A federal district court judge has ruled that ringless voicemails and voicemail drops are in fact “calls” and fall within the purview of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) allowing the lawsuit of Saunders v. Dyck O’Neal, 17-cv-335, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121076 in the Western District of Michigan to proceed. The Court’s Opinion Defendant Dyck O’Neal argued that “direct drop” voicemails are not “calls” under the TCPA. His argument was based on the contention that: 1) it did … [Read more...]
Should You Go Pro?
As you might know, we just launched our new Pro subscription plan. It includes skip tracing searches, phone, text, and our CRM all for just $9.95 per month. The response has been through the roof! Lots of customers are loving it because at price of just $9.95 per month the Pro Plan is a great fit for businesses that don’t skip trace everydayWe've gotten questions asking for more detail on what’s included in the pro plan. so I’m going to take a few minutes and walk you through … [Read more...]
New! Pro & Business Subscription Plans
Not too long ago public records data was only available to businesses who could afford high subscription fees and large monthly minimums. But, many businesses can benefit from using public data. In fact we’d argue it’s a better investment than advertising for directly reaching potential customers for a professional services business like real estate. Since businesses come in all sizes, BellesLink has created subscription plans to fit them.The Pro Plan $9.95 per month Our new Pro Plan is … [Read more...]
Skip Tracing Addresses of Family Trusts
Many of our real estate investing customers prefer to use our Batch Search tool for skip tracing property owners and addresses. But many of the properties they want to skip trace are owned by Family Trusts or Living Trusts and instead of having a first name and last name for the property owner it will be something like "Smith Family Trust".Our Batch Search tool requires a first name and last name so if these family trusts are included in a batch, they won't return a result. But … [Read more...]
Batch Search Keeps Getting Better
In January BellesLink launched the beta test of our new Batch Search skip tracing tool. At the end of February we released a major update that dramatically improved the hit rate and quality of results.Since then we’ve heard from many customers who are getting great results from Batch Search and we’ve been collecting feedback on ways to improve the tool. So I want to share with you the latest Batch Search improvements and tell you what’s coming next.BellesLink is the best! I just … [Read more...]
Custom Messages Turn Calls Into Leads
Last week I did a demo with Jen, a real estate investor who is looking for skip tracing software. She said he had a great phone system for getting leads from bandit signs, yellow letters, and door hangers. When I called her bandit sign number I got a different message.“This Mailbox Is Full”. Jen’s campaign was successful but her system was failing. She freaked out at the thought of losing leads. Then I showed her how to build a bullet-proof system with BellesLink phone numbers … [Read more...]
Bulk Skip Tracing Searches Now Available in BellesLink
For the past year our customers’ most requested feature has been batch searches. Today we’re to excited to announce the launch of our new bulk skip tracing tool called Batch Search. Batch gives you the ability to skip trace thousands of records at one time. Batch is currently in beta testing and is available to all BellesLink customers.BellesLink CEO Paul Kulas said, "Many of our customers are real estate investors. They most often skip trace from a large list prospects and narrow … [Read more...]
Database Searches in the BellesLink App
Who was it that said, ‘everything will be mobile’? I don’t know. But if nobody has said it yet, they should, and ‘everything’ includes skip tracing.BellesLink has just added database searches to its mobile app. Never before have you been able to search databases so easily while working in the field.Now when you’re away from your computer you can still skip trace to find people faster. No more waiting until you’re back in the office. You’ve got the essential searches you need … [Read more...]
3 Reasons You Need More Phone Numbers and How To Use Them
Have you ever wondered if we will run out of phone numbers? When you look at the number of phones in the world, it seems possible. Here are some interesting facts:In 2017 the number of mobile phones users is expected to be 4.77 billion. That’s 64% of the global population. (statista.com)In the United States, mobile phone users total 266 million, or 83% of our 319 million people. (statista.com)As of 2015, 98% percent of adults in the United States own a cellphone. … [Read more...]
Your Burner Phone Isn’t Ready for Business
Many people have reason to use a burner phone. The term “burner phone” is slang that refers to a cheap, disposable pre-paid cellular phone. These phones come with their own number and are often used when someone does not want to expose their personal phone number to the pubic.Imagine you’re selling furniture on Craigslist prior to a family move; using a temporary burner phone keeps your personal number private.Burner phone apps make it possible for someone to have burner phone … [Read more...]
