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.