Zip Code Importance
You are considering or are about to place an order for leads with Marketing
Resources by providing us a list of zip codes to be mailed to.
We have advised you of the importance of choosing only zip codes that have a
majority of two and three bedroom homes being purchased by working class
individuals that are moving from a rental unit to their first home. This
will provide you a better return rate of prospects that will be more
interested in buying insurance from you.
Zip codes that you need to avoid are those in areas where families are more
established and are normally buying their second, third or last home;
retirement communities; or areas where homes sell for the
greater of $200,000
or the average price of a three bedroom home in your area.
The number and quality of the leads you will receive will be a direct
reflection of the zip codes you ask us to mail for you.
Unique Characteristics of Direct Mail Lead Development
As we have explained, there many benefits of direct mail in developing
leads; however, there is one important and uncontrollable characteristic
that you must be willing to accept in order to understand how our lead
system will work for you: When your order is mailed to your prospects not
all of your leads will return right away or at the same time. It may take as
long as eight weeks for all of your leads to be mailed back.
The purpose of the introductory mailing is to allow you to work with the
initial return of leads so that you can determine whether you would like to
begin a scheduled weekly mailing program which will eventually provide you
with the steady flow of leads you desire. The longer you wait to start that
program, the longer it will take you to receive your lead flow.
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