{"id":9387,"date":"2016-05-19T09:59:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T13:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9387"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T20:07:27","slug":"franchise-gator-recognized-as-top-online-franchise-directory-for-unprecedented-9th-quarter-12563","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/franchise-gator-recognized-as-top-online-franchise-directory-for-unprecedented-9th-quarter-12563\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise Gator Recognized As Top Online Franchise Directory for Unprecedented 9th Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\">The Franchise Benchmark Report has named <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/\"><span>Franchise Gator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"> as the top online franchise directory for the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Quarter of 2016 marking the 9<sup>th<\/sup> consecutive quarter the website has been recognized at the top of list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Franchise Gator provides franchisors with a quality, cost-effective mode of franchise marketing and is largely considered the leading destination for those seeking to invest in a franchise or business opportunity offering advertisers unmatched exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>\u201cWe are truly proud to continue to be recognized as #1 in our field for more than two years in a row now,\u201d said Eric Bell, General Manager at Franchise Gator. \u201cWe are very committed to providing a valuable product for our franchisors and are always looking for ways to improve and stay ahead of industry trends. I believe our strong commitment to the industry and our advertisers is what sets us apart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Franchise Benchmark aggregates data from hundreds of brands to show key trends in the franchise industry. The data includes total lead flow, client usage, financial qualifications, email click-through rates, online franchise application rates, unsubscribe rates, expansion, and retention. The Q4 2015 report provides a list of the Top Franchise Advertising Portals in addition to other metrics useful in measuring prospect interest. The current report can be found at <\/span><span>www.franchisebenchmark.com<\/span><span>. &nbsp; <o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Franchise Gator<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Franchise Gator, a unit of Landmark Interactive, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is the leading destination for those seeking to invest in a franchise opportunity. Now in its 15th year, Franchise Gator and its network of sites offer information on hundreds of business and franchise opportunities available in more than 100 industries. <o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span>###<\/span><span> <o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Franchise Benchmark Report has named Franchise Gator as the top online franchise directory for the 1st Quarter of 2016 marking the 9th consecutive quarter the website has been recognized at the top of list. 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