Local Search Association Recognizes Chem-Dry As Top Category Leader
Robust local marketing efforts that include strategies for print and digital awareness campaigns are a core area of support for Chem-dry franchise owners
The Local Search Association and Socii Inc. have released the first-ever Localized Social Marketing Benchmark Report, and Chem-Dry, our top-ranked floor cleaning franchise, is highlighted as a top category leader for its local social-marketing efforts.
“We were very pleased to be recognized by seasoned, professional social-media marketers,” says Doug Smith, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development. “Chem-Dry works very hard to provide our franchise owners with all the marketing tools they need to succeed. Over time that has meant everything from telemarketing to print flyers and mailers all the way up to and through localized websites and targeted social media campaigns.”
Report studies performance and other metrics
The Benchmark Report is a collaborative research project which examines the top franchise marketing brands on their performance in local social marketing including the localized presence, customer care (in the form of local ratings and reviews) and local community engagement. It was designed to help marketers understand the impact of localized social marketing to their respective businesses while providing good examples of what effective local social marketing looks like to help set a benchmark of success for practicing marketers.
The research studied a total of 163 franchise brands ranked on the Franchise Times Top 100 Largest Franchises List and/or Entrepreneur magazine’s list of the 100 fastest-growing franchise opportunities. The 10 industries covered were food and beverage, hotels, retail (general), business services, auto parts, home services, real estate, education, personal care, and retail (convenience). Each franchise was ranked on a 100-point scale, and scoring was determined by examining a random selection of locations for each brand on top LSM platforms including Google My Business, Facebook and Yelp. As a result, the research evaluated 16,000+ individual locations and a total of more than 50,000 local pages.
Marketing changes come quickly, and our brand is prepared
Adapting quickly to changes in how consumers get information about service providers, and read reviews, is core to Chem-Dry’s successful marketing strategy, both now and in the future.
“We are thrilled to see the local social marketing efforts Chem-Dry is executing are making a positive impact on the brand,” said Dan Tarantin, President and CEO of Harris Research, Inc., parent company of Chem-Dry. “This report is a great indicator of how we are seeing success with these initiatives and where we could improve the support provided to our franchise owners. Our main goal is to make sure we understand what our customers want and ensure they have a voice — social media is the best place for that.”
Chem-Dry is the world’s largest carpet and upholstery cleaning franchise with more than 3,000 franchises in more than 55 countries, serving 11,000 homes and businesses a day. Chem-Dry has been Entrepreneur magazine’s top-rated carpet cleaning franchise for 31 straight years. The Chem-Dry Hot Carbonating Extraction process delivers a faster-drying, deeper and more environmentally friendly clean that appeals to home and business owners. In addition to carpet and area rugs, Chem-Dry provides cleaning and renewal services for tile and stone, granite countertops, leather and upholstery, air ducts and dryer vents.
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