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.
New Service from jobsite123.com: Help Wanted – B2B Only
Sep 15, 2010 jobsite123 User Experiences, press and media
Craig Noble
General Contractors and Facility Managers that are busy working these days have to deal with more inquiries than ever before from companies looking for work. Even well-qualified companies can’t make a lasting impression with impromptu drop-by visits to deliver a business card and a handshake sales pitch. Every company says they are reputable and experienced, so it’s difficult for the good ones to stand-out quickly and get the attention they deserve. Until now.
jobsite123.com is proud to announce a new service that helps General Contractors, Facility Managers and Project Owners attract qualified construction companies to bid on their projects. The process is simple, and it helps both sides in the buy/sell relationship. The buyers post their desire (discreetly thru jobsite123’s staff) to find new business relationships. Then, jobsite123 notifies its database. No cold calls. No drop-bys. Interested companies simply forward their complete and current jobsite123 profile for consideration to buyers looking for the right mix of companies to bid their projects.
“At Miller Construction Company, we have always chosen highly-qualified companies to help us successfully deliver projects in South Florida. So when we decided to expand our service area, we used jobsite123.com to announce our desire to find good companies to work with us in other Florida markets. We now have hundreds of subcontractors and suppliers sending us a link to their jobsite123 profile, which makes it much easier to find the right mix of qualified companies for our bid lists.”
– H.R. Miller, Preconstruction Manager at Miller Construction Company
To get the attention of the growing number of GCs and Facility Managers looking online for qualified resources, start by building your complete qualifications profile in jobsite123.com.
New Super-Targeted Advertising Platform
Sep 13, 2010 marketing tips, press and media
Craig Noble
It’s difficult to be the new-company-in-town. Not only do new companies have to figure out how to get the attention of local businesses, but they must also have compelling reasons why someone should take a chance on their product or service. This is especially true of the business relationships in the commercial building industry. Narrow margins and high risk characterize every building project, so it’s usually a long due diligence process before companies take a chance to work with each other. Until now.
jobsite123.com is the first of its kind on the web. It’s a combination search engine and qualifications tool designed for companies in the commercial building industry. Membership, company profiles and use of jobsite123.com are all free. As a result of the growing number of contractors, designers, suppliers and related product and service companies using the site, it is attracting the advertisers that want to the attention of those companies.
Inquiries from manufacturers, suppliers and corporate service companies trying to reach jobsite123.com’s members initiated a site redesign that now includes advertising opportunities in all high traffic areas. jobsite123.com is now introducing advertising packages that reach users while in the site, editing their company profile and via email communication sponsorships.
The most unique aspect of jobsite123.com’s advertising model is that users can click-thru a company’s ad and see their qualifications profile too, which thereby jump-starts the due diligence process and increases the chance for that new business relationship.
Good-Ole-Boy Networks are Using the Internet to Grow Their Businesses
Sep 10, 2010 press and media
Craig Noble
The commercial construction industry is often referred to as a series of local ‘good-ole-boy’ networks. Across the U.S., the local players know which companies do what, and they refer each other according to word-of-mouth reputation. However, as effective as this traditional offline behavior has been, it’s far too inefficient to last.
Now out of its initial beta-testing phase, jobsite123.com is the first enterprise tool that allows commercial construction companies to prequalify each other’s history and reputation using the internet. And with so many companies looking to leverage their relationships to gain a competitive advantage, it’s no wonder that jobsite123.com is quickly growing its base of company profiles.
jobsite123.com already has over 20,000 companies signed-up. They are all building their company profiles, connecting to their network of company relationships and showcasing their hard-earned reputation.
To grow your business by leveraging your local business network online, begin by building your company’s complete qualifications profile in jobsite123.com. Then, invite the companies in your local network to connect, so you can begin cross-promoting each other online.
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).
jobsite123.com Rolls-Out a New Service: Construction Bid Opportunities
Aug 23, 2010 press and media
Coty Fournier
Based on interest from around the U.S. by authorities at government agencies, municipal governments, school boards, hospital systems, and private developers, jobsite123.com has created a new service that allows project owners to announce, and more easily qualify interested companies for their construction projects.
“Project owners can now use jobsite123 to announce their upcoming construction projects, and clarify the requirements necessary for consideration to bid, such as applicable experience, minimum insurance limits, bonding capacity, etc. RFP/RFQ notices are then sent to jobsite123 members who meet those requirements to help weed-out unqualified parties and streamline the solicitation process. We are proud to offer this new service that helps project owners find and qualify resources quickly – while also helping our member companies attract more work with their completed qualifications profile. It’s a win-win for all of our members, buyers and sellers.”
– Coty Fournier, CEO of jobsite123.com
To receive project bid announcements from jobsite123.com, start by building your company’s complete qualifications profile at www. jobsite123.com.
jobsite123.com Introduces Premium Search Result Listings Nationwide
Aug 12, 2010 press and media
Coty Fournier
Successful businesses know the formula to growth in any economy. And one of the keys to growth is a targeted, but simple, marketing message. jobsite123.com has created a hyper-targeted opportunity for companies in the commercial construction and design industry to appear above their competition in its search results. There are no Soccer Moms in jobsite123.com – the buyers are Real Estate Developers, Facility Managers and General Contractors using the site to find resources for their construction projects.
