Comments on: Steps to a Quick and Easy Geodomain Geosite http://www.elliotsblog.com/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite Domain blog featuring domain investing strategy, domain valuation, and domain development commentary from Elliot Silver, founder of Top Notch Domains, LLC. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:30:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: The G. Man http://www.elliotsblog.com/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite#comment-10017 The G. Man Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:30:04 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite/#comment-10017 The advice mentioned here was outstanding. We've learned over the years, since the early 90s, that if you start giving them free listing it will be hard to convert them to paying later. Sincerely, TheG.tel The advice mentioned here was outstanding. We’ve learned over the years, since the early 90s, that if you start giving them free listing it will be hard to convert them to paying later.

Sincerely,
TheG.tel

]]> By: Mark http://www.elliotsblog.com/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite#comment-6390 Mark Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:29:04 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite/#comment-6390 An alternative might be to: 1. Identify your best 3 prospects for a City+Service category. Wait. 2. Give free listings and keyword oriented descriptions of 3-5 other companies who aren't such good prospects. This would at least allow you to build some relevant content to help you rank in this category. 3. Later, when traffic for this page is high enough approach your top 3 prospects and sell them advertising. Replace the free ads for the less good prospects. <strong>***UPDATED BY ELLIOT***</strong> One of the leading Geodomain developers would not recommend this. It's very difficult convincing someone to pay once they've had it for free (from what I've been told). An alternative might be to:

1. Identify your best 3 prospects for a City+Service category. Wait.
2. Give free listings and keyword oriented descriptions of 3-5 other companies who aren’t such good prospects. This would at least allow you to build some relevant content to help you rank in this category.
3. Later, when traffic for this page is high enough approach your top 3 prospects and sell them advertising. Replace the free ads for the less good prospects.

***UPDATED BY ELLIOT***

One of the leading Geodomain developers would not recommend this. It’s very difficult convincing someone to pay once they’ve had it for free (from what I’ve been told).

]]> By: J.R. Jackson http://www.elliotsblog.com/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite#comment-6211 J.R. Jackson Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:50:31 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite/#comment-6211 I have really enjoyed this thread. I own about 600 domains with roughly 30 or so being geo domains. My idea with the first one is to give away free ads to the local businesses which would look like: Joes Restaurant 100 N Main Yourtown, State 84000 This would be free for any/all businesses. In addition they will pay a small monthly or annual fee the addition of their tele# and another fee for a link to their website. Beyond that I want to have the opportunity to give them an entire site with their logo, bio and a blog where people can post and comment about the business. The business owner will be able to monitor all of the comments. This too will be an additional fee. Any comments on this? Again thank you for this valuable thread. J.R. I have really enjoyed this thread.

I own about 600 domains with roughly 30 or so being geo domains. My idea with the first one is to give away free ads to the local businesses which would look like:

Joes Restaurant
100 N Main
Yourtown, State 84000

This would be free for any/all businesses.

In addition they will pay a small monthly or annual fee the addition of their tele# and another fee for a link to their website.

Beyond that I want to have the opportunity to give them an entire site with their logo, bio and a blog where people can post and comment about the business. The business owner will be able to monitor all of the comments. This too will be an additional fee.

Any comments on this?

Again thank you for this valuable thread.

J.R.

]]> By: Tom http://www.elliotsblog.com/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite#comment-6199 Tom Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:58:57 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite/#comment-6199 Mickie, that's a great theme for a city portal site. Thanks for sharing. Mickie, that’s a great theme for a city portal site. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Mickie Kennedy http://www.elliotsblog.com/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite#comment-6196 Mickie Kennedy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:17:03 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/steps-to-a-quick-and-easy-geodomain-geosite/#comment-6196 I'm adopting a Wordpress blog theme (http://www.revolutiontheme.com/city) to a local city/destination site I own. The theme is very affordable and wordpress makes updates easy and the site friendly to search engines. And it doesn't look like a blog. <strong>***UPDATED BY ELLIOT***</strong> Me, too. :) I’m adopting a WordPress blog theme (http://www.revolutiontheme.com/city) to a local city/destination site I own. The theme is very affordable and wordpress makes updates easy and the site friendly to search engines. And it doesn’t look like a blog.

***UPDATED BY ELLIOT***

Me, too. :)

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