"Free employee Scheduling Software". I've been searching for that key phrase on the major search engines. Over the past couple of weeks, I've looked into a number of 'free' applications. Turns out that the free employee scheduling software programs are indeed free, which is great.
However, upon further inspection, it appears that most are feature restricted (meaning you can't really try out all the software's features) or else they are time limited (meaning if you don't get around to using all the free scheduling features quickly - tough luck) . Most software companies that offer a free trial version employ this 'free' feature as a motivating factor to convert trial users into buyers. This psychological tactic is said to work. Yet, I have some reservations regarding this marketing tactic.
I don't hide the fact that I'd like everyone who needs employee scheduling software to buy DRoster. That is why Kappix markets DRoster as free employee scheduling software. However, my concern is whether my customer is a satisfied one. Did my customers really get a chance to familiarize themselves with DRoster without the time constraints and feature limitations prior to buying it? As a consumer, I know I would feel very uneasy about buying a product I didn't know inside out. Worse, I'd feel cheated if I had bought software that didn't live up to my expectations.
The consequences are not only dissatisfied customers, but a disreputable name, which spreads like wildfire. On the other hand, satisfied customers can generate more potential customers by word of mouth. And THAT is much more important than merely selling a product: to create viral type sales.
Until further notice, it looks like Kappix will continue offering DRoster free employee scheduling software as a truly, completely, free, fully featured, fully functional, and unlimited in time scheduling program at http://www.kappix.com/setup.exe . No registration required (that's another topic I'll have to deliberate here with regards to marketing employee scheduling software online).
On this same tangent, I'd love to hear your take on how to convert free trial software users to buyers.
That's it for now. :o)
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
An Ambitious Project
I've decided it's time employers had a one stop source for everything employee scheduling. To begin with, I am going to create the glossary of employee scheduling terminology. I'll then discuss trends in scheduling employees, each time from a different angle.
All of us are employees, servicing someone. Some of us are both employees and employers. We spend at least half our lives at work (workaholics, much more). Clearly, a virtual space dedicated to this significant chunk of our lives begs reckoning. So why is employee scheduling the point from which I embark?
Why? Because schedules dictate our lives, define our work environment and are derived from a distinct world/organizational view.
Quite an ambitious project. I'm hoping for interaction with visitors and maybe I can even get experts to agree to be interviewed (hello there colleagues!). I'm hoping employees and employers will join in this ongoing discussion; will contribute to my blog and that my blog can contribute to a better understanding of the employee-employer-organization triangle.
:-) Nancy
All of us are employees, servicing someone. Some of us are both employees and employers. We spend at least half our lives at work (workaholics, much more). Clearly, a virtual space dedicated to this significant chunk of our lives begs reckoning. So why is employee scheduling the point from which I embark?
Why? Because schedules dictate our lives, define our work environment and are derived from a distinct world/organizational view.
Quite an ambitious project. I'm hoping for interaction with visitors and maybe I can even get experts to agree to be interviewed (hello there colleagues!). I'm hoping employees and employers will join in this ongoing discussion; will contribute to my blog and that my blog can contribute to a better understanding of the employee-employer-organization triangle.
:-) Nancy
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Frequency of Keywords and Phrases for Employee Scheduling Software
So I've been doing lots of seo work. There are so many tools for keyword search. Each using various parameter but still quite similar in results. I tried looking for keywords that might work nicely for an employee scheduling software but are not overly competitive. A sobering experience! Here are the results of my searches on various tools such as wordtracker and overture and more:
108 shift scheduling software 106 work scheduling software
45 personnel scheduling software shift work 15002486 night shift 5006 night shift nurse 695 staff scheduling software 248 employee work schedule template 2864 work schedule 355 shift work schedule 135 rotating shift 197 employee scheduler 171 employee management software 547 personnel time tracking software 3924 time attendance software 61018 small business software 5109 employee time clock 2098 employee time tracking 188 employer solution 1989 employee scheduling 1838 employee scheduling software 695 staff scheduling software 645 free scheduling software 479 medical scheduling software 471 job scheduling 160 nurse scheduling software 1158 construction scheduling software 1060 construction scheduling 1031 block scheduling 959 day care scheduling software 950 room scheduling software 905 maintenance scheduling 884 scheduling program 695 staff scheduling software 645 free scheduling software 524 dispatch scheduling software 479 medical scheduling software 471 job scheduling 462 sports scheduling 451 resource scheduling 429 project scheduling software 413 medical appointment scheduling software 403 scheduling calendar 392 job scheduling software 382 facility scheduling software 33 automated scheduling software
471 job scheduling 392 job scheduling software 23970 scheduling software 1989 employee scheduling 8170 hr software 343 hr management software
deploying employees in shifts Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day Google = 0 AOL = 0 AmazonA9 = 0 Yahoo Index = 0 Inktomi = 0 Alta Vista = 0 MSN = 0 Teoma = 0 Ask Jeeves = 0 Hot Bot = 0 IWon = 0 Lycos = 0
scheduling shifts Activity (Estimated): 6 web-wide search engine queries per day
shift manager Activity (Estimated): 7 web-wide search engine queries per day
shift templates Activity (Estimated): 3 web-wide search engine queries per day shift scheduling templates Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling templates Activity (Estimated): 4 web-wide search engine queries per day cheap employee scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day staff scheduling Activity (Estimated): 34 web-wide search engine queries per day shift rotation schedule Activity (Estimated): 5 web-wide search engine queries per day time and attendance software Activity (Estimated): 9 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling freeware Activity (Estimated): 7 web-wide search engine queries per day free roster software Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day free rostering software Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee tracking software Activity (Estimated): 17 web-wide search engine queries per day staff scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 90 web-wide search engine queries per day staff rostering Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee roster Activity (Estimated): 3 web-wide search engine queries per day roster software Activity (Estimated): 5 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling tool Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day shift management tool Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day human resource management tool Activity (Estimated): 69 web-wide search engine queries per day human resource scheduling Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day hr scheduling Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling download Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling software download Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee time clock Activity (Estimated): 658 web-wide search engine queries per day job scheduling Activity (Estimated): 61 web-wide search engine queries per day shift software Activity (Estimated): 4 web-wide search engine queries per day employee management software Activity (Estimated): 22 web-wide search engine queries per day Employee scheduling program Activity (Estimated): 25 web-wide search engine queries per day scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 3,087 web-wide search engine queries per day free employee scheduling Activity (Estimated): 22 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling Activity (Estimated): 256 web-wide search engine queries per day free employee scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 35 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 237 web-wide search engine queries per day kappix Activity (Estimated): 6 web-wide search engine queries per day droster Activity (Estimated): 7 web-wide search engine queries per day work schedules Activity (Estimated): 34 web-wide search engine queries
Sifting through all these results is pure drudgery. I figured I would have to settle on one or two that best describe our software and service. I'm still testing those. Time will tell if they top the search engines.
