Northernhorse.com Blog

Funny story this morning. Dave renewed an ad in the classifieds which automatically moves the counter back to “0″ and then went for breaky. When he came back there was an email in his inbox requesting that he set that ad’s counter to “0″. He checked the counter and there were already 238 hits on this ad in the time he was gone. There are lots of people looking at the classifieds right now. There is certainly more optimism.

Yes we can provide even better value for our Classified Clients during the recession. For the price of a classified ad with one photo you can now have up to 4 photos with your ad. That’s right – A $30 Northernhorse.com Classified ad can now have up to 4 photos.  And it still runs for 3 months. And it still can be renewed for half price at the end of the three months. Yes, and each ad still has an individual counter so you can see how many folks took a look at your classified ad.

With the ability to change the text and all 4 photos any time you would like, you can use the tools we provide to present your horse or product in a professional manner to the many thousands of visitors we have searching the classifieds each week. Take the time to present them well which should be even easier now with 4 photos. With more and more people riding all winter and lots more planning summer rides and clinics and showing, there are still lots of horses and horse related services and products selling and a whole lot of the buyers and sellers are getting together on the Classifieds on Northernhorse.com.

This one is for the folks that use the Northernhorse.com Classifieds to sell their horses, tack, trailers, etc…

When placing an ad with us, be sure that you never list your email address within the writeup area. Doing so allows users to send you email directly, or even worse, it allows them to harvest your email address and pass it along to other individuals and organizations.

Remember that users can always send you a message with the contact form found below your ad.

The contact form will automatically block the majority of fraudulent and unsolicited messages that would otherwise have no trouble reaching you. We block individuals based on location, message content, and their relationship to our own personal black list.

If you are one of the few unlucky enough to receive a fraudulent or unsolicited message, please forward it to classifieds@northernhorse.com, and we will take care of it immediately. But please keep in mind that if you are placing your email address within the writeup area of your ad, we cannot block the offending user from sending you messages.

The prize:

2 Free Photo Ads on the Northernhorse.com Classifieds

Please don’t enter this draw. It is all over. Check for a current draw – it is usually linked from just below the photo on the main page of Northernhorse.com.

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Don’t have anything to sell? Well enter anyway and if you win just let us know you would rather have the “pretty purple horse halter“. I picked it out myself. If the winner chooses the classified ads that halter just may show up on my mare.

We are certainly getting your horse, trailer or property seen. There is a counter on each ad. Go to the classifieds and check for yourself.

We also hear that lots of horses are selling. We just sold a nice pony for $2500. I hear of lots of interest in broke horses or well started prospects. Continue Reading »

Just wanted to share this comment from one of our real estate classified clients.

I get more inquiries from your site than “For Sale By Owner” or “Com Free”. Thanks!

This contest is now closed. While you are welcome to leave feedback, we have a newer prize draw open for entry.

The winner:
Tara (comment #8)

The prize:

2 Free Photo Ads on the Northernhorse.com Classifieds

You can enter this month’s draw by commenting on this post using the form at the bottom of the page. Please also answer the question of the month if you have something to say about it. - Good Luck!

The question:

We are considering adding online payment as an option for some of our paid services. Do you feel comfortable with paying for Northernhorse.com services over the Internet using a secure service, or would you still choose to use telephone or cheque?

Today as I was working on the beach… what’s that you say? Sitting on a bench looking out to sea can’t be work?… I decided that when I get home I am going to dig the 3 geldings I want to sell out of the herd and use them as models to post a series on marketing horses on the Northernhorse.com Classifieds. Continue Reading »