Re: UKNM: Re: Search engines

[Zing!n Media]

Can't speak for everyone but you'll never have to pay for a listing on

Zingin.com. Having said that, the Excite model (paying extra for a quick

answer) is an interesting one and is something we have considered.


Generally most people are happy to wait for us to decide whether to list

them but we do occasionally get people (usually web design companies or,

less often, PR people) who keep submitting day after day, week after week,

until they get an answer. We have toyed with the idea of offering a

guaranteed 12 hour response either saying "yes, you've been listed" or "no -

and here's why...." but judging by the response to Excite and Yahoo's trials

we are worried that people will think we are charging for listings.


Obviously whether people pay or not would NEVER affect their chances of

listing but would anyone use this kind of service? Does it matter than 85%

of sites submitted to us are rejected?


I would be interested to hear what everyone thinks..


Cheers,


Paul


==


Paul Carr

Managing Editor


Zingin.com - The UK's finest internet guide.

http://www.zingin.com



----- Original Message -----

From: Chris Lewis <

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Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 8:41 AM

Subject: Re: UKNM: Re: Search engines



> Is this the new model for obtaining listings with search engines ?

> Will we eventually have to pay to get listed anywhere ?

>

> Mildly concerned......

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> >hhmmm ..? excite are charging for entries.

> >

> >http://www.excite.co.uk/info/add_url

> >

> >Lee



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