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The Citrus County Classifieds Story
Let’s begin the process of getting to know one another by explaining
why we feel the need exists for a website that’s specifically designed
to serve only the residents of Citrus County. Today’s technologies and
networked world almost demand that we institute change and make it as
easy, enjoyable, productive and cost effective as possible.
Recent federal surveys indicate that 65% of our 160,000 Citrus County
residents on average have access to the internet either at work and/or
at home, this represents 104,000 local citizens being able to interact
with each other online day or night and the numbers are growing!
The internet has by far the largest possible reach and speed with which
to deliver up to the minute information, advice and connectivity to the
masses on a 24/7 basis. No other medium of advertising for one can do
this. Many paper based periodicals are read once and discarded into the
waste bin, often only being glanced at once then tossed. An online
electronic medium allows the information presented to be updated and
accessed many times by a worldwide audience.
Let’s just say our mission is to create, grow and sustain a state of
the art online community resource which fosters community growth,
communication and interaction amongst the citizens of Citrus County
with the click of a mouse at lightning speed.
Who are we? And why do we care?
I myself (Dan) am a 20 year retired veteran of The United States Coast
Guard who calls Citrus County home, along with my wife and two
children, we enjoy the counties pristine nature and hope to do our part
in preserving its heritage while helping to foster balanced and planned
for growth.
While in the Coast Guard I had acquired a couple of real estate
licenses an appraisers certification, bought 17 properties, wrote a
book and started a website at www.magicbullets.com to support others
efforts in real estate. Now that we are settled back into our hometown
of Inverness we’re getting involved in our community starting with this
multifaceted networking platform that we call The Citrus County
Classifieds.
We feel that by charging nominal fee’s for advertising our communities
businesses and personal items, We can support and nurture the site
while providing a state of the art platform that allows people to
advertise at the lowest possible rates to the largest possible audience
24 hours a day. Eventually we would like to build the first
intergenerational indoor activity center for Citrus County if the site
does well. Hopefully you’ll invite and tell your friends to join us.
(Hint, Hint)
Another major reason we have decided to go with an online classifieds
ads site was due to the fact that traditional advertising rates in many
cases have become prohibitive. In some cases we are able to reduce
rates by 1,777% That’s One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven
Percent while offering more space (10 lines), plus video and picture
uploads along with hyperlinks and the ability to change the ad in
midstream as many times as one likes over the standard thirty day
listing period, all for just $10.( Here is a direct quote from a major
local paper: The price for a 4 line ad for 1 month for sale is $150.69,
5 lines is $177.71!)
Hi, my name is Marty Johnson. Although I’m not a true native Floridian,
I’ve lived in this wonderful State since the early 60’s when my Father
was stationed at Macdill AFB in Tampa. After graduating High School in
Seminole Florida I joined the Air Force in 1977 as a crew chief earning
an Honorable Discharge.
Being self-employed since the early eighties, I understand as well as
anyone the power of well-spent advertising and the lack of capitol that
many small businesses have.
The Internet answers this problem perfectly. It truly is the great
equalizer for many businesses. If you are just an Internet based
company or you have a brick and mortar shop that could use that extra
little push, the Internet can digitally put your store in front of any
of the large Corporate box locations.
I’ve been helping small businesses out with their Websites and Search
Engine Rankings since the mid 90’s when the Internet was still this
computer “thing” that most people didn’t yet understand. I don’t think
that anyone at that time quite understood how much it would wind up
intertwining with our daily lives.
In the past I’ve worked directly with many of the larger Search Engines
and Directories such as Yahoo, Google, DMOZ and many others. For a few
years when I had the free time I was an editor for three different
directories. I also worked with Google as a guinea pig for a beta test
called Adwords. It was a thrill to say the least.
Marty
The Citrus County Classifieds is a product that is designed to give
both the business and consumer the most efficient and aesthetically
pleasing bang for the buck. Should you advertise with us you will
immediately notice that your costs are dramatically lower than any
others. The Citrus County Classifieds isn’t a corporate monstrosity
with hundreds of employees. It is a small finely tuned entity that has
a solid footing in the community. We understand marketing, small
business and the Internet. Should you have a business without a website
we’ll help you out with state of the art design that will perform. Not
just look good. Should you be someone that just wants to advertise your
garage sale or vehicle for sale we can help there also by giving you
the best coverage and the lowest prices in the area. Targeted for local
traffic.
If you do use The Citrus County Classifieds please let us know about
your experience. We are strong believers in “if it ain’t broke don’t
fix it”. If there is something that you may want to add please let us
know. The Citrus County Classifieds was created to be fast, efficient
and always willing to listen.
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