Another New My FreeIndex dashboard + Premium!
Hi Everyone. Hope you’re well.
We have received lots of feedback that the My FreeIndex dashboard we launched in January was too cluttered. We think you were right, so we have just launched what we think is a much cleaner, simpler version, which you may have already noticed.
The new dashboard allows you to expand sections to view further information instead of trying to display everything on one screen.
Second of all we have just launched “FreeIndex Premium”. FreeIndex
Premium is a brand new optional upgrade for existing members.
Please note that everything that was Free before is still Free!
Premium features include removal of 3rd party ads (which has been requested many times), bold photo listings and additional lead features. It’s designed to give those who really value their FreeIndex membership more choice and control, without compromising the integrity of the market leading free service that we offer. Premium members also get priority support and content approval from our lovely team.
As mentioned above the premium service is completely optional, and there are no changes to what you get from FreeIndex if you decide that the premium product is not for you. Please also note that we will never phone to sell you FreeIndex Premium, or any of our services. We don’t have a sales team!
We would love to hear your comments on either of these new features or anything else.
Best regards,
The FreeIndex Team
Update : If you’re using chrome you may need to refresh your browser several times to get it to display the new dashboard properly. It caches everything!
Update 2 : The expand buttons do work. You might need to refresh your browser when on the MyFreeIndex Page. We think it’s chrome’s cache again. Also we have made a small change so it remembers which sections are expanded.
Posted : 5 Jul 2011
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Good idea Google third party ads just lose business or distract. Bit like having a shop and a neon list in the window of your competitors. Smile.
Looks like a very good idea.
Thank you sincerely for your professional service in the recent response from Free Index, we look forward receiving many ore in the future.
Kind regards
Ildo and Maureen Nicolello
Confectionery courses
Kind regards
Ildo and Maureen Nicolello
Confectionery courses
looks good. easy to follow. lynx-locks bmth
24 Nov 2011
Andrew WilliamsVery impressive "look & feel"
Looks Great!
I intend to use this not just for myself but for my clients too. You guys certainly know your onions when it comes to getting noticed online. Keep up the great work.
I intend to use this not just for myself but for my clients too. You guys certainly know your onions when it comes to getting noticed online. Keep up the great work.
I received a quote inquiry and trying to reply but the reply option doesn't work and cant see any area for to write the reply.
any comments from any one.
thanks
Honest Leaflets Distribution Leeds
any comments from any one.
thanks
Honest Leaflets Distribution Leeds
Great improvement, but like Linda I have also noted emails are no longer being directed to our main email address, but not sure about website.
Jim Clarke, Devon EMS, Torquay
Jim Clarke, Devon EMS, Torquay
I've been a member for about 6 months now. I've found it really easy to use however I do not appear to be getting any traffic directed to my website from the site. I realise i am using a free service, however, I would still expect some sort of traffic from it. It appears to me that the only way I will get some traffice directed to my site is if i upgrade and at the moment.
I've had rather alot of experience utilising cheap advertising options and currently believe that Free Index is one of the better ones. Keep up the good work and thanks for keeping it simple, honest and free.
We have found the new free index interface is generating us more visits to our website We have recently upgraded to a free index premium profile and it looks awesome. Let us see if it generates more enquiries. Great work Freeindex team...
Love the new interface.
Picturelinks are delighted with the response we have received through Myfree index and the service you provide, please keep up the good work.
http://www.picturelinks.co.uk
http://www.picturelinks.co.uk
I Like the idea that I can upgrade and show my company photos and logo, the positions are still governed by the feedback from customers arnt they? and if I promote the site to all my customers that in turn helps everyone on the site which is still as it was before for all the free listings the site is still the best free site in existance thanks
It's seems much easier to use now and also nice to hear a company listening to customer feedback and acting on it. Congratulations to those involved.
http://www.ableafstudio.co.uk - Photography
http://www.ableafstudio.co.uk - Photography
looks great
I could not belief that freeindex has upgraded. I will be more regular now.
Very neat and clean.
Well Said Sean Richards!!
Looks good to me. Just wish someone would post my changes; its been weeks!!
Having an upgrade service seems like a good idea to me. Anyone wishing to benefit from this additional service at only £8 a month, compared to other much more expensive lead generation sites, does have a choice. Anyone in business has to make money and that applies to free index. If you don't want to upgrade stick with what you have got.
Great Web site and very helpful for new customers who are a bit unsure of internet and new shops
www.urbanefurniture.com
www.urbanefurniture.com
Very helpful
Michelle
Michelle
Many thanks
Very helpfull!
Andrew Bisacre
Andrew Bisacre
Nice Work, I will certainly be trying out the Premium Version to see what results I get. No different to paying for google or Facebook ads
www.warringtonpcdoctor.co.uk
www.warringtonpcdoctor.co.uk
luv it thanks
loads better, nice one FI team!
I've been a member on Freeindex for a few years but haven't really used it until today when I needed to update a few details, and realised that I could use much more of the site than I realised. I've found it really easy to use, thank you , but feel that it will be a shame if members have to start upgrading to a premium package to reach a wider audience. In order to keep costs low for my clients I need to keep my costs to a minimum.
First Class Thanks Peeps
17 Jul 2011
Neil BrannanNice1 cheers...
Come on guys be reasonable, they arn't saying your not going to receive what you already get anymore, its a paid UPGRADE - do you lot work for free?? - why should they??
Fabulous
This service is just so great, even though as webmaster and SEO, I have not being the taking the most of this service...Still great.
FREEINDEX should mean free or am I missing something. It is a life line for small businesses and a brilliant way of sourcing companies in your local area to do the job, anything from painting, copywriting, accountancy, etc. Please do not try and fix this site if it is not broken !!!!!
