Offliners... How I Leased My Website for $197/month... for 5 years.

14 years ago

Nice going!

Next time you could register a separate local # just for the web site. Then transfer that number to them per the conditions of the lease.

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Jimian 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Lance K

Nice going!

Next time you could register a separate local # just for the web site. Then transfer that number to them per the conditions of the lease.

Duh! I didn't think of that!!
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Domenic Carlson

14 years ago

That's interesting that he didn't want to buy it outright.

Did he put in a clause that asked you to maintain the website or the Google ranking positions or anything?

Also, it's curious that changing the number affected its rankings. Are you sure there wasn't more to it?

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Jimian

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Domenic Carlson

That's interesting that he didn't want to buy it outright.

Did he put in a clause that asked you to maintain the website or the Google ranking positions or anything?

Also, it's curious that changing the number affected its rankings. Are you sure there wasn't more to it?

I wasn't SELLING... that's what that 'leasing-model" is all about... you maintain ownership... he/she doesn't pay, then you take it back -- and resell it.

Yeah, I told him I'd maintain it... no problem.

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LB

14 years ago

1. I'd black out all of your customer's details on that check. I wouldn't appreciate my name being posted on some marketing board I knew nothing about.

2. Roofers have to be licensed with the state. Posing as a roofer to get a listing in Google local...probably not a real great idea.

I respect the effort you went to here but I think there are some serious pitfalls you haven't considered.

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Jimian

14 years ago

Originally Posted by LB

1. I'd black out all of your customer's details on that check. I wouldn't appreciate my name being posted on some marketing board I knew nothing about.

2. Roofers have to be licensed with the state. Posing as a roofer to get a listing in Google local...probably not a real great idea.

I respect the effort you went to here but I think there are some serious pitfalls you haven't considered.

Yeah, you're probably right...it was kinda experimental... Some guy once told me -- come to think of it, it was on here -- "Don't worry about crackin' a few eggs to make omelets.."

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arnold55

14 years ago

get ready for a big disappointment!
i did the same thing with the hopes of getting and renting a minimum of 10 new listings a month. i got it to a science on how to quickly get service sites to the first page on the mentioned maps....

every day i would check all of my listings to be sure they all were still on the first page...and that the ones that were not yet were at least getting closer.

i had the sites in google webmaster tools so i could see the listing words that got the traffic...i had everything going right......

then...BAM......

i wake up, check my maps account.......every one of t hem shut down...taken offf....even my own google maps listing (in which i got them to turn back on and then google turned off again)......2 full months of dedicated work shot to.....

anyway.....get ready for a let down
i dont no what happened

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Jimian

14 years ago

Originally Posted by arnold55

get ready for a big disappointment!
i did the same thing with the hopes of getting and renting a minimum of 10 new listings a month. i got it to a science on how to quickly get service sites to the first page on the mentioned maps....

every day i would check all of my listings to be sure they all were still on the first page...and that the ones that were not yet were at least getting closer.

i had the sites in google webmaster tools so i could see the listing words that got the traffic...i had everything going right......

then...BAM......

i wake up, check my maps account.......every one of t hem shut down...taken offf....even my own google maps listing (in which i got them to turn back on and then google turned off again)......2 full months of dedicated work shot to.....

anyway.....get ready for a let down
i dont no what happened

arnold55

I gotcha... however, I just have to put his google listing up and he's back in.
No?

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arnold55

14 years ago

no.....like i said my very own architectural business listing is also off....i keep trying to put it up and the keep rejecting it

if yo tell me how to place a screen capture i'll post it

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Jimian

14 years ago

Originally Posted by arnold55

no.....like i said my very own architectural business listing is also off....i keep trying to put it up and the keep rejecting it

if yo tell me how to place a screen capture i'll post it

arnold55

upload to imageshack

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arnold55 14 years ago

sorry..
until i have 15 post i can not upload an image

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arnold55

14 years ago

[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mike/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

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Biggy Fat

14 years ago

Pretty nice there. I can't believe I'm saying this but after reading this, I may try and get into the offline stuff.

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Jimian 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Biggy Fat

Pretty nice there. I can't believe I'm saying this but after reading this, I may try and get into the offline stuff.

Like everything else... it takes WORK.
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SirThomas

14 years ago

When Google finds any modifications made to the name or phone of "your" listing,
it will suspend it due to "quality control standards". I did the same thing as you did. Had one
of the top listings in a very competitive market and one day it was gone...

When I logged in to my account, it asked to "adjust" my account. I never bothered...

Instead, I suggest to use proxies when creating a new Google account with maps listing.
If you want to lease your system, create one good example listing and use it to show what's
possible with your system.

Leasing Google Places might create some issues. It's not like leasing your own lead
generating site, because you're creating a fake business listing with an address.
Phone number is not a big problem, you could even use GoogleVoice for this and just
forward all calls to the end business...

Generally, it would be safer to sell your "service", if you have samples of current
placements you did for other businesses. Leasing would be great for websites.

Thomas

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Jimian

14 years ago

Originally Posted by SirThomas

When Google finds any modifications made to the name or phone of "your" listing,
it will suspend it due to "quality control standards". I did the same thing as you did. Had one
of the top listings in a very competitive market and one day it was gone...

When I logged in to my account, it asked to "adjust" my account. I never bothered...

Instead, I suggest to use proxies when creating a new Google account with maps listing.
If you want to lease your system, create one good example listing and use it to show what's
possible with your system.

Leasing Google Places might create some issues. It's not like leasing your own lead
generating site, because you're creating a fake business listing with an address.
Phone number is not a big problem, you could even use GoogleVoice for this and just
forward all calls to the end business...

Generally, it would be safer to sell your "service", if you have samples of current
placements you did for other businesses. Leasing would be great for websites.

Thomas

Yeah Thomas,

I think as GP evolves, there will be more changes and slaps, etc.

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mr2monster

14 years ago

Congrats!

Although, I would have kept it and sold the leads from it on a contract basis... you could have cleared more than $200 a month from it.

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Jimian 14 years ago

Originally Posted by mr2monster

Congrats!

Although, I would have kept it and sold the leads from it on a contract basis... you could have cleared more than $200 a month from it.

I thought about it but I kinda just wanted to move on to other things. Thanks.
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- wordwizard 14 years ago
  
  Great example! Thanks for sharing. And it's good to find out the potential pitfalls too...
  
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  Jimian 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by wordwizard
  
  Great example! Thanks for sharing. And it's good to find out the potential pitfalls too...
  
  Yeah, it's probably best to get a google number or use vumber.
  
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