ballpark is being constructed on 17-acres within the former 42-acre Orange Bowl site near downtown Miami. The new baseball stadium will have a retractable roof, natural grass playing field, and 37000 seats. The new Florida Marlins Ballpark is owned by Miami-Dade County, and the target completion date is Opening Day of Major League Baseball’s 2012 Season.
Creative Commercial Construction Companies Thrive in Any Economy
Apr 12, 2010 commercial construction industry, marketing tips
Craig Noble
Considering the precarious economy that the commercial construction industry is experiencing these days, it can be difficult to see the opportunities. However, just like successful Wall Street traders make money when the market is moving (up or down), the same can be said for creative construction and real estate-related business owners and executives. Skeptical? Read on.
The real estate market is not dead. It’s not growing, but there is movement. The activity surrounds banks that are taking properties back from owners that can no longer pay the commercial property debt. And until banks loosen up their purse strings and make business lines of credit and construction loans accessible again, rising vacancy rates will perpetuate this change in ownership. Sounds like more bad news, right? Not necessarily.
Banks are not experienced commercial real estate owners – their business is evaluating financial risk and lending money to commercial real estate owners. Generally speaking: banks know good credit risk concerning locations and tenants, but they know little about how to manage buildings/properties, design/build enhancements, or how to attract good tenants. Therefore, the opportunity for your construction or real estate-related business lies in your ability to get their attention with the help you can provide them in any of these areas. Once you do, give them some free advice to validate your experience, then perform as promised for a fair fee. Sounds simple, right? It can be.
For example, a prominent full-service real estate developer here in South Florida had bank representatives lined-up to lend them money – until recently. And with the economy stalling, they are now getting creative with their business development efforts by calling on those former lenders as their prospective clients. Their pitch is simple: we can help you with design, renovations and property management expertise that will get your newly acquired buildings occupied. This is a smart move for both sides, and strengthens their relationship going forward.
The above example is only one idea. First, change your mind about the gloom and doom market we are in. Then, let your creativity and execution pull your company through this difficult time.
In Response to Your Commercial Construction Job Inquiries
Mar 18, 2010 commercial construction industry
First of all, what you see on JobSite123.com now is nowhere near the amount of content and functionality that is about to go LIVE. All great ideas started somewhere and we are well on our way with this one. We are building a team of dedicated people who want to put their commercial construction business experience and passion toward helping our entire industry streamline both sides of the buy-sell process for commercial construction projects.
Keep in mind, what we are doing is not easy. There are many general contractors, specialty contractors and construction material suppliers that are change-resistant and non-tech savvy, but the current economic slowdown is forcing them to streamline their businesses – which is causing the awareness and use of JobSite123.com to quickly gain momentum. When we succeed, commercial building will forever be significantly more efficient.
If you want to put your construction business experience to work with a start-up company that is fast on its way to helping the entire commercial construction industry save billions of dollars, then send your resume to us by clicking on the link below. If the start-up world and all of its risks, chaos and compromises is not for you, we understand – it’s a tough road that weeds people out fast.
