Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does GoneLocal help grow my business ?
- How do I list my business on GoneLocal ?
- How much does it cost ?
- Who is eligible to be included in Gonelocal for peace?
- How is GoneLocal different from the yellow pages or the local newspapers ?
- What if I already have a Web page ?
- Can I send newsletters?
- This site does not have banner adds, why ?
How does GoneLocal help my business grow ?
GoneLocal brings the consumer to your business in the quickest way possible when doing Google searches for products and services in your area. No indexed directory has a higher Google ranking for their clients than GoneLocal. This is because GoneLocal is an indexed online local directory that is attractive to search engines like Google. As a result, over 88% of GoneLocal clients come to the 1st page of a Google search. Since 74% of all Internet searches go thru Google (and 87% of the searches don't go past page 2) it is essential for your business to be on the 1st pages of a Google search when potential customers are searching for local businesses. Listing on GoneLocal provides you with the following benefits:
- advertise your business
- let users
browse and search for your products
- publish detailed product
information
- keep
your clients abreast of latest offers by creating coupon specials
- receive qualified visitors who did keyword searches in Google
- benefit from
GoneLocal promotions in your area
- significantly
increase your presence on the Google search engine where Gonelocal clients
appear on the 1st page of Google for 1000's of keyword search requests
- participate
in the premier online portal for your community with over 515,000 hits a month
- lower the
maintenance of your online information
- dedicated support
from our team in your city
- simple billing
through a low monthly flat fee with no costly pay per click
How do I list my business on GoneLocal ?
The only things you need to get started are a Web access, and 5 minutes of your time. Listing your business does not require any specific skills or software, it's all done easily through on the Web. You choose which information you want to provide. You determine how often you want to update it. Your changes are published online immediately.
If you are not comfortable doing the initial set up yourself, we will show you how to login to your account
How much does it cost ?
GoneLocal listings are $75 a month and billed thru authorize.net. The 6 month rate is $70 per month ($420), and the year plan is $65 per month ($780). These last 2 plans are paid in advance.
The one-time activation fee and personalized setup is a $550.
How is GoneLocal different from the yellow pages or the local newspapers ?
Yellow page listing are limited in size and are updated once a year. Newspaper ads have a short life time, and are also limited in size. GoneLocal in contrast provides:
- room
for business information, product details, news, special offers, merchant
sale events and more
- no limits on
the number of items you add new information
- easy
to use templates
- support
for rich content such as photographs in unlimited number
- automatic
indexing of your information so it can be searched very quickly
- pages
that are designed to be picked up by web search engines, especially Google, so your business gets
maximum exposure (Google visits Gonelocal every 4-5 days and brings the clients to the
1st page of Google for over 88% of Gonelocal clients
- All this
is provided to you at rates that are very competitive with traditional
local advertisement.
What if I already have a website ?
GoneLocal provides a link to your website, which because of our high ranking in Google will provide much more traffic to your custom website. Users visiting your community pages on GoneLocal will find your products fast. GoneLocal pages are also designed to rank high on search engines such as Google or Yahoo, which is usually not the case with custom sites.
GoneLocal strives to provide the best possible performance and content management tools at a very low cost. In some cases, you may find that GoneLocal provides a cost-effective replacement for your current custom site.
Can I send newsletters?
We do not support distribution of newsletters in this first version of our service. We are however considering a number of possible product extensions, including:
This site does not have banner adds, why ?
We feel banner ads are annoying to the consumer and thereby detracts from the essence and effectiveness of the consumers experience. We believe that by keeping our operational costs minimal we can provide a valuable service to the community at a low price, therefore avoiding the need for advertisement revenue. We like to keep our site fast, informative, and effective