“It’s really very simple. Premium listed companies at the top of page 1 get the most exposure. When the average monthly page views per company topped 2000 in Florida – we knew our premium listing model was ready for national expansion.” – Coty Fournier, CEO of jobsite123.com
To increase your company’s exposure on the web, start by building your company’s unique qualifications profile at jobsite123.com. Then, feel free to contact us for no-cost and low-cost ideas that get even more exposure.
CRASH!
Jun 3, 2010 press and media
Craig Noble
WOW…this is embarrassing (but also kinda flattering!).
We anticipated a huge jump in traffic this week, but NO WHERE NEAR the demand hitting our site yesterday and today.
Anyway, we’ve identified the programming matter responsible and we are implementing the required enhancements to accommodate the “way higher” than anticipated increase in traffic. Feel free to check back in on the site throughout today. We should have this matter resolved shortly.
By the way, don’t worry ABC members… those of you desiring to lock-in premium positioning on the search pages for your company should just send us an email to advertising@jobsite123.com. We will reserve the placement you want for your company today, and we’ll have it LIVE in the system tomorrow.
Thank you for your interest in jobsite123.com. And thank you for your patience as we build these sooner than expected traffic-related programming improvements.
ABC and JobSite123 Partner to Enhance ABC's Online Membership Directory
Mar 11, 2010 press and media
March 10, 2010 | For Immediate Release
Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced its partnership with jobsite123.com to create greater member visibility with customers through ABC’s online national membership directory, www.FindContractors.com.
The new alliance will provide ABC with jobsite123.com’s industry-leading technology, significantly improving the reach and functionality of ABC’s online membership directory with buyers and sellers of construction services.
“ABC is thrilled to be working with jobsite123.com on this exciting new marketing and business development tool that will provide tremendous benefits to our member firms,” said ABC Chief Operating Officer Todd Mann. “The technology will not only improve how commercial construction buyers find and fully qualify companies online, but in time this site also will provide additional targeted business-to-business networking features,” said Mann.
“jobsite123.com’s company qualifications portals are the most comprehensive web profiling system ever launched for the commercial construction industry,” said JobSite123.com Chief Executive Officer Coty Fournier. “This system is user friendly like Facebook and LinkedIn, and is even better because the detailed qualifications information that can be displayed serves as an instant prequalification tool, answering the most common questions asked by today’s buyers. ABC members hold some of the most impressive qualifications in the industry, and we are proud to bring this exciting new tool to their fingertips, where their hard-earned reputations can be further leveraged on the Internet,” Fournier said.
Once the major upgrades to FindContractors.com are fully implemented, construction buyers will be able to locate ABC member companies that provide the services they need in their desired geographic areas, and view the information necessary for immediate prequalification. Using jobsite123.com’s technology, ABC members will be able to showcase their complete qualifications and industry relationships on FindContractors.com with user-produced content that includes key contacts, current and completed project portfolios, insurance coverage, bonding capacity, licenses and certifications, client performance ratings and the ability to cross-promote their respected peers.
Each ABC member firm will have the opportunity to use its new company profile as a standalone company website, or link it to an existing website for even greater search engine optimization. Member profiles also will appear on jobsite123.com, maximizing the value proposition and online marketing exposure for member companies. In addition, ABC chapters may take advantage of this technology to host their own local membership directories.
The new online ABC membership directory will be launched this spring.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association with 77 chapters representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with two million employees. To find out more about ABC, visit www.abc.org.
jobsite123.com, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is an instant prequalification tool for commercial construction project owners, facilities and construction managers that doubles as a powerful marketing tool for general contractors, specialty contractors, material suppliers, manufacturers and other professional companies that service the commercial construction industry. To learn more, visit jobsite123.com
Construction Economics Symposium: March 4, 2010
Jan 19, 2010 press and media
Coty Fournier
JobSite123.com to provide live web demonstration as title sponsor for the Commercial Construction Economics Symposium presented by ABC Florida East Coast Chapter – to be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 in 2 South Florida locations:
Broward County, Florida
8:00 – 10:00 am, 7:15 am registration
Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Miami-Dade County, Florida
12:00 -2:00 pm, 11:30 am registration
Intercontinental, 2505 NW 87th Ave
Doral, FL 33172
Expert panel members include:
Anirban Basu is Chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Basu was named Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) chief economist in February 2008. His primary responsibility is to provide ABC with timely, comprehensive commercial and industrial construction industry analyses of important trends in the United States.
Terry Stiles is the Chairman and CEO of Stiles Corporation, a multi-faceted organization formed in 1951. Headquartered in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, he has grown the full-service real estate company to one of the largest in the Southeast. With over 37 million square feet completed, Terry and his 350-person strong organization have garnered numerous awards for development and construction projects, including office, mixed-use residential, retail shopping centers, build-to-suit facilities, and master-planned, mixed-use corporate parks.
Sonny Maken, CCIM co-founded the Maken Group, Inc. He serves as the Broker of Record for the firm. Mr. Maken has attained the Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation, which is considered the most prestigious of all Real Estate designations; often referred to as the PhD of Commercial Real Estate.
Click on the following link to RSVP: http://www.abceastflorida.com/ABC_FEC_Events/Economic_Symposium.aspx
