New Sales Forum...PLEASE READ PRIOR TO POSTING

[Pasogirlz]

Due to the great demand to have a sales forum, I have decided to try something new.

There are classifieds on the home page, but not everyone goes there. But I need for there to be traffic on the home page....so what I've decided to do is allow posts in the forum w/links to the ads placed on the home page.

Please only place sales links to APF home page. The regular classified are free, and they allow for unlimted text, and 3 photos. You may post additional photos in your forum post if you wish, but please leave the bulk of your horses description on the home page. Folks may ask the seller questions and the seller may respond on the forum.

[Carol Nelson]

Thank you, Lori! What a great new idea for those of us with horses to sell! I think it will greatly improve traffic to the home page. I myself bookmarked this page and come directly here...I hardly ever check out any other pages.
I'll post my mare there later today! :D

[Terry Wallace]

HOW do you get the link here? I tried to "copy shortcut"...didn't work...what is the trick?

[Pasogirlz]

I just copied the URL at the top of the page where my ad is and pasted it here. (make sure you are not in your edit mode and copying the URL to the actual ad). ;-)

[Terry Wallace]

I tried to copy the URL from the add page that shows many ads (page 4 of pasos for sale general)...do you open the ad first? When I open the ad...I don't see any URL at the top of the page....

[Pasogirlz]

yes, you have to open the ad, copy the URL and then paste it. ;-)

[appyday]

I tried to copy the URL from the add page that shows many ads (page 4 of pasos for sale general)...do you open the ad first? When I open the ad...I don't see any URL at the top of the page....

Let me know when you get it so I can lookover the ads..thanks

[Terry Wallace]

O.K....so where is the URL? When I open the page the top line is "welcome to APF.com.... The next line is 14 year old broodmare.... where is the URL? I don't see one on the actual ad page...Sorry I'm so computer challenged....

[Pasogirlz]

Check out Erins ad....when you open it...there is a URL at the very top. Not above where it says Welcome to APF, but the very top.

Not sure why you are having difficulites today. :?:


http://americanpasofinos.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8046

[Terry Wallace]

I think I got it...you mean the 'web address bar right? I'll give it a try...

[Pasogirlz]

I see you got it. 8-)

[PasoPerson38]

Great idea Lori! Now can people post Stallions for stud on here too?

[Pasogirlz]

Yes, you can link anything from the home page ads.

[Terry Wallace]

Just a thought...but you might want to limit the number of ads...I mean you can put your sale links on one ad....or the same thing will happen that happens at Pasopedigree...which is that many sellers post a ton of ads...until they run everybody else off the main page and it turns into more and more ads from the same people every single day... a sort of "running the board"...I know Charlie had problems with people doing that there...taking advantage and posting all their horses on single ads... instead of using the available space more "wisely" (?)..... ;-)

[SandyMM]

The _only_ problem I can see is if people start to abuse the privilege (and it is a privilege) by bumping their ads to the top. I like the idea of seeing what is for sale in the title bar - as opposed to seeing 'XYZ' Farm has Pasos for sale... but it is a potential problem which needs to be monitored carefully.

Maybe people should be encouraged to post a small description with keywords along with the link so that potential buyers could use the 'search' feature to scan the sales posts.

[Blameitonbrio]

I have seen the homepage more since this went up than I have in the time I have been an apf member. That part of it is working great. :D

[pnalley]

Please, no-one post good deals in my area. I do not need another horse. The temptation will drive me nuts. Especially if you guys advertise a really nice stallion at stud. This is dangerous ground for me :-?

Actually, I think it's a good idea. Hopefully advertisers will post the location of the horse so prospective buyers don't have to read about the perfect horse on the other side of the country.

[SandyMM]

Especially if you guys advertise a really nice stallion at stud.
LOLOLOLOLOL! ;-)
Posting location in title - great idea.... I'm going back to modify!

[pnalley]

Sandy,
You know I LOVE the Coral lines (and miss my Coral son horribly).

You will be close.

My husband may kill me.

I REALLY want another baby.

Baby snorts!
God I love em!
This is the longest I've gone w/o a new baby (7 years). Ladda's biological clock is ticking

You are making me crazy!!!!

BAD IDEA to make the advertisements easier to read.

[SandyMM]

Katie's bred back to Emi for an '07 foal - now _that_ is a baby I can hardly wait for!