Comments on: Miami Herald Develops Miami.com Beta

By: tim davids

tim davids — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:00:24 +0000

I agree with the newsletter…I just made a site and part of the fee they pay automatically includes the newsletter. Things like the email list are part of what your selling if you sell the site later…this adds alot of value

By: j

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:55:37 +0000

Steve,

Did you mean take a look at the Compete stats?

http://siteanalytics.compete.com/miami.com/?metric=uv

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This will work too!

Alot of great tools on the net now to see traffic performance on domains.

By: M. Menius

M. Menius — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:28:31 +0000

I rather like the Miami.com logo, the blue wave underneath. The beta site appears a bit cluttered to me but that’s just personal preference. Miami is a huge destination and travel nexus so it should be a proven success in due time - drawing local and international interest.

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Menius,

I know it will be an instant success once it is 100% live. Take a look at these stats. 123,542 U.S. visitors per month. Money in the bank!

http://whois.domaintools.com/miami.com

By: David J Castello

David J Castello — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:43:55 +0000

They got Miami.com and FortLauderdale.com when they bought Knight-Ridder. It’s abut time they started building it out instead of just pointing it to MiamiHerald.com like they still do with FortLauderdale.com.

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David,

Can not believe they have waited this long to start building this gem. I am sure FortLauderdale.com will follow suit soon, as Miami.com is embraced by consumers.

By: Jessica Bookstaff

Jessica Bookstaff — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:27:09 +0000

I agree, Steve! Newsletters are big for Geo sites. Not just from the revenue standpoint but to keep your visitors invested in the city.

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Jessica,

100% correct. They also give a personalized touch when your chracter comes through, so long as it is a positive one :-).