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Comment by Lola Michelin on November 20, 2009 at 1:56am

Hello! I am new to the group and just wanted to say hi. I have been absent from the pdxdog community for a litte while, but I am excited to be back! I just launched a new internet talk show called Pet Shop Talk on VoiceAmerica. My show airs on Tuesday evenings at 5PM online at http://www.modavox.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1631. I have mentioned this website a few times on the show as a resource for our Oregon listeners. I would love to help promote your businesses as well! If you are interested on being featured on the show, contact me and I can talk with you about the different opportunities. In this economy, we have to do all we can to support one another and keep our pets happy...I hope I can help support you!

Comment by Andrea Schneider on October 12, 2009 at 7:28pm

Hi Paula,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write some questions and add some ideas. First, I took the pictures off the poll, so hopefully it's much easier to vote.
Yes, we are working on increasing the SEO for pdxdog. As you know there are some really good tricks of the trade. The whole world of social media marketing and advertising is turning a lot of our assumptions upside down. Mine too.
Besides working on the behind the scenes activity, we are introducing some really new features, including podcasts that will be seen on iTunes, You Tube and other sites besides pdxdog. We know that some of them will focus on some of our businesses, as well as compelling issues, ideas, and things we think will ad value to pdxdog and our members.
Christiaan McPherson is a wonderful creative who will be leading this venture. I'm totally excited.
On another note, our ad specials are over with the October 28th upload. The costs and benefits will change to reflect some of our own financial realities.
I am reading a lot and following some of the seminal thinking that is emerging regarding social media. I'm not sure yet how that will effect how I handle supporting the site.
Keep firing away with your great questions. Please take the survey. I love your page and pictures.
Andrea

Comment by Paula Wessells on October 12, 2009 at 9:19am

Andrea - tried taking the survey but I can't read most of the content because it is formatting over the photos. Might be my computer, I keep on refreshing and the same thing happens.

Right now I am in the process of developing my marketing and advertising plan for 2010. Based on the PR (page rank 3) that PDXdog has I hadn't considered it. My personal blog at this time has a PR of 4 - is there plans to increase the SEO for PDXdog? I find that I get a greater return with sites that have a PR of 6.

Comment by Kelly Carroll on October 12, 2009 at 8:27am

Yes! We had a Granddaughter! What a Blessing. My daughter did wonderful, but it was long. So I am off to work today exhausted...

Comment by Andrea Schneider on October 12, 2009 at 8:19am

Thanks for you thoughts Kelly. I have respect for your religious beliefs, however, pdxdog is not the site to reflect your faith in pictures, posters, and words that are pictures. We have so many belief systems in this network and I prefer to keep it neutral.
I appreciate your ideas and feedback, all of it helps me see a bigger picture and many different perceptions.
Did you have your grandbaby yet?
A

Comment by Kelly Carroll on October 12, 2009 at 8:07am

Personally I have been reconsidering being involved in a site that does not welcome God, our creator of the whole universe, and think we should be able to express our faith. When posting, people are not forced to read it or look at photo's unless they so choose. There is a lot of restrictions in what people can and cannot do. This might stear people away. I have seen many postings telling others to remove their business stuff and it might be part of it...who knows. I have been self employed and a professional pet groomer, store owner, writer and artist in the public for 28 years. Most my business is created through hard work and professional referral with very little paid advertising. Like Deena we get the bulk of our business because of our creative hard work and talent. I also think that big corp america hurts the small business industry like RiteAid. What ever products they may sell for pets will cut the throat of a smaller business who might have the same product. Been there....done that for a while in the corp. world and don't like it.
Your site is cool and your concept is right on track. I hope it explodes for you. I am still considering advertising, not because I need a load of new business, but because I believe in supporting the small business people in the metro area, not the nation.
Be Blessed and prosperous

Comment by Andrea Schneider on October 2, 2009 at 2:44pm

from Seth Godin's Blog

Sell like you buy

Here are the two most common pleas I hear from marketers,

"Our product is as remarkable as we can make it, and we're trying really hard and it's very important to us that people buy it, but despite our hard work, it's not selling!" (Hint: calling it a purple cow doesn't make it one).

and

"Our business is built around the status quo, and it's not fair that the market wants something else now."

In both cases, the marketing pitch is focused around the seller, not the buyer. You wouldn't (and don't) buy from someone who says you ought to choose them even though there's a cooler, more remarkable, cheaper, better product. You don't seek out or talk about status quo brands merely because the marketer is trying really hard.

If it's not good enough for you as a consumer, why should it be good enough for you as a marketer?

Comment by Andrea Schneider on September 13, 2009 at 4:06pm

It's good to hear from people about the
meeting.
I'm going to leave it in other people's hands. The parragon needed
to know and I didn't see the interest, maybe another time and place.
I would like to see a productive agenda designed to help our businness members connect and be helpful.
I hadn't expected dogs to be present, to distracting from the purpose.

I'm sure a future meeting can be organized to be useful with the holiday season around the corner.
a

Comment by Karen Lashenske on September 13, 2009 at 11:04am

Sunday that sounds great!

Comment by Sunday (craziest get a straight jacket dog/cat person) on September 13, 2009 at 3:08am

So nobody has a place we can go that has some acerage where our dogs can meet and we could have a potluck. 1. It would not cost anything but gas. 2. We and our furry ones could enjoy the outdoors before it starts raining. It would be a more friendly environment as aposed to who will split the check or our dogs ( who don't know each other) could a bigger space to acclimate and slowly intergrate the not neccessary pack mentallity. The only times wolfs are in big packs is to take down big game. Other wise they are with their mates or by themselves. Due to the economy we just cant fork over 3o or so bucks to "hang out".
I can think of 20 people on pdx dog that have large property with fencing.
Just my opinion
Your's senceriliy
Momma wolf wolf Sunday

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