I too agree. What has made freeindex work for me is the fact that it is free. My turnover is small compared to some companies here im sure and the support you guys have given has helped me survive. My reviews are my life line. If i had to pay for that, i would be out of the game.
Freeindex means free index. Feeindex means fee index.
Please don't throw us all out you have helped me very much
Lee
Freeindex means free index. Feeindex means fee index.
Please don't throw us all out you have helped me very much
Lee
I agree with a lot of the comments below about the new Premium charges - how can you justify calling your company FREEIndex when its not.
Unfortunately, by charging for a PREMIUM service, you relegate everyone else on you site into a second-class inferior position. This has at least two negative outcomes. Firstly, people such as myself who have worked hard to present themselves well on your site and asked our customers to provide reviews of our services, will now be less motivated to continue because it will not be worthwhile unless we pay for the premium service. Secondly, you are now competing for customers in the paying market, which will dilute your presence down to one just like all the others. In a nutshell, FreeIndex has lost its uniqueness. What a shame.
Loved the old dashboard, it was clear to see if any new postings had been added at a quick glance. Can with have the old one back.
www.bookkeepingwarwickshire.co.uk
www.bookkeepingwarwickshire.co.uk
In the end nothing is free,if a paid upgrate bring good resolt then is ok,other wise is not fair
I am deeply disappointed in your decision to make available a paid upgrade. Free index has always been my favorite advertising site because it was proud to be different from all the rest and i was getting good results up until about a year ago. I am not sure what happened but i am sad to say this site is now like all the others.
Works extremely quickly and well for me (on chrome too)wording clear and concise. Thank you, keep up the good work!
I prefer the old dashboard design - in my opinion it was clearer and smarter than this new one.
Does your "Premium" service push listings up the rankings?
This would compromise the visitor experience in my opinion
This would compromise the visitor experience in my opinion
8 Jul 2011
RadfordGood information. http://www.arbico.co.uk?
hate the new dashboard, looks rubbish like a child has developed it and it's not as easy to see new postings at a first glance....the old one was better...will see how i go but not liking it when it becomes an effort to use
Hopefully it WILL work on Chrome eventually without needing to refresh it several times. Since the last "new" page teh graphs are so small in the early parts of the month that its impossible to get a reading of the number of page views or clickthroughs till you get to about 5 or 6. The scale is too tight. It ought not to be too difficult to show the "count" as a standalone number as well as in a graphical layout or to ghost the number so that it shows up when you pass the mouse over it. It doesn't sound to me that the added value of the premium membership is enough to justify paying for it. Maybe if you were to give a premium customer a lead advantage of two days before non premium customers were given the opportunity to submit a quote, that might be worth paying for!
Despite all of that, I still enjoy using Freeindex and do still recommend it to many other businesses
John Fairgrieve
Despite all of that, I still enjoy using Freeindex and do still recommend it to many other businesses
John Fairgrieve
Well Done Freeindex team - your constantly infusing and injecting Freshness and visual stimulus into the website. Three cheers and may your successes multiply forefold!
I love the idea of the new dashboard but personally I do prefer the old one.
THE WORDS "FREEINDEX" MEANS """FREE"", I WONDERED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE YOU JUMPED ON THE PAY FOR A BETTER SERVICE BAND WAGON..!!
I have no problem paying for a premium account. I think all your hard work in developing a great platform for small business to advertise on needs rewarding in some way. The reviews our very kind customers have submitted on freeindex have led to more new customers contacting us when seeing these comments. I find it very strange when people in business expect a service as good as yours for FREE. After all, if we charged very little or nothing for the services we provide, we wouldn't be in business for long!
it looks o.k at the moment...........but i dont want to pay for advertising.. im very happy with what i got. thankyou
good information.
Air Zimbabwe
http://www.airzimbabwe-uk.com
Air Zimbabwe
http://www.airzimbabwe-uk.com
As has been previously hinted at. I joined as a small business owner as it seemed to cater for them and ads are no problem , that is why it is FREE. As you start charging, the FREE goes and the slippery slope for the small business begins. I have no problem with ads, my concern is a change in direction once something expands and then the " give us some money " begins . My Firefox browser works ok. with the expand tabs you just have to refresh the page. With FREEindex ( note the word FREE ) I have to say " If it ain't broke don't try to fix it.
I like it and it all seems to work for me, Cheers, Phil
We think at the start small buisness owners were catered for now it will be the larger companys who will be once this premium service is live its a slippery slope whats next we wonder
WELL DONE FREE INDEX
YOU ARE PRO ACTIVE
REGARDS
HEMEL SHIPPING LIMITED
www.hemelshipping.co.uk
YOU ARE PRO ACTIVE
REGARDS
HEMEL SHIPPING LIMITED
www.hemelshipping.co.uk
Yes it looks cleaner, but the expand buttons don't seem to work.
The choice of which dashboard would be nice.
The choice of which dashboard would be nice.
Yes, very clean and simple to use, a job well done!
Looks much more pleasant to the eye! Good move!!
didn't really like this new one, the last one was much better i think personally
It is good to recieve update and I found new environment much user friendly.
Seems to work fine.
Love the idea ...
Whi did you ask for feedback? ;) lol
Whi did you ask for feedback? ;) lol
Chrome users please hit F5 to refresh your browser. Chrome caches the content.
Hiya
Seems like a good idea
Unfortunately everything that is on my dashboard is now more cluttered than ever, it doesn't look anything like the photo on the message
hope its just a glitch
Kindest regards Adrian
Seems like a good idea
Unfortunately everything that is on my dashboard is now more cluttered than ever, it doesn't look anything like the photo on the message
hope its just a glitch
Kindest regards Adrian
UK Based & Owned