Online Cities Free Ad Policy
Updated 10/14/03
| Online Cities has come a long way since it was first launched in 1996,
and it has served the needs of the public well. We have gone through good
times and bad, and have kept up the philosophy of serving the public through
innovative programming that provides worthwhile services for our viewers.
Indeed, that has made Online Cities into the popular site it is today. Over
the years, viewers have placed 10's of 1,000's of free ads. Millions of viewers
have browsed those ads. With the help of our parent company,
Megaton Web Hosting, we went from serving
the residents of 1500 cities to serving the residents of every city in the
US, and our site has been down for a total of about 2 hours in the last 5
years.
One thing that annoys everyone is the "get rich" schemes, some of which are downright fraudulent. The prices Online Cities now charges for business ads are nominal. Any worthwhile business can afford to place a classified ad, a business directory listing AND an ad in the local Yellow Page directory. To place an ad in 3 places at Online Cities, the cost is less than $60.00 per year. It is less than $100.00 if those 3 ads are run for 2 years. Hopefully, these nominal charges will weed out the fly-by nighters and the get-rich-quick ads that everybody should be wise to. After all, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, and when you consider that we will edit your ads and listing if necessary, the small price that you pay becomes that much more of a bargain. Your customers can find you and our viewers see more comprehensive and up-to-date information. When you consider how much is costs to advertise in major search engines and the other local web sites that are so highly overpriced, advertising on Online Cities makes all the sense in the world. Look at it as it is. Online Cities is cleaning up it's web site and gearing up for the years to come. Personal classified ads are still free. Viewers can still place free classifieds for cars, boats, motorcycles, musical instruments, antiques, household goods, furniture, sporting goods and anything from A to Z, which is what makes a public marketplace like Online Cities interesting. Businesses who support such worthwhile services do their community a service and your business will benefit from the visibility that Online Cities provides. Your ad will also make Online Cities a more valuable resource for residents and people looking to relocate to your area. They have no way to get a copy of your local newspaper or the local Yellow Pages but they can sure find you in the Online Cities Business Directory or in the Online Cities Yellow Pages. They read the local classified ads. I think you get the point. Thank you for reading this and thank you for visiting Online Cities. I look forward to serving you now and in the future and I welcome any feedback or questions you may have. Sincerely,
Chris Carl
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