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Post by Rich Fisher on Oct 5, 2005 9:13:16 GMT -4
Kent Island Online is always looking to add more content. Recently, we added a Services page for area businesses that offer things like home improvement and landscaping - plus a whole variety of other services. We also added a Government page that lists all local government agencies and a Help Wanted page for area businesses to find employees. Coming soon will be a list of financial institutions and ATMs, and a section for selling and renting houses. If you have any suggestions for a new page, please Email us at webmaster@kentisland.org. Lastly, a few sites have popped up that are looking to copy Kent Island Online. One is even stealing our content and listing model. We hope that our loyal users continue to frequent Kent Island Online over our imitators as we will continue to provide the most updated listings and community information that there is, as well as provide businesses with the most affordable means of advertising. Remember, listing on Kent Island Online is free!
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Post by Alex on Oct 6, 2005 7:50:14 GMT -4
Rich, I think you're being a bit dramatic when saying these sites copied your idea. Did Subway complain and say Quiznos was copying their idea to sell subs on the island?
Local search engines are not a new idea. QueenAnnes.com, KentIsland.biz, QueenAnnesCountyWebsite.com, marylandindinfo.com, shopmarylanddnow.com, crofton.com, pasadena.com have been around for years.
I know the people developing immitation of this site and QAupdate.com and they both feel they have a product that can benefit the residents of Kent Island. What's wrong with that?
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Post by Susan on Oct 6, 2005 9:29:18 GMT -4
I was wondering that myself. How can you say these other sites are copying your idea? Haven't search engines been around for like 10+ years?
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Post by Rich Fisher on Oct 6, 2005 12:29:23 GMT -4
Sorry to sound so dramatic - I'm just a little ticked off. I think that the "mykentisland" people are copying this site because they are more than just a search engine like "Google"; they are trying to be an area guide like this site. They are offering free listings which no other site does other than this one, and they even physically copied content out of our "Events" calendar. I agree that similar ideas are ok, but a complete mirror of this site is a bit much. I wouldn't doubt it if they add a "Forum" as well, for example. I looked at Queenannes.com as a competitor, not a copy because they did their own thing (I don't think that they are still doing anything though). The immitation of this site people are actually using my content! I tried contacting them twice and they won't even return my Emails which tells me that they know that I'm right. Competition can be a good thing - and it will get me moving on upgrading this site. Look for a complete overhaul of KI Online in the next few months. We're going to streamline the site and make it easier to navigate. Definitely a better menu and less repetition. We also hired one sales person and are looking to hire another. We even have a few new domain names that will no doubt make the competition a little unhappy... ;D
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