Mr.Lusk, New folks like me do have a learning curve when we get on here. One good recomendation would be to have a section dedicated to fish suppliers.
He makes a good point with being able to find local services. what about a geographically based section of the site? just one page, basically a goolge map where subscribers can advertise their pond management businesses? that would bring more pond managers and business owners to the site, and through them, potentially their clients too. A small charge to advertise would likely lessen the amount of you consultants who want to ad, especially in the beginning while conversions are low. But it is a good idea.
Originally Posted By: rcn11thacr
Google charges you a bit for each "hit" but you get 24/7 coverage and many more people learn about your website. Which is the main problem that i see here where I live...i have not spoken to a single person that has ever heard about your magazine or website.
Paid ads would be a good place to start, but SEO would be best in the long-term. Pay per click ads have certain costs, and if you aren't converting to the course you like, it can become a drain on your finances. However, that being said, i doubt (compared to other niches) that fish stocking and pond management are very expensive Kyewords to bid on in google adwords or yahoo paid, wherever. I'm not a ppc expert, so i may be biased to point out the downsides (cost), but SEO will get you to the top for your chosen keywords without the daily costs.
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Trying to help with 7.5 Acres in the Chain of Lakes Illinois - - The fish would stay out of trouble if it could just keep its fool mouth shut. Turns out there is a lot I should be learning from the fish.
