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shOOting pages - FAQs about the shOOting Pages website, rankings, reviews
How is your ranking determined?
Answer: As of 2/10/05 the ranking was predetermined based on the amount of website traffic a particular business was getting at the time the database was being built. This was a very time intensive process that took over a year to complete. We realize this information is not representative of which Outfitters are really the best in a particular state. To solve this problem we are launching the Shooting Pages Outfitter Satisfaction Index, which we encourage EVERY outfitter/guide to take part in. The results of the surveys completed by former clients will quickly reshuffle the ranking in every state. This means the guides that put on the best outfits will be at the top and the ones that have poor customer satisfaction will sink to the bottom.
But I'm ranked 1 or 2 when you type in "x" on Google, doesn't that matter?
Answer: No. It is great that for a particular search term you may appear high on the list on Google but that will have no bearing on your placement on shOOtingpages.com. Your ranking will be driven by customer feedback. This should be a relief to most of the Outfitters who run a good business but may not be the most savvy when it comes to Internet marketing.
I want to compare the costs to my other online advertising, how much traffic does shOOtingpages.com get?
Answer: shOOtingpages.com launched in early 2005 and in that time has surpassed many of the companies who have been online for years. Most companies inflate their traffic numbers to sound impressive to potential advertisers and there is no way to audit their claims. We are not going to do that. Here is a simple way you can judge for yourself, one site versus another: go to www.alexa.com and download their toolbar plug-in, it takes only a minute. One thing you will see here
is the web ranking for a particular site. According to Google there are over 8,000,000 websites it has indexed. shOOtingpages.com has an Alexa ranking (based on visitors to the site) of 234,001 in its first month! The Field and Stream website has a traffic ranking of 105,000 as a comparison. We encourage you to check out the ranking of every site on which you currently advertise and reconsider your investment in them based on their ranking relative to the rest. You can be assured that any investment you make in terms of time or money to highlight your organization on shOOtingpages.com will be one of the better online choices you make. We GUARANTEE it!
How can I add a full description as part of the Free listing?
Answer: Very soon we will have an administrative tool that will allow you to make edits to your contact information, website URL as well as add a brief description of the hunting services you offer and your operation.
I sent you my updated information but it is not updated on the website, why?
Answer: We have to take the database offline to edit it. We have your updates and will get the edits up there as part of our regular monthly maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience but we do offer a link to your website which is more likely the way people will contact you.
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