On May 14, 2008 we began one of the most massive advertising campaigns in our
history to promote
InspectorGuide.com.
We have hundreds of Keywords and phrases in our Google, MSN, and Yahoo ad
campaigns. Each US State, Territory and D.C. will have at least EIGHT separate
sets of keywords or phrases. Every one of the 100 largest US Cities will also
have at least EIGHT separate sets of keywords or phrases to direct home and
commercial buyers to the Guide.
We are running a parallel campaign for all of Canada. Each Province will
have at least EIGHT separate sets of keywords or phrases. Every one of the 50
largest Canadian Cities will also have at least EIGHT separate sets of keywords
or phrases to direct home and commercial buyers to the Guide.
Please read the Terms and
conditions before submitting your application. You must
meet all requirements below before submitting your
request. We
receive a high volume of e-mail daily. We
cannot, therefore, notify each applicant of the
status of the application or application.
All fields must be filled in. There are absolutely no
exceptions to this requirement. There
are 12
fields in the form. ALL
12
Fields
MUST
be filled in.
Enter "NA"
in fields that do not apply to you.
Incomplete
and improperly completed forms will not be processed.
Use proper
capitalization and spelling. Improper capitalization and
misspelled words must be manually retyped. We
receive many applications. Reviewing
applications and adding them to the directory is
time consuming. We have no choice but to
reject applications with misspelled words and
improper capitalization because of the amount of
time required to make corrections.
Membership in Best Inspectors Network is
open to all active inspectors. By submitting this request, you agree to be added to
our mailing list. If you are already subscribed to one of our mailing
lists, you may receive duplicate mailings. You may remove yourself from
the mailing list at any time.
Home Inspector
Websites
as little as $3.99/Month!
We've made it
so inexpensive to have a website
that you can't afford NOT to have one!
Membership and a directory listing are FREE to qualifying inspectors
Terms and Conditions
Revised 22 August 2008
Here are the ways in which you can qualify for a free directory
listing:
1. You use a BestInspectors.Net
™XL Pro Series
(Titanium Edition or higher) or
HomeTrex report system to do your reports
or
2. You have successfully completed a BestInspectors.Net™
course of study (classroom or self-study)
and
You are REQUIRED to meet
ALL the following to qualify for a listing
1. You are licensed in the State (or States) where you perform inspection
if licensing is required.
2. You perform your
inspections according to InterNACHI, NAAAI, NAHI, or ASHI standards
3. You
place - and maintain - a link to use BestInspectors.Net BestInspectors.Net™
on the main page of your web site.
You must use the
HTML code above to create the link. Graduates of our Certification Courses and users of XL Pro, iNACHI
Reporter, HomeTrex, or TexTrex Pro inspection report software are
exempt from this requirement.
4. If you advertise any of our competitors on your website,
the link to
BestInspectors.Net
must be at least as prominent as the link to our
competitor. The link to our competitor may not be larger than the link to
BestInspectors.Net,
and must be placed below the link to BestInspectors.Net.
"Competitor" is defined as any company that publishes or sells inspection report
software, training, books, videos, or CDs or any company that provides the
services of website hosting, website design, domain registration, e-mail, or
other internet related products or services. There are no exceptions to this requirement for free listings.
5. You do not sell products or services that compete
with products or services provided by MSI International (including but not
limited to
BestInspectors.Net
or RedDomains.com branded products and services).
6. The application form must be filled out completely
and as accurately as possible. Put "None" or "N/A" in any field that does
not apply to you. Incomplete
forms will not be processed.
7. Any sample inspection reports that are available on
your site or accessible from your site must be created using
BestInspectors.Net
report software.
8. You must provide with copies of at least two home
inspection reports in PDF format each year that are representative of your
typical inspection reports. Your first two reports must be submitted to
BestInspectors.Net
within 30 of requesting a free listing. E-mail your reports, or a download
link for your reports, to at information[at]BestInspectors.Net (replace [at]
with @) with the subject line "Sample inspection reports from yourname"
(replace yourname with either your company name or your real fist
and last name).
Please place a link to
BestInspectors.Net ™
on the main entry page of your web site.
When Linking to
BestInspectors.Net, please use this HTML code:
You
must place a link to BestInspectors.Net
on the main entry page of your Web
site to qualify for a free listing.
Here's Why,
Did you know that the more
reciprocal links you have with other web sites, the better the
chances that your web site will be listed in a search engine
search? If you were to have a listing
but no web site, you greatly the chances of home buyers or
seller calling you. When home buyers or sellers are on the Internet shopping for a
home inspector they are less likely if they cannot learn more
about you from a website. The decision to call the inspector
usually is not made made from the Directory listing, it is made
from information on your web site. The Directory listing steers
them to your web site. After they visit your web site, we want
to to return to our web site to give them a chance to continue
looking for an inspector.
