July 2013 Franchise Benchmark Report

Franchise Benchmark Passes 20,000 Subscribers

We are pleased to announce that the Franchise Benchmark Report has recently added it's 20,000th subscriber. The Benchmark Report has helped franchise professionals assess the online lead generation space for the last 7 years running. During this time, the quarterly report has received over 100,000 pageviews.

As we pause to note the continued growth of the report, we'd love to hear your feedback. We've set up a short form so you can tell us how we're doing and what you'd like to see more of. We hope you'll take the time to let us know what's on your mind - click here to give your feedback.

The aggregate data compiled for the report comes from the eMaximation sales and marketing technology solution that supports the franchise development efforts of more than 400 franchise and business opportunity brands. To learn how you can accelerate franchise sales with marketing and sales automation, schedule a demo with an eMaximation Account Executive.

Fig. 1 - Top 10 Franchise Portals for May, 2013 - July, 2013

Fig. 2 - Franchise Applications Completed by Source - Portals vs. Other Sources

Franchise Advertising Portals Vs. Other Lead Generation Sources

Applications completed by leads received from
franchise advertising portals
Applications completed by leads received from
other lead generation sources

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Last Three Franchise
Benchmark Reports...

1 FranchiseBenchmark and eMaximation make no guarantee that the websites will perform in the future as they have performed historically. Note: not all franchise websites serve all our clients in the same category level or capacity.

2 Franchise Gator includes FranchiseAdvantage.com

3 Franchise Opportunities Network includes FranchiseOpportunities.com, FranchiseForSale.com, SmallBusinessOpportunity.com, BestFranchiseOpportunities.com, FranchiseOnline.com, FoodFranchise.com and RestaurantFranchise.com