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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  That wasn't my point. Of course good breeders can have websites to showcase their hard work. I am talking about PAID advertising.
I was very much against FB and social media before too, but it was necessary for my business now and prior costume business. But with both of those, I did not PAY for advertising. Yes I paid for a url and an etsy store, but it's not the same as ads. All my business then and now are all from word of mouth. Free advertising and referrals, which I think is a lot more meaningful. |
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Originally Posted by gemy Yeah but that puts us at a huge dis-advantage. Let us face this the internet is here to stay. If I don't put up a website, to say a whole lot of things about the breed, get the facts out there, and say, guess what this is what you are paying for. I leave it to all the commercial type folks to spread mis-information un-checked.
I have always resisted doing this web thing, as I NEED TO and must meet my purchasers face to face. But slowly I am beginning to see the need.
I just don't know how to do it, that I am immersed with responding to folks on the internet, who in no way can meet me or I, them.
Phew.
And I will say, judging by me, many very good breeders don't have websites, some very good breeders do of course, and lash me ass I don't know how to tell the two apart. |
I think these two posts finally nailed it on the head. It is 21st century people, wake up ! Internet is not only here to stay, it will be replaced by something more advanced soon. Younger generation are not reading these forums, they want a faster way to get what they want, including information. Look around yourself and see people using their cell phones to do everything. Nobody reads books anymore. Do you think they will bother reading your posts ? LOL If you are so passionate about bad breeders and puppy mills taking over, give them a fair fight and use the new technology, instead of bashing it and resisting. Of course bashing is so much easier, for someone who still lives in 1970's.
We will monitor the breeder reviews on our site, and see how it goes. If it becomes a problem, we will think of something else, dont worry. Just because Yelp may be struggling (still not quite convinced that's the case), doesn't mean that everybody else has to stop even trying. Gladly not everyone in this world has a defeatist, pessimistic mentality.