Working with HotSpot Finders

Learn ways to use hotspot finders to benefit your business

In our increasingly mobile society, many business travelers use an Internet hotspot finder of one kind or another to find wireless Internet access near the location where they will be. You may be one of these business travelers, or you may be able to take advantage of those searching for WiFi hotspots.

Working with HotSpot Finders can involve different options depending on your goal. Here are some ways you can use WiFi finders in your business:

1. Use one of several ways to find WiFi hotspots for your own use or that of your employees while working and traveling.

2. Let potential customers know your business offers WiFi by adding your location to an online WiFi location list.

3. Add a hot spot finder to your business website as a service to your visitors and as a way to bring traffic to your site.

 

Use a portable WiFi hotspot finder when you're out and about

Install hotspot finder software on your web-enabled phone, so you can quickly find a hotspot while you're away from your computer. Use a convenient hotspot finder device to find hotspots in unfamiliar places.
Try: Download a WiFi Finder for your iPhone or iPod touch from JiWire. Install a hotspot finder app on your Nokia Communicator 9500, available at Clickapps.com. Choose from a number of portable WiFi hotspot finders reviewed by PC Today.

Find the best kind of wireless hotspot finder for your purposes

One way to take advantage of hotspots is to plan ahead and check the Internet for hotspots located where you plan to travel. If you don't plan your trips ahead of time, a portable device might be a better option. If you absolutely have to have wireless Internet access, you might consider paying for a plan that provides it.
Try: Read mini-reviews about five different kinds of WiFi finders at MakeUseOf. Get tips and resources to help you find WiFi where you need it at YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com.

Bring business to your location by adding your hotspot to a wireless hotspot finder list

Online websites list free WiFi hotspots. Internet surfers can search for hotspots in the zip code where they plan to travel. They may visit your place of business, if they know you have WiFi access.
Try: Fill out the form at WiFiFreeSpot.com to add or remove a hotspot to its online list.

Bring traffic to your website by adding a wireless hotspot locator

Your website appears in Internet search results because of keywords that apply to the topic of your site. Add extra traffic by being able to add WiFi finding functionality to your site. The codes are simple, and the service is often free to add.
Try: Sign up for Site Exchange, a free way to add a hotspot locator to your website, at The HotSpot Haven. Click on the link that provides you with the code to put on your website to add a free WiFi finder to your site at TechNewsWorld.

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