Folks:
I need help! I am looking to create a local community directory and have been researching the directory / ppc products to death (Hyperseek, PowerSeek, SmartPPC, etc.) Links SQL looks promising but is intimidating since I am a marketer, not a techie at all. I have researched as much as possible, but can't seem to find clear answers to the following questions:
1) Are stats available to automatically display the following information on the top page:
Most popular search terms
Most popular sites
Newly added sites
2) If I don't purchase the PPC engine up-front, are there still premium links available to sell for categories? If so, can the sale of the link be automatically to an online system like 2checkout.com? I am not going to have the time to manually process orders.
3) Is anyone pulling in results from Alta Vista or GigaBlast via XML to supplement the directory searches? I want to ensure that my users can do a complete internet search from my site.
4) What exactly is the relevancy formula for listings within a category? Is it using the MYSQL formula?
5) Has anyone installed a spell-checker on their query box?
Thanks in advance,
DC
I need help! I am looking to create a local community directory and have been researching the directory / ppc products to death (Hyperseek, PowerSeek, SmartPPC, etc.) Links SQL looks promising but is intimidating since I am a marketer, not a techie at all. I have researched as much as possible, but can't seem to find clear answers to the following questions:
1) Are stats available to automatically display the following information on the top page:
Most popular search terms
Most popular sites
Newly added sites
2) If I don't purchase the PPC engine up-front, are there still premium links available to sell for categories? If so, can the sale of the link be automatically to an online system like 2checkout.com? I am not going to have the time to manually process orders.
3) Is anyone pulling in results from Alta Vista or GigaBlast via XML to supplement the directory searches? I want to ensure that my users can do a complete internet search from my site.
4) What exactly is the relevancy formula for listings within a category? Is it using the MYSQL formula?
5) Has anyone installed a spell-checker on their query box?
Thanks in advance,
DC