Franchising: Franchise Websites
Consumer, Franchise Development & Franchisee Website Systems
Strategies have changed for national franchise systems as we experience the rapid proliferation of the Internet. The result is a trend towards localized Internet marketing. Research has shown that a certain segment of customers will initiate a local search for products and services. In addition to improving search engine optimization (SEO) as a smart reason to initiate a franchisee website program, a large segment of franchisees view having control over their own website and an independent URL to be a big benefit to their business.
Our technologies
Greenbaum Marketing Communications employs a proprietary content management system (CMS) that give franchisors the ability to structure semi-customized franchisee websites. These sites adhere to the brand and web standards of the parent franchise system while offering each franchisee a certain degree of local customization. All content is managed through a management administrative center and franchisees are provided limited access to modify specific content on pages.
Our process begins with your franchisees.
For a franchisee website program to be successful it must include your franchisees in the process from the onset. We help franchisors poll and survey franchisees to gain direct feedback on the specific features and functionality that are most important. We involve FACs and other franchise councils to build an internal partnership with management and our development team.
Implementation
Like any new program, gaining franchisee adoption can be a difficult task. Certain franchisees will embrace new technologies and are hungry for new ways to drive business, while others will remain set in their old ways and resist change. To maximize program adoption, Greenbaum Marketing Communications implements a comprehensive execution plan - often something innovative and fun - to help franchisees understand the importance and many benefits of the program.
Services Include:
- Franchisee Polling & Research
- Comprehensive Program Management
- Web Site Design & Development
- Online Strategy & Image
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Search Engine Optimization
- Databases/ CRM
- Franchisee Support Programs
- Program Documentation
