Comments on: How an industrial directory is setting themselves apart – ThomasNet Forums http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/ Industrial Search Engine Marketing Resources : by Ecreativeworks Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lighting universe http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-17420 lighting universe Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:13:40 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-17420 Thank you. This works like a dream! Thank you. This works like a dream!

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]]> By: Vincent http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Vincent Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:25:36 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-1483 Using forums like Thomas are critical for the third point you made which is Web2.0. Yes it is made up but it also represents the point in time that the Internet changed from being a Marketing tool to becoming a Sales tool. Most clients i speak with are intially concerned with traffic to their site and getting better indexed results on Google. My biggest concern for them is a much bigger issue and that is measuring conversion and increase in sales from the Internet. It involves tracking the analytics and other components of their website in a way that most have never thought possible. I'm not saying it's simple but it is increasingly going to be more and more important for Industrial companies to view their website as a sales channel. Check out www.industrialwebpros.com in the next few weeks as we will be launching a forum dedicated to helping Industrial companies move into Web2.0 Using forums like Thomas are critical for the third point you made which is Web2.0. Yes it is made up but it also represents the point in time that the Internet changed from being a Marketing tool to becoming a Sales tool. Most clients i speak with are intially concerned with traffic to their site and getting better indexed results on Google. My biggest concern for them is a much bigger issue and that is measuring conversion and increase in sales from the Internet. It involves tracking the analytics and other components of their website in a way that most have never thought possible. I’m not saying it’s simple but it is increasingly going to be more and more important for Industrial companies to view their website as a sales channel. Check out http://www.industrialwebpros.com in the next few weeks as we will be launching a forum dedicated to helping Industrial companies move into Web2.0

]]> By: Jules http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Jules Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:38:42 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-1465 Thank you Jim and Robbie for leaving your comments. Jim, I apologize for not getting a response to you. Thank you both for your opinions. I realize our Industrial Directory page needs to be updated. I will have to look into the links you mentioned. If you guys have any other sites that you know off hand, feel free to let us know. It seems like Blogs are the latest fad right now. I do know that in some of the international markets, forums are still #1. Thanks for sharing! Thank you Jim and Robbie for leaving your comments. Jim, I apologize for not getting a response to you. Thank you both for your opinions. I realize our Industrial Directory page needs to be updated. I will have to look into the links you mentioned. If you guys have any other sites that you know off hand, feel free to let us know. It seems like Blogs are the latest fad right now. I do know that in some of the international markets, forums are still #1.

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Robbie http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Robbie Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:36:31 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-1463 I agree with Jim. Thomasnet has potential to be a good industrial forum, but it currently gets a lot of spam. One of the first industrial-focused forums I know of was ForeignTRADEX at http://www.ForeignTradeExchange.com/forum and another is Industrial Classifieds at http://www.IndustrialSaver.com/classifieds/ Both sites allow industrial suppliers and buyers to post and explore all kinds of offers to buy/sell industrial supplies, equipment and machinery. No, I'm not affiliated with the sites. I just like their clean design and targeted focus toward engineers and manufacturing professionals. I agree with Jim. Thomasnet has potential to be a good industrial forum, but it currently gets a lot of spam. One of the first industrial-focused forums I know of was ForeignTRADEX at http://www.ForeignTradeExchange.com/forum and another is Industrial Classifieds at http://www.IndustrialSaver.com/classifieds/ Both sites allow industrial suppliers and buyers to post and explore all kinds of offers to buy/sell industrial supplies, equipment and machinery. No, I’m not affiliated with the sites. I just like their clean design and targeted focus toward engineers and manufacturing professionals.

]]> By: Jim http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Jim Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-1428 Your wrong on several accounts. First Thomasnet was not the first industrial directory to actively promote a forum. Why make such a comment when there is no way to know if it's true. Second, the Thomasnet forum is poorly moderated and has too much spam. You really need a better list of industrial directories on your site. Sites that you list such as http://www.searchmanufacturing.com/ are a joke. Your wrong on several accounts. First Thomasnet was not the first industrial directory to actively promote a forum. Why make such a comment when there is no way to know if it’s true. Second, the Thomasnet forum is poorly moderated and has too much spam. You really need a better list of industrial directories on your site. Sites that you list such as http://www.searchmanufacturing.com/ are a joke.

]]> By: seo ruby http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-29 seo ruby Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:10:55 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-29 Well, I must say that I haven't been exposed to GlobalSpec's forums... Many of my clients in the industrial realm put most of their directory funds towards Thomas, only a handful put any funds into GlobalSpec, so I hear the news about Thomas much more frequently. I did check out the GlobalSpec forums, and I think it might take a little getting used to, but looks like it's been established for awhile. Thanks for your feedback! Well, I must say that I haven’t been exposed to GlobalSpec’s forums… Many of my clients in the industrial realm put most of their directory funds towards Thomas, only a handful put any funds into GlobalSpec, so I hear the news about Thomas much more frequently.

I did check out the GlobalSpec forums, and I think it might take a little getting used to, but looks like it’s been established for awhile.

Thanks for your feedback!

]]> By: Tiny Elvis http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Tiny Elvis Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:48:07 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-28 Well, I went to the Thomas Forum to see what's going on, and the activity was pretty sparse. Like five posts today. If that’s what the site is like a week after its big splash announcement, I don’t think it’ll catch on. I also couldn't find any of your posts there. Myself, I do use CR4 (http://www.cr4.globalspec.com) - GlobalSpec’s forum, a lot. I’ve been a member since Dec 2005. It is a very busy site. It gets hundreds of posts every day. I’m surprised you guys don’t know about it. Maybe their marketing hasn’t been good, or maybe you guys don’t stay on top of the market as well as you think you do. I also check into Eng-Tips (http://www.eng-tips.com) once in a while but it’s not what it once was. Well, I went to the Thomas Forum to see what’s going on, and the activity was pretty sparse. Like five posts today. If that’s what the site is like a week after its big splash announcement, I don’t think it’ll catch on. I also couldn’t find any of your posts there.

Myself, I do use CR4 (http://www.cr4.globalspec.com) – GlobalSpec’s forum, a lot. I’ve been a member since Dec 2005. It is a very busy site. It gets hundreds of posts every day. I’m surprised you guys don’t know about it. Maybe their marketing hasn’t been good, or maybe you guys don’t stay on top of the market as well as you think you do.

I also check into Eng-Tips (http://www.eng-tips.com) once in a while but it’s not what it once was.

]]> By: JL http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/comment-page-1/#comment-26 JL Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:23:29 +0000 http://www.industrialsearchenginemarketing.com/blog/2007/01/23/how-an-industrial-directory-is-setting-themselves-apart-thomasnet-forums/#comment-26 Your comment about GlobalSpec's forum is surprising. I've been using it for a while and it received quite a bit of press initially. I'm guessing you just missed it. It's very useful and functional for my clients and thier engineers. http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=18901 http://investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=45473596 http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=18638 http://www.knowledgespeak.com/newsArchieveviewdtl.asp?pickUpID=3074&pickUpBatch=504 http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061108/20061108005059.html?.v=1 JL Your comment about GlobalSpec’s forum is surprising. I’ve been using it for a while and it received quite a bit of press initially. I’m guessing you just missed it. It’s very useful and functional for my clients and thier engineers.

http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=18901

http://investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=45473596

http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=18638

http://www.knowledgespeak.com/newsArchieveviewdtl.asp?pickUpID=3074&pickUpBatch=504

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061108/20061108005059.html?.v=1

JL

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