ServiceMagic Has Gotcha Covered" Online Service Referral Company Adds Window Treatment

National window treatment franchisor partners with leading pre-qualified service referral company. Partnership allows company to tap internet giant's lead sourcing.

DALLAS, Texas (PRWEB) May 23, 2004 -- One of the largest online service referral companies has entered into a partnership with Gotcha Covered® and added the company to their approved provider list for window fashion sales and service.

ServiceMagic spends over $10 million a year positioning the company as the premier leading online marketplace connecting homeowners with prescreened and customer-rated window covering professionals, as well as residential contractors, real estate professionals and lenders. The company receives over 3 million unique visitors through internet search engines that include Google, MSN and Yahoo.

Were very excited about this relationship entered into on the behalf of our franchisees," states Michael Rose, partner and general manager of Gotcha Covered." A year ago, we just were not big enough to handle all the leads a company of this size has to offer, but we are today."

The new affiliation is expected to generate approximately 2,577 leads a month for specific window covering needs that are covered by Gotcha Covered" franchise program.

In a recent survey, ServiceMagic found that service professionals who have used its service for at least a year have, on average, increased their profitability by 23 percent and grown their business by 28 percent.

Gotcha Covered" is a national franchise provider of home-based businesses. The companys franchisees provide consulting and samples on the latest window fashion treatments and soft-good products for consideration in the actual environment being considered.

Each Gotcha Covered" franchise is required to complete an initial 19-week training program on design, product knowledge, business principals and applications of window treatments within the home and business environments.

About Gotcha Covered"

Gotcha Covered", is headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, and is ranked the #2 franchise in its category by Entrepreneurs Franchise 500. It is also recognized as 12th in the 25th Annual Franchise 500® Top Twenty New Franchise category. Gotcha Covered" offers home-based and business to business franchises in the window fashion industry featuring HunterDouglas, Kirsch, Bali, Levolor, and Graber. The parent company is Window Fashion Professionals, Inc.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Douglas Keane
972.466.2544
877.777.2544
www.gotchacoveredblinds.com