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What
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The
advertiser centre allows a single point
of access for all your advertising requirements.
Businessparc offers a number of solutions
enabling you to gain competitive advantage
and reach your target market. |
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Who
can advertise |
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Businessparc
only imposes restrictions against adult
and offensive material. We are happy to
discuss advertisement opportunities with
all businesses, as we want to support and
encourage e-commerce. |
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Where
advertisements are placed |
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Businessparc.com
has limited positions available to accept
advertisements. We do not want to bombard
our membership with undesirable information,
as we do not believe that is beneficial
for any party. Instead we wish to allow
intelligent marketing through the following
channels.
Page
Sponsorship (Base of Key Industry Page)
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This
allows for a single sponsor, specific
to the industry area |
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Only
15 positions available on Businessparc
site with only 1 per industry |
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All
traffic to industry will see sponsorship
at base of the page |
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Sponsors
are annual contracts |
Sponsored
Results (Top three results returned)
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This
allows competitive advantage by being
ahead of regular results |
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Only
top three positions available for
each search term |
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Link
must be relevant |
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Limited
to 10 search terms per business per
month |
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Sponsored
results are 3 month contracts |
Premium
Adverts (Displayed at bottom of results)
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This
allows greater visual impact |
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Adverts
can be linked to 25 relevant search
enquiries |
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Limited
to 5 concurrent adverts per month
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Premium
adverts are 1 month contracts |
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Fees |
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At
Businessparc, we recognise the varying
needs and budgets of businesses.
To this end, we have provided simple
choices when considering payment
to allow you to set fixed or variable
costs.
Page
Sponsorship
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Fixed
cost |
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Annual
contract |
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£1500
per annum or £150 per
month |
Sponsored
Results
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Fixed
cost |
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1
month contract |
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£5.00
set up fee |
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1st
position £30.00 per month
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2nd
position £20.00 per month
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3rd
position £10.00 per month
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Premium
Adverts
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Variable
cost |
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no
contract |
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£5.00
set up fee |
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5p
per click through |
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Why
use Businessparc |
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Businessparc.com
was established to enable users to find
and purchase products and services from
reputable businesses to give users a faster,
simpler, safer experience. It was also established
to help businesses trade electronically
with one another. |
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How
to use Businessparc |
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Businessparc can be used in three
main ways. |
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Post
enquiries to businesses (see “How
to get a quote”)
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Comprehensive
business directory (see “How
to search Businessparc”)
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Internet
Search Engine (see “How
to Search the Web”) |
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Browse the site by industry
and category (see “How to
Browse”) |
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If you are looking to obtain a product
or service or if you have a more advanced
project then Businessparc is the answer.
Just enter the item you require and
select ‘Get a Quote’.
You will then be able to enter some
further details to ensure clarity
of you request before it is forwarded
to all relevant providers. Businessparc
will notify you of your bids received
by an email. Once you have sufficient
bids you can select a provider and
complete the payment process. |
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Why
register |
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Only
registered buyers can use the ‘Get
a Quote’ facility as there is
certain information that must be entered
to allow Businessparc to notify potential
buyers of quotes. As a buyer you will
have an account area that records
and tracks all requests, orders, and
purchases. This means you have all
the information you need at the touch
of a button.Registration as a buyer
is fast, free and simple. |
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Why
become a provider |
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Only
registered providers will have the
opportunity to bid for buyer requests.
As a provider you have the ability
to create an online store, list every
product or service you wish to have
listed, and be notified of buyers
looking to obtain the products and
services you provide. You can also
have a link to your own website from
your store and your listing within
Businessparc so you can receive traffic
too.As a provider you will have an
account area that records and tracks
all quotes, orders, and sales. This
means you have all the information
you need at the touch of a button.Being
a registered provider gives you access
to buying customers. |
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How
to register |
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Registration
is facilitated online. Just
click on ‘Become a provider’
and follow the instructions.
Once you have registered you
will need to create a profile
so buyers will understand who
you are. You will also need
to enter the products and services
you wish to provide via Businessparc.Without
this information you will not
be able to quote for business. |
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Fees |
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Membership
can be obtained via two options,
fixed fee or variable fee. |
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Fixed
Fee (payable monthly in
advance) |
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EInitial
set up fee of £5.00
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Monthly fee
of £30.00 |
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Variable
Fee (payable monthly in
arrears) |
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EInitial
set up fee of £5.00
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No monthly fee
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5%
of sales value transacted
through Businessparc
to be retained as
fee |
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How
to Quote |
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Once
registered as a provider, you will
be able to receive requests through
Businessparc Automated Enquiry System
(BAES). BAES will forward all relevant
requests to your nominated email account
along with details of the enquiry.
To return a quote you must access
your Businessparc account to view
messages and enter a reply. Your reply
will be forwarded to the enquirer
to view. If the enquirer wishes to
enter further correspondence, they
may achieve this via the personal
message board facility. The speed
of your reply will often determine
the amount of success you experience,
however, for more complex purchasing
decisions it is often the content
of the reply and the use of the message
board that gives buyers confidence
in your ability to deliver the results
they require. |
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How
to build a profile |
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Buyers
will use a providers profile
as a first point of reference.
Make sure your details are accurate
and comprehensive. This is part
of your store and should be
viewed as part of your overall
presentation to the customer.Take
the time to enter all the information
you think a buyer would wish
to know about your company,
your service, and what you stand
for. The purchasing process
is often an emotional rather
than rational decision and trust
plays a large part.If you experience
any difficulty, simply contact
us and one of our staff will
be happy to help. |
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Us |
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How to contact us |
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You will find our phone, fax, address, email
and web address in the contact us area.
There is also a message board facility.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if
you have any questions, thoughts or difficulty.
