Advise please.

[Kay]

I enjoyed your reply, but it was only afterwards that I noticed your comment about ISIS. That's seriously not funny. I'll not elaborate on that point.

Let's get back on topic - except we can't unless we know if it's a turnkey or what the heck it is.

[dsieg58]

Originally Posted by Kay
Did you see DSieg's office chair?
He can afford an office?

Don't bring me into this. Either of you.

[dodger]

Hello, to put the record straight and help out this thread i believe it is a turnkey.
I think i now have the answer i was after as well so many thanks.

[Kay]

So, have you decided to buy it or not?

[dodger]

Absolutely not,i had pretty much come to that conclusion before i started this thread.I just wanted confirmation from people that know a lot more about this than i do,also the reasons why.
So many thanks for all the replies so far.

[Clinton]

dodger, you made the right decision. I know exactly the offer you mean. They've been three such businesses advertising on businessesforsale, Daltons and other such places for many years now. One even claims to be a "franchise". Two of them have paid adverts with these marketplaces and have other arrangements to push/recommend their products.

I know of nobody who has made money with these sites.

As I said, wise decision.

[Clinton]

But then you need local content to encourage local visitors. The local content has to be good and original, to keep the site looking active for the search engines.

Some of these template/turnkeys have automated the live content. They pull local weather, local news etc., from various sources which makes these turnkeys look very slick and up-to-date. But the numbers in the promotional material don't add up, the earnings estimates etc., are almost impossible for even experienced players to achieve and the claims about hordes of eager advertisers tend not to match up with the reality.