Auto Delete changed to 28 Days

May 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

We have just updated our code that controls the auto-delete of listings.  The reason we do this is to ensure there are no stale listings left sitting on our database which is something other websites do in order to improve rankings.  They have no idea of the frustration this causes users when they click on a link only to find the listings is no longer available and/or it has long since been tenanted.

All our listings Expire every 28 days and now you have a further 28 days in order to renew your listing after which they are automatically deleted.  This has been reduced from 50 days as we are ending up with too many listings just sitting on our database that are not renewed.

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New Viewing Stats in E-mail

May 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

We have just added Viewing Stats to the e-mail that we send out when a listing expires.  This will give you valuable feedback that your properties are getting viewed on Findspace.

You will now find a figure for:

  • Total views since the listing was added
  • Number of views since the last renewal date
If you find there has been few views then you should review your listing and consider adding extra detail or going to one of the more visible plans.  When adding a listing the system generates a Quality Score for the amount of content you have added.  The higher the score the greater the chance your listing will be viewed more often.

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One Click Re-Listing

October 30, 2009 Leave a Comment

As you are aware, every 28 days your listing expires and needs re-listing (a simple one click operation once logged in).  We do this to ensure that the listings on our site are always current.

We are going to make this process even easier in that when we send you the e-mail reminder that your listing has expired there will be a link in the e-mail which you can just click on to re-list your property so need need to login to FindSpace.

However, if you are not getting the response you are seeking you should try re-writing your description and adding some Listing Attributes to freshen up your ad.

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Why do my listings expire?

October 22, 2009 Leave a Comment

The current format of FindSpace means listings automatically expire (not deleted) every 28 days.

The reason behind this is as a result of searching other websites and finding a property of interest only to find it was no longer available.  This wastes so much time for buyers and frustrates them greatly.

By expiring listings every 28 days we can ensure the listing is as current as possible as the seller must re-list every 28 days.

The process of re-listing is very simple, all you do is login to FindSpace, go to your Account and you will see all your expired listings highlighted in red.  Just click on re-list to make them active again.

The other options you have are:

Withdraw – which you should do when a property is no longer available.  This keeps the listing details available but it is not displayed.

Delete – to totally remove the listing.

All Expired or Withdrawn listings older than 50 days are automatically deleted by the system.

At anytime you can login to your account and Upgrade your listing to one of the higher profile plans.

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