Posted by Laura Vestanen on 10/4/06 8:27am
Msg #150110

Harry: add CITY ability to "find a notary" graphic - home pg

Harry -

I love the new look of NotaryRotary's home page.

Would you please add "Search by city" to the "Find a notary" graphic?

My non-loan clients almost never search for a notary by zip code.

Someone from out of town wouldn't know the local zip codes. Those of us serving areas with airports and sea ports get out of town clients. Notaries living near a state or national border get them, too.

I realize that searching by zip code is the traditional way directory sites offer a visitor to find a notary. But with loan volume down, we notaries need to attract different types of customers.


Thanks for the best advertising vehicle on the internet!

Reply by Lorraine Schecher on 10/4/06 8:34am
Msg #150111

There is one Laura. Check the link on the top right of the box. I'm pretty sure that's the City or County lookup you're looking for.

Reply by LawrenceOK on 10/4/06 8:51am
Msg #150115

You still have to type in the postal code. I think what she meant was just a city search without the zip code having to be entered.

Reply by Brad_CA on 10/4/06 10:51am
Msg #150143

http://www.notaryrotary.com/agent/converter.asp?id=BDR4FMB1

Reply by Laura Vestanen on 10/4/06 11:00am
Msg #150148

To compete with other directories, we need it on home page

Lorraine

Thanks for pointing out the option. But it is on the "Find a notary" tab, not on the home page.

My concern is that potential customers will get Notary Rotary's homepage and see that they need a zip code. They will see that and move onto another directory's website. People scan websites, they don't read them carefully.

If I were someone new to Notary Rotary and looking for a notary, it wouldn't occur to me that a city search option would be on another page of this website.

Harry's biggest competitor has several search type choices on his home page, front and center. I am grateful to Harry for all he does for us and want him to be on top.