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Computer Repair Businesses Wanted: We’ll Advertise YOU

Do you wish your computer repair business received more search engine traffic, yet desire to focus exclusively on computer repairs and not SEO/SEM? If so, you may be in luck: BienTek is launching a computer repair business advertising initiative. Now, computer repair businesses looking for help with search engine marketing & optimization can get it [...]

Computer Repair Guest Posts Wanted

Looking to guest post? Want some free exposure for your computer repair business? VirusRemovalBusiness is looking for articles covering: virus removals: tips and virus removal processes computer repair biz startups: ideas, strategies, stories marketing a computer business related topics If you’d like to guest post an original article, send an email to inexorable8virusremovalbusiness.com (replacing the [...]

The Best Place to Launch a Computer Repair Biz

What’s the best way to launch a computer repair business? Part-time, unless you already know there’s plenty of demand in your area and you have plenty of cash to tough out the ramp-up period that follows the launch of any business. How about the best place? Soring PC Repair of Ferndale, MI is launching its [...]

How to Get More Free Traffic to Your Computer Repair Website

Every computer repair business owner could use more traffic from search engines. This article describes the free methods that increase your computer repair site’s rankings in search engines (Non-free tactics are covered here). Just be careful not to rely on this traffic for more than 50% of your customers. I recently surveyed the top ranking [...]

Wal-Geeks?

Now that Wal-Mart is going to have its own version of the Geek Squad, we can expect more price competition for computer repair services. Better start building a reputation of quality service, not just low prices, to ensure that your business stays competitive.

The Danger of Relying on Google for Your Computer Repair Business

Google controls well over half of the United States’ search market share. Your computer repair businesses may rely pretty heavily on it to bring in new customers. What happens if overnight your business is removed from Google’s search results? Unfortunately, there are ways that your competition could get you banned or significantly punished in the [...]

Get More Business with a Computer Repair Coupon

Some people won’t use your services unless they feel they are getting a deal or a “special.” If your area has local coupon mailers or online printable coupons, you might issue computer repair coupons locally to get business from those deal-seekers. For example, BienTek releases computer repair coupons on a local online printable coupons site. [...]

Show Relevance with a Photo.

After adding a photo to my computer repair business’s website, conversions (view to call ratios) increased pretty dramatically and I started getting complements on my website. The photo license cost $1. The estimated gain was surely over $100. I chose an image that represents my target audience using the computer. Make sure your photo is [...]

How to Earn 25% More

As a computer repairman, you have two basic options: charge by the hour, or by the job (with a quote). I prefer the latter. When starting out, you’ll have the advantage of flexible pricing to determine what is optimal your market. Segment Your Market Rather than choosing a fixed cost for the job, find some [...]

A Good Time to Start a Computer Repair Business?

Inc.com lists The Best Industries for Starting a Business Right Now. “Repair Services” is #16 on their slideshow. Specifically, “personal electronics repair shops” is mentioned. The trick for the computer guru tends to be the marketing aspect, which this site aims to focus on. Technibble does a great job at covering the technical aspects. Here [...]