We are keen to give all users a positive
experience. |
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| Email |
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Why have an account |
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Email is the primary form of communication
for internet companies and is fast
becoming the primary form of communication
for companies and individuals alike.
Businessparc.com can offer you the
ability to gain your own account to
send, receive, store, and compose
emails. |
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How to set up an account |
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Visit the “Check Mail”
tab and click on “new user registration”.
Simply follow the instructions and
you will be able to create your own
account. |
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Terms and conditions of email accounts |
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Email accounts are subject to the
Terms of Service used by Businessparc.com.
We encourage you to visit these in
addition to reading the specific terms
during email account opening. |
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Using your account |
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To use your account, visit the “Check
Mail” tab and log in. This will
take you to your account page where
you have all facilities available.
Should you experience difficulties,
please contact us by the site message
board located by clicking “Contact
Us” from any key page or the
home page. |
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Filter |
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Why we filter |
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Businessparc.com is intended for use
by businesses, professionals, and
families alike. To this end, we do
not feel it relevant or appropriate
to give access to pornographic or
offensive material. |
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What we filter |
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The filtering process concentrates
on blocking pornographic material
and obscene or offensive material.
Material includes images and text.
Businessparc actively monitors search
text and registrations to ensure no
access is provided. If providers attempt
to give access to offensive materials,
they will have registration suspended
during investigation. Ultimately registration
may be terminated if found to be in
breach of the Businessparc terms of
service. |
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Collective monitoring |
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No filter is 100% effective. Businessparc
encourages users to report any offensive
or obscene material located by Businessparc
to help support our endeavours. |
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| How
to browse |
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Layout of Businessparc |
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is constructed in a manner to
encourage browsing. Businessparc
is represented by three
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1, Home page (1)
2, Key Industry Pages (15)
3, Results Pages (Unlimited)
When you visit Businessparc,
you will find yourself on the
home page. If you wish to visit
a key industry simply select
it from the list and you will
go there. On each key industry
page, you will see further categories
that are relevant to the industry.
By selecting a category you
will see a list of relevant
provider stores for you to browse.In
this manner, you can browse
through the Businessparc Directory
of businesses and find the areas
of interest to you. |
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| How
to Search Businessparc |
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Principles of Searching |
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When you visit Businessparc, you will
find yourself on the home page. If
you wish to visit a key industry simply
select it from the list and you will
go there. On each key industry page,
you will see further categories that
are relevant to the industry. By selecting
a category you will see a list of
relevant provider stores for you to
browse.In this manner, you can browse
through the Businessparc Directory
of businesses and find the areas of
interest to you. |
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| How
to Search the Web |
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Principles of Searching |
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When
you are looking for information or
location on the Internet, you need
to have the ability to conduct a search.
Businessparc offers this option to
all users. Simply enter the term you
require into the search text box and
click ‘Go’. Our software
will match the sites found with the
term entered and display the results
to you in seconds. If you find the
results displayed are not accurate
to your needs you can enter additional
text to clarify and ‘Go’
again or you could use our advanced
search facility. |
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How to get the most from the Businessparc
search facility |
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As
results are automated and generated
without human involvement, there are
a few tips and techniques to be aware
of when using the search facility.
Once mastered you will find your results
are more accurate to your needs and
more specific to your desires. Here
is a list of tips to help you.
1, If you wish
to search for multiple keywords, separate
them by a comma
2, The use
of words like ‘and, or’
can change the way searches are conducted
3, Surround
phrases by speech marks to have search
look for this phrase instead of the
Keywords
it is composed from. |
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to get a quote |
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Differences to normal search |
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Businessparc
provides a unique service that allows
users to acquire any service or
product. The ‘Get a Quote’
option will save you considerable
time and possibly money too as it
allows you to send a single enquiry
and let Businessparc do the legwork
FREE. This method of searching allows
you to set your requirements and
then walk away. Businessparc will
notify you of all responses by email
or you can check your account whenever
you logon.
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Step
by step guide |
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Just complete the following five steps and
enjoy the experience. |
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Enter
the name of the product or service
you desire and insert clarification
in the text area. You can attach
project documents and pictures
for more advanced or complex
requests. |
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Get
on with your day whilst quotes
are being gathered and forwarded
to your account area. Businessparc
will also send you email notification
of bids so you do not have to
return to you account
area until you are ready. |
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To
help you select a provider you
may want to ask additional questions
to gain clarification and confidence
in their ability to deliver
the results you seek. If you
wish to contact a provider directly,
you can open a secure personal
message board for private discussion
and clarification. This maintains
your privacy whilst allowing
free flow of confidential communication. |
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Once
you have selected a provider
you will need to organise payment
facilities. Businessparc provides
a secure option for on-line
payment so you can keep track
of invoices requested and paid.
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Once
you have completed your purchase
and received your goods we encourage
you to leave a review of your
selected provider. This feedback
will help future users in their
decision process and will ensure
a high standard of providers
is maintained. |
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How to select a provider |
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Provider
selection is a very personal decision
but we have endeavoured to help give
you the information necessary. Once
you have received your bids and responses
you will be able to compare prices.
You can also read reviews left by
previous Businessparc buyers of their
experience in dealing with your provider.
Reviews can only be left by buyers
who have made a purchase from your
provider. This feedback is intended
to help you compare providers on a
numbers of measures (i.e. service,
price, timeliness, quality, etc.).
By offering the ability to compare
products, services, prices, and feedback
we feel you will enjoy a better purchasing
experience. |
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How to manage your account |
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To
help manage your purchases you will
be provided with an account. From
the account area, you can view messages,
bids, projects, and you can have full
view information on pending and delivered
transactions. By offering you your
own account, you can easily manage
as many purchases as you choose to
make. |
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