We're thinking of creating some "business memberships" for some of the local businesses (we're thinking pubs, gyms, restaurants). They'd get a dedicated page, a comment form and could post stuff on their page (eg events, promotions). It would also give them some visibility with their customers, because they could take part in discussions.
It would be cheaper and more effective than putting flyers through people's doors and we'd cover our increasing hosting costs.
But it was important we got people's views before doing it.
What do you think? Any feedback? Anyone know anybody who would want one?
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A bunch of scans of menus is always a good idea
I would hope that people would keep commenting in the same vein - this is one of the best sites I have been a member of for good self-policing in avoiding downright rude without becoming anodyne.
(joking !)
drives traffic, publicises the site, maybe even gets a token amount of dish in through your doors...
(should this be on the Merchandise thread?)
Instead of having a web-page on SG.org for each business, how about you just set up a discussion thread in the local businesses section? Perhaps you could program it so that only Andy could start a thread in that section so there would be just one thread for each business. That way it would use all your current software and the only extra work would be instigating each thread. (I spend enough time up-dating my own website as it is, so I'd love not to have to up-date a page on yours.) If you want, businesses could still pay for the privilege, perhaps on an annual basis, but not have to pay "display ad" rates - or not at all if you don't want to be seen as selling out! (Can you tell we're a start-up business?)
Justin at IBD