Banto Inbound

Hi, I'm Matthew! Whatever you need, I can help.

Attract more customers from America and the West.

Banto Inbound helps independent businesses bring in more customers: travelers from the West, and people who live nearby. As an American living in Japan, I know how Western visitors find places here and what they look for. I set up and look after your website, Google Maps, and social media, and I can visit your shop with ideas for welcoming them. The first chat is free.

1Setup

¥80,000one-time · + tax

  • Your website, in English and Japanese, easy to read on phones
  • Google Maps, Apple Maps, Tripadvisor, Tabelog, and other map and review sites, set up for travelers
  • Social media accounts set up for you, new or the ones you already have
  • Your first post, on Instagram and Google Maps
  • Menu and brochure translations, if you want them
  • A one-on-one session on how your business can bring in more customers

Need something custom? ¥10,000 per hour.

2Every month

¥30,000/month · + tax

Commit to a year: 15% off, ¥25,500/month

  • Your website kept up, with every update done for you: just send a LINE
  • Google Maps and review sites kept fresh: new photos, posts, hours, menu, and answers to visitors' questions
  • A reply to every review and message
  • 4 photo posts a month, on Instagram and Google Maps
  • A monthly check-in on your Google Maps numbers (views, calls, directions) and what to try next

* Prices are before consumption tax. Not included: domain name, printing, booking-system fees, and travel for on-site visits, billed at cost; and ad budget, which you pay directly. Details on the back.

Matthew Trost

Contact me

I study Japanese every day, so let's talk about your business in Japanese. And if you'd like to practice your English, you're welcome to!

Matthew Trost

bantoinbound.com

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How it works

  1. We talkI visit and hear what you're proud of. Free.
  2. SetupI set up your website, Google Maps, and social media.
  3. Every monthI update, post, and reply. You keep doing what you do best.

Why Google Maps and social media?

Today's travelers decide where to go on Google Maps, Instagram, and review sites. So do customers who live nearby.

Extra services

  • Help by the hour

    ¥10,000/hour

    Advice at your shop (plus travel), custom work, anything not listed

  • A fresh look at your shop

    ¥40,000

    Ideas from a first-time customer's eyes: signature item, first impression

  • Photos and video

    ¥50,000

    Professional photo shoot, short video

  • Translation and print

    from ¥5,000

    More menus, signs, house rules, an English brochure for info centers and hotels

  • Ads, run for you

    ¥40,000/month

    + ad budget (you set it)

    Instagram and Google ads, seasonal campaigns

  • Online bookings

    ¥50,000

    + platform fees

    Online booking with a calendar, set up for your business

Good to know

  • All prices are before 10% consumption tax.
  • Billed at cost, with nothing added: domain name, printing, booking-system fees, and travel for on-site visits.
  • Ad budget: you set it and pay Google or Meta (Instagram) directly from your own card. It never goes through me.
  • Every month: tell me by the end of a month and billing stops from the next. Commit to a year for 15% off; if you leave early, the discount on the months used is repaid.
  • Your website, domain, and accounts are all in your name, and stay yours if you stop.
  • Payment by bank transfer (transfer fees paid by the sender): setup on signing; monthly fees and costs billed at month-end, due by the end of the next month.
  • Results like review scores, rankings, and customer numbers can't be guaranteed, and sites like Google and Instagram set their own rules. I never write or buy fake reviews, and posts and ads are always clearly from your business. Please check translations before printing, especially allergens.

Full terms, including ad budget, payment, and results, are at bantoinbound.com.

Matthew Trost
After many trips all throughout Japan and two years of living here, I've talked with many Western travelers and Japanese small business owners, and I noticed that great small businesses often weren't getting found. I've spent more than 20 years in web, marketing, design, and ads, mostly in New York City, and I want to help small businesses here for far less than an agency charges.
Matthew TrostFounder, Banto Inbound (Trost G.K.)Formerly at TED (TED Talks); founded two startups; lives in Kamakura with his wife.