Off topic: I've been away too long. I seem to store ideas and articles in folders instead of just publishing them on my blog. I think it has to do with my need to publish only well-polished written material. At that rate, I'll be lucky if I publish 5 pieces a year! It's about time to tackle this squeamish inhibition with a vengeance.
here goes.....
108 shift scheduling software 106 work scheduling software
45 personnel scheduling software shift work 15002486 night shift 5006 night shift nurse 695 staff scheduling software 248 employee work schedule template 2864 work schedule 355 shift work schedule 135 rotating shift 197 employee scheduler 171 employee management software 547 personnel time tracking software 3924 time attendance software 61018 small business software 5109 employee time clock 2098 employee time tracking 188 employer solution 1989 employee scheduling 1838 employee scheduling software 695 staff scheduling software 645 free scheduling software 479 medical scheduling software 471 job scheduling 160 nurse scheduling software 1158 construction scheduling software 1060 construction scheduling 1031 block scheduling 959 day care scheduling software 950 room scheduling software 905 maintenance scheduling 884 scheduling program 695 staff scheduling software 645 free scheduling software 524 dispatch scheduling software 479 medical scheduling software 471 job scheduling 462 sports scheduling 451 resource scheduling 429 project scheduling software 413 medical appointment scheduling software 403 scheduling calendar 392 job scheduling software 382 facility scheduling software 33 automated scheduling software
471 job scheduling 392 job scheduling software 23970 scheduling software 1989 employee scheduling 8170 hr software 343 hr management software
deploying employees in shifts Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day Google = 0 AOL = 0 AmazonA9 = 0 Yahoo Index = 0 Inktomi = 0 Alta Vista = 0 MSN = 0 Teoma = 0 Ask Jeeves = 0 Hot Bot = 0 IWon = 0 Lycos = 0
scheduling shifts Activity (Estimated): 6 web-wide search engine queries per day
shift manager Activity (Estimated): 7 web-wide search engine queries per day
shift templates Activity (Estimated): 3 web-wide search engine queries per day shift scheduling templates Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling templates Activity (Estimated): 4 web-wide search engine queries per day cheap employee scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day staff scheduling Activity (Estimated): 34 web-wide search engine queries per day shift rotation schedule Activity (Estimated): 5 web-wide search engine queries per day time and attendance software Activity (Estimated): 9 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling freeware Activity (Estimated): 7 web-wide search engine queries per day free roster software Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day free rostering software Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee tracking software Activity (Estimated): 17 web-wide search engine queries per day staff scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 90 web-wide search engine queries per day staff rostering Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee roster Activity (Estimated): 3 web-wide search engine queries per day roster software Activity (Estimated): 5 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling tool Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day shift management tool Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day human resource management tool Activity (Estimated): 69 web-wide search engine queries per day human resource scheduling Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day hr scheduling Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling download Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling software download Activity (Estimated): 0 web-wide search engine queries per day employee time clock Activity (Estimated): 658 web-wide search engine queries per day job scheduling Activity (Estimated): 61 web-wide search engine queries per day shift software Activity (Estimated): 4 web-wide search engine queries per day employee management software Activity (Estimated): 22 web-wide search engine queries per day Employee scheduling program Activity (Estimated): 25 web-wide search engine queries per day scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 3,087 web-wide search engine queries per day free employee scheduling Activity (Estimated): 22 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling Activity (Estimated): 256 web-wide search engine queries per day free employee scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 35 web-wide search engine queries per day employee scheduling software Activity (Estimated): 237 web-wide search engine queries per day kappix Activity (Estimated): 6 web-wide search engine queries per day droster Activity (Estimated): 7 web-wide search engine queries per day work schedules Activity (Estimated): 34 web-wide search engine queries
Sifting through all these results is pure drudgery. I figured I would have to settle on one or two that best describe our software and service. I'm still testing those. Time will tell if they top the search engines.
Off topic: I've been away too long. I seem to store ideas and articles in folders instead of just publishing them on my blog. I think it has to do with my need to publish only well-polished written material. At that rate, I'll be lucky if I publish 5 pieces a year! It's about time to tackle this squeamish inhibition with a vengeance.
here goes.....
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