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campu2
Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 329
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject: Local Sales With Google/Yahoo Groups |
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Creating or joining Google/Yahoo Groups can add to your local sales.
If you create a group for Classifieds in your city/town its virtually
guaranteed that your group and listings will show up on the first
page of the search results.
Any search for "Nevada Classifieds", "Reno Classifieds", etc. on
Google Groups pulls up my group with all my listings.
Its like having a storefront for local sales.
An easy way to add to your CL sales and generate repeat sales
with local buyers.
If you have any doubts....check out the 11,000+ freecycle groups
and 2,500+ classified groups on Yahoo Groups. |
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elgato
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
Posts: 16923
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: Re: Local Sales With Google/Yahoo Groups |
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Thanks for the tip campu!!
That's what this forum is all about...Assisting online sellers! :D |
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TheLazyBum
Joined: 19 Nov 2008
Posts: 18
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma USA
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: |
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| Great advice, thanks for sharing |
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campu2
Joined: 17 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Local Sales With Google/Yahoo Groups |
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elgato/lazy; While my mail order sales dwindled to nothing, groups
have boosted my local sales.
Create a group for DVDs , CDs, Books, etc. and your group will
be buried in the search results.
Create a group for Classifieds in your city/town and your group
will show up on the first page of the search results.
I created a Yahoo Group for Reno Classifieds and it was showing
up on the first page within 5 minutes.
CL is obviously the #1 site, but has too many restrictions for full
time sellers.
I'm still looking for more sites to advertise local sales. If anyone
has any ideas...please post.
Currently listing on CL, oodle.com, Google Groups, Yahoo Groups
No results from the other classified sites, so I quit listing. |
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campu2
Joined: 17 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Local Sales With Google/Yahoo Groups |
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I'm not sure if all the start up classified sites can compete with
groups for traffic.
I noticed MSN is giving up on their classified listings (MSN Expo).
Seeing the freecycle groups thrive on Yahoo Groups, I suggested
that Yahoo Auctions be converted to buy/sell categories on Yahoo Groups.
I guess Yahoo has their own priorities, but their last attempt with
Yahoo Auctions was free listings with sponsored ads. Same as
Yahoo Groups. Free groups with sponsored ads.
Whatever.....Local classifieds are more productive than mail order
sales on groups. You can browse groups by region and its easier
for buyers/sellers to find listings by searching for classifieds in
their city/town. |
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trackerklm
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
Posts: 210
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| thanks alot campu2... great research you do and analyzing well and sharing this valuable info.... a great asset to all sellers ... |
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Hypersion
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:07 am Post subject: Re: Local Sales With Google/Yahoo Groups |
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Good idea, no Great idea.
I just created San Diego classifieds and copy/pasted my CL listing, I hope it adds to my sales. |
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