What Is This????

[adamhawley]

Great advice, YouGotMoney. Thank you. I understand the basics of PR0 now.

I'm by no means an SEO Expert, but after reading "Marketing in the Age of Google," and "In the Plex," I believe SEO/Pagerank has diminished over time.

It's really about giving good, relevant content to what the user is searching for.

The foundation of our business is for our local agents/members to brand themselves collectively. If my page is 34567insurance.com, and a consumer in 34568insurance.com sees it, that's an "impression." Long story short, it allows our members to brand a collective message, while staying exclusive to their local zip code(s). And what is that message? "I'm your agent for your zip code, and you don't have to worry about spelling my name right to find me. Just use your zip code and insurance..."

You all are making me better, and I'm very, very thankful for that!!!

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

Is this a theory or a business?

 

[adamhawley]

Is this a theory or a business?

A theory that has developed into a new business! Just over 300 members in 25 states...

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

That's not what I'm asking. Would I be able to contact any of these agents who are actually getting leads.

I got contacted a while back from a company with a unique offer - I could own zip codes for a flat monthly fee. All leads generate through the zip codes I purchased were exclusive.

I passed. Quite a few agent friends of mine took them up on their offers. None had receive a single lead. That's not a business. That's a theory.

 

[adamhawley]

You're welcome to call and we'll be glad to give you a handful, (or however many you want,) of our members to ask personally. 816-888-5080.

We are very new, and only started building our quote pages within the past month. But, in that month, we are getting referrals every day from agents who are telling other agents they are getting more calls from people saying they found them online. We're not a lead company, and don't sell leads. We're a marketing company who has a passion for helping local insurance agents.

I wouldn't say it is fair to measure the number of leads we create. Why? Because we can't make someone fill out a form, (as we don't offer them a free Ipad.) Our business is about helping local agents get their name in front of potential consumers. There are plenty of companies that sell leads. There are also plenty of comments on this forum about the frustration of that process. We're the opposite of that.

 

[djs]

I tried to use Google Translate on this thread so I could understand what language its written in....

Google couldn't translate it for me.

Can somebody put this in terms those of use who don't speak this foreign language can understand? Please do this without outing anyone though....

Dan

 

[somarco]

I tried to use Google Translate on this thread so I could understand what language its written in....

And you call yourself a moderator . . . ?

 

[djs]

Well, as a moderator, I figured I better understand it before I delete it......

Dan

 

[Josh]

A theory that has developed into a new business! Just over 300 members in 25 states...

How many are paying?

 

[somarco]

as a moderator, I figured I better understand it before I delete it......

See.

That's why you are a moderator and I am not. If it were up to me there would be a daily post limit of 25 total, not per individual and I would probably ban 90% of the folks who post here, starting with that somarco punk.