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Andrew PS - Here's a free report on creating your startup success. Free report

You really should look into StumbleUpon.  It`s a great way to get people to see your site for free.  www.stumbleupon.com

I`m seeing that Squidoo definitely is going out into the search engines, and is working with Google Ads. Seems very visible, paticularly if you have activity on your "lens" regularly.

Another thing is that this site (Advisor Garage) has an excellent opportunity for new, original content, which SEs tend to find more easily. You should maybe use something like Joomlah! or other blogging/content software to set up an area of "articles." The articles could be stories of interaction between advisors and advisees (is that a word?)

A very effective Web designer commercial around here has stories like that, of a business owner having problems. They turned to the designers, who then LIST two or three things they did, and solved the problem. Do the same in this area. It`s not a testimonial area, it`s "Hey, I used Advisor Garage because I had this problem. My advisor solved it this way. It was worth it, and now my business is going forward."

Andrew - congratulations on the launch of your service - I did notice that you`d started three different forum topics with essentially the same message; if you could focus that effort in a single topic, I`m guessing you`ll get a much better and coherent response.

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chuck fuller

Thanks Chuck.  Thought it crossed some of the different forums and was unsure the membership did.  Hope I didn`t cause any challenges?

Andrew
http://www.AdvisorGarage.com

 

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Andrew PS - Here's a free report on creating your startup success. Free report

Thanks!  Great feedback - I`m unfamiliar with this site but will check it out.

Andrew
http://www.AdvisorGarage.com

 

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Andrew PS - Here's a free report on creating your startup success. Free report

Get rid of the "beta" in the logo. Do you know what "beta" means with respect to software development? Beta is the wrong word. It looks silly.

I signed up to their advertising model and so far have a 76% approval rating. The other upside of this site as an advertising vehicle is I can hit a tightly targeted group.

Thanks for the stumbleupon recommendation! Good call!

Andrew
http://www.AdvisorGarage.com

 

 

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Andrew PS - Here's a free report on creating your startup success. Free report

I am not sure if the layout issues are happening because I am opening your site with Mozilla Firefox or not, but it seems like a lot of layout items are out of alignment.

For instance:
- The blue box for "Advisor Quick Search" has a green stripe in the back. The right side of it is going beyond the blue box. It also shows a little of the gree stripe inside the photo of the couple.

- The two boxes "Advisors" and "Advice Seekers" are showing a little of the background color where the photo was placed.

- The same boxes contain shadows, which are very odd looking - hard to explain...open your site with Firefox and you will understand what I mean.

Good luck,

Andre


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Andre Costa DaCosta Chocolates, LLC www.DaCostaChocolates.com

Hi Andrew,

Congrats on the launch of your business. I just noticed that Advisor Garage has a nice mention in an online Business Week piece called: "What Entrepreneurs Need to Know". Nice job!

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/dec2006/sb20061 211_181013.htm?link_position=link2

Michael

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Michael Zucker - Strategic Planning, Marketing & Communications info@zuckerconsulting.com · www.zuckerconsulting.com “Helping You Over The Hurdles – Keeping You Focused On The Finish Line”