How to Make a Free Restaurant Menu Online
Many people turn to the Internet when looking to eat out, order in or take out. It pays to have your restaurant's menu not only on your website but also on other sites that consumers visit when searching for food.
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Instructions
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Work with the person or agency who built your restaurant's website to create a special page for your menu. If you do not already have a page on your site for this, create a PDF file of your menu and link it to your website's homepage.
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Perform a search for restaurants in your city. Often, top results will not be the restaurants' websites but instead, the websites that compile restaurant listings, ratings and menus in your area. According to a 2007 poll by AIS Media Inc., 89 percent of consumers research restaurants online before they visit. The top results are the sites they are more likely to visit. If your menu is not available on these sites, you could be missing out on a large chunk of business.
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Once you have determined the top online restaurant directories, explore the sites to determine your options. Some sites may not have the option of posting a menu for free. If this is the case, you can typically get your restaurant information listed for free. By linking to your website in this listing, customers can find your menu even if it is not on the directory site. If there is a fee to post your menu, you may still want to consider it: chances are your investment will quickly pay for itself.
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To cover all your bases, perform an online search for "Free restaurant menus online" or something along those lines. Some popular sites that compile menus may not come up on top in a search for restaurants in your city, but posting your menu on them may still be worth it. If it's free to post, all you have to lose is time.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't forget to update your online menus if your restaurant's menu changes.
