Subj : Echomail could use a landing page
To   : Charles Pierson
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Nov 18 2020 23:30:00

Hello Charles!

** On Wednesday 18.11.20 - 21:34, Charles Pierson wrote to August Abolins:

 AA>> One step at a time. The first step.. join an echo. Then they
 AA>> "learn" the unique terms and further possibilities.

 CP> First Step: Learn about BBS and Echos.
 CP> Then join.

Old school.  My idea is thinking a bit out of the box taking  
into consideration how people actually use their devices. ;)


 CP> A random websearch isn't getting you there.

I did not suggest random. Specific keywords can be included to  
narrow things down for the lazy people. Most people are lazy.  
They will not necessarily be grade A student of the Charles  
Method. ;)   Sofar, the 1st BBS and then echos method hasn't  
been working very well. The echos are just full (or not) of  
sysops primarily.


 AA>> "relevant".   I would not dismiss the usefulness   of a suitable
 AA>> info-page as quickly as you do.  ;)

 CP> I didn't dismiss it. I said you would have to know what to search for to
 CP> find it.

Oh ok.  Well, that comes from word-of-mouth, a poster in your  
community, email, newsgroups, forums, etc..  spread-the-word.

The "laundry-list" (as some Chicken Little called it) of echos  
and Tg links was an example.  Just a start.  And that was only  
*within* fidonet.


 CP> If I knew nothing about BBSes, or Fidonet, why on Earth would I type
 CP> FUTURE4FIDO in a searchbar?

I am not saying that is the 1st thing to enter. I was just  
validating the use of using google.


 AA>> People seem to think that the internet
 AA>> *is* google.  That's what they use - a lot.

 CP> But how are they going to have any idea of what to search FOR?

They will have an idea from people like us. Spread the word  
(or words you like). Post in forums, Reddit, email, etc..  Get  
the news out.


 CP>>> That's not going to happen via Googling it.
 AA>> It worked well with a FUTURE4FIDO search.  It can work for   other
 AA>> things.

 CP> You are purposely missing what I am saying.  Without learning about bbs
 CP> and echos elsewhere, they are NOT going to search for it.

And I think you are mistakingly missing what I am saying!   
(Typed conversion can be so labourious).  :(

Bottom line: Advertise. Inform. Eduacte. That's how. WHAT  
words you use and what media you use, is up to you. Pick the  
ones that will reach people.


 CP> I don't do social media like that.

Do whatever. Wear a branded T-shirt? Baseball cap? Business  
cards? If you don't want to make that expense, then really the  
internet (and sadly some social media) are the simpler  
options.


 CP> That's a good way to get a few people to maybe login once.

 CP> You need something that actually gets their interest.  Google this isn't
 CP> it.  1000000 clickbait ads do that much.

Well.. you are quick to dismiss everything sofar. But do you  
have any actual ideas?

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