It is really no longer an option for businesses to have a web
site if they want to be successful. A web site is the single
most cost effective tool you will have in your home inspection
business. With quality web hosting being available for only a
few dollars a month and build-it-yourself services that enable a
person with no experience to create a site in only a couple of
hours, it really doesn't make for good business to not have a
web site. Our main business is inspection report software and
training. The reason we provide web services at or below our
costs is that we know that a web site is essential for
success in today's market.
The main requirement for a FREE listing is that you place a
reciprocal link on your web site to
BestInspectors.Net
in a prominent location on the main page of your website.
If you advertise any of our competitors on your website, the
link to
BestInspectors.Net
must be at least as prominent as the link to our
competitor. Only our graduates and
users of our inspection report software are exempt from the link
requirement. There is a complete list of requirements
below.
We want to keep the quality of the directory as high as possible
so every site that is submitted for inclusion in the Directory
is verified that it is functional and relevant. We get far more
requests for inclusion in the directory than we can process. We
try to accommodate everyone but it is not always possible so we
have to prioritize. First priority is our graduates, users of
our inspection report software, and paid listings. After that
we do all the listings for web sites that have links to us. We
then do CMI, InterNACHI, NAHI members, and others.
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Customer loyalty discounts to all
existing customers
Special pricing for competitive
upgrades. Contact us for details.
All fields must be filled in. There are absolutely no
exceptions to this requirement. There
are 12
fields in the form. ALL
12
Fields
MUST
be filled in.
Enter "NA"
in fields that do not apply to you.
Incomplete
and improperly completed forms will not be processed.
Use proper
capitalization and spelling. Improper capitalization and
misspelled words must be manually retyped. We
receive many applications. Reviewing
applications and adding them to the directory is
time consuming. We have no choice but to
reject applications with misspelled words and
improper capitalization because of the amount of
time required to make corrections.
We
receive a high volume of e-mail daily. We
cannot, therefore, notify each applicant of the
status of the application or application.
Membership in Best Inspectors Network is
open to all active inspectors. By submitting this request, you agree to be added to
our mailing list. If you are already subscribed to one of our mailing
lists, you may receive duplicate mailings. You may remove yourself from
the mailing list at any time.
The Request Form
Please fill out the form
completely and read the instructions and terms and conditions
1.
First and Last Name
Enter the First and Last Names of the primary
contact.
3.
Company Name
The full legal name of the inspection company.
If the company is operating under a name other than
the legal name, the name must be listed as in the
format "Legal name DBA Trade name". For
example, "MSI International DBA BestInspectors.Net".
4.
Address
The primary physical street address of the
inspection company.
5.
City, State/Province, ZIP/Postal code
Enter the city, the State or Province, and the ZIP
or Postal Code for the inspection company's primary
place of business. In most instances, the
business will be listed under the heading for the
business's primary location.
6.
Telephone, Fax
List the primary telephone number for the business
and the primary Fax number separated by a comma.
If you do not have a Fax number, put NA in place of
a Fax number.
7.
Website
Enter the URL, including the "http://www" of the
inspection business's primary website. We do
not modify the address you submit. It is your
responsibility to ensure that you have correctly
typed your website's address. Invalid URLs or
websites that do not meet the requirements outlined
in the Terms and Conditions
will not be added to the directory. With rare
exceptions, a website is required. We may make
exceptions on a case by case basis for
BestInspectors.Net students and inspectors who are using
BestInspectors.Net report software.
8.
Affiliations and Certifications
List as many as four trade association affiliations
and certifications or licenses. If you list
more than four, your application may not be
processes. Only use abbreviations for
nationally recognized associations. All others
must be completely written out.
9.
Home Inspection School attended
List the full name of the home inspection school you
attended and the city and state or province where
the school is located. If you did not attend a
Home Inspection School, put NA in this field.
10.
Areas Served
You may list as many as four communities or
localities under "Areas Served". Communities
must be listed by name. Do not list
States or Provinces. Do not
include phrases such as "all of ...".
Only applications listing one to four specific
communities will be accepted for inclusion in the
directory. Communities are defined as towns,
cities, villages, named neighborhoods (for example
Chicago's "Old Town" or "Lincoln Park", New York's
(SoHo or Tribeca, Harlem, etc.). Listings that
cover too large an area are ineffective and diminish
the overall quality of the directory.
11.
Inspection Report
An inspection report is only as good as the
inspector. Using the best software does not
necessarily result in a good report. A good
inspector using mediocre inspection software can
write a great report. It is more about the
inspector's capabilities than it is about the
inspection software. Even so, real estate
agents will often want to know which software you
use. An inspector's choice of software can say
a lot about the inspector. Inspector's who
choose good software are more likely to produce good
reports. Inspectors who use
BestInspectors.Netinspection software tend to write better reports than
inspectors who use lower quality software.
Using good software is a selling point that you will
want to use to your advantage.
12.
Your BestInspectors.Net Sales Record Number BestInspectors.Netcustomers please provide your Sales
Record Number of other purchase details such as date
and place of purchase. Please be specific.
For example, Do not list "The Internet" as a place
of purchase. List the name of the vendor or the
website where you purchased the software.