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seymourjames + · 12-19-2011, 09:12 PM

There is of course twitter but tumblr.com is pretty good with much nicer templates and a much more intuitive interface. Given how quickly microblogs get indexed by search engines and how ubiquitous they are becoming there is a good opportuity use them. Here is an example of putting the latest classifieds listings via iframe directly into a post using the latest listings module. Not flash but straight to the point:

Houses for sale in France

michael + · 12-20-2011, 08:07 AM

Very nice David. If anyone is interested I have also successfully included my 68C ads with a Joomla/Jomsocial site that provides social networking for my local area (Facebook signup too). It's almost finished, I'll post a link when it's done.

Anything to drive traffic to the main classifieds site.

seymourjames + · 12-20-2011, 01:48 PM

That sounds interesting Michael. Does it drive any traffic for you to your classifieds site?

michael + · 12-21-2011, 05:45 AM

I haven't released it into the wild yet. Let me tidy it up and I'll post a link for critical review . . .

12-19-2011, 09:12 PM	#1
seymourjames + All Hands On Deck Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,498 Rep Power: 88	Microblogging Your Listings There is of course twitter but tumblr.com is pretty good with much nicer templates and a much more intuitive interface. Given how quickly microblogs get indexed by search engines and how ubiquitous they are becoming there is a good opportuity use them. Here is an example of putting the latest classifieds listings via iframe directly into a post using the latest listings module. Not flash but straight to the point: Houses for sale in France __________________ "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.". TemplateCodes.com for 68C Last edited by seymourjames; 12-24-2011 at 06:22 AM.

12-20-2011, 08:07 AM	#2
michael + Just get on with it! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 506 Rep Power: 36	Very nice David. If anyone is interested I have also successfully included my 68C ads with a Joomla/Jomsocial site that provides social networking for my local area (Facebook signup too). It's almost finished, I'll post a link when it's done. Anything to drive traffic to the main classifieds site. __________________ M Michael V4.2.3 Developer - Sigma Template "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them" - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

12-20-2011, 01:48 PM	#3
seymourjames + All Hands On Deck Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,498 Rep Power: 88	That sounds interesting Michael. Does it drive any traffic for you to your classifieds site? __________________ "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.". TemplateCodes.com for 68C

12-21-2011, 05:45 AM	#4
michael + Just get on with it! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 506 Rep Power: 36	I haven't released it into the wild yet. Let me tidy it up and I'll post a link for critical review . . . __________________ M Michael V4.2.3 Developer - Sigma Template "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them" - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

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