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FreeIndex v10 – First Look

As we mentioned in our recent email newsletter, we are currently working on FreeIndex Version 10.

Our mantra for v10 is “simpler, smarter and faster”. Click Here to view a bigger screenshot.

Major changes include...
  • New, cleaner, minimal design.
  • Removing all content and code which does not provide a direct function to the user, or our members.
  • Removing the right hand menu and putting categories in the main window.
  • Removing the first level from our category structure, resulting in one less click to get to the results you’re after.
  • An improvement to the speed of searches and busy categories.
  • New filters to help users find the most appropriate business when viewing the business listings pages.
In short we are very excited about v10 and are confident that this is going to be the best ever version of FreeIndex.

Your feedback and suggestions are absolutely invaluable to us, so please do post your thoughts below. We read every comment. FreeIndex v10 should be ready in the next month or so, but obviously we are not going to release it until it’s spot on.

We hope you’re well.

Best Regards
Martin, Steve & the team














Posted : 9 Sep 2011

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9 Jul 2012
Moving Distance from
Moving Distance Services
I keep my eye on freeindex and notice it is getting better once again keep up the good work it is only getting better.
7 Jul 2012
Yona Armstrong from
Crystal Couture
Much easier to use. Looks great
Crystal Couture
http://www.iwantcrystalcouture.com
7 Jul 2012
Mr Viral Marketer from
Mr Viral Marketer
Love the new changes. Slick and easy to use.
MrViral Markater
http://www.mrviralmarketer.co.uk
10 May 2012
G.r Autolocksmith
I need to change the web address on my add from
www.grauto-locksmith.co.uk to www.grautolocksmith.co.uk
can you do that for me please. or send me details of how to do so, thanks Gwyn.
5 Feb 2012
Ms Susan Leeming from
Sue Leeming @ Zany Hair Boutique
HI
Really pleased, but Can You Send me my Door Stickers !, as they have Still not arrived.
Many Thanks
Sue
25 Jan 2012
Dorne Vernon Tew from
Mulberry Bush Studios
Leaving a review needs to be easier. I don't always like to ask my clients as feed back points to it being a bit time consuming.
Otherwise I have positive comments.
Regards, Dorne, Mulberry Bush Studios.
6 Jan 2012
Karin Whittaker from
Karosa Jewellery
I have not had a look at free index for some time - it has really been improved, will be looking in more often!Great job!
23 Dec 2011
John Pollard from
Pollard Decorating
Will look a better presented website.
24 Nov 2011
Andrew Williams
Very clear and concise information!
23 Nov 2011
James Robbins from
Studio Acoustics UK
Much easier to get around, nice job freeindex !
16 Nov 2011
Mr Winston Erskine from
Erskine painting and decorating
I am hoping to benefit more from this site keep me up to date
12 Nov 2011
Kate Greenall from
Step In Pet Services
That sounds great and ive already had good responce from freeindex keep up the good work!
3 Nov 2011
Julie Hollis from
Cloud 9 Studio Gallery
Just reading Martin's comment below. I use Safari and it looks fine on my screen. Strange! I like the new view anyway :o)

I had problems uploading event photos, but it worked with the basic uploader. One issue though: when you click upload there is no indication (for me) that anything is happening, so the first thing you do is keep hitting the upload button! Truth is, it's working fine - you just don't know it! Maybe a status bar would help numbskulls like me?!!
31 Oct 2011
Wayne Reece from
ToffeeWorld @ Toffee Heaven Ltd
cannot find where you add your products any more??
still seems to busy/poor lay out.
27 Oct 2011
Martin Grogan from
House Martin
The new version has loaded on my computer today.
Personally I think it looks shit.
It doubtless looks great on MS Internet Explorer but it plainly hasn't been tested on Safari so if you use a Mac you're a second class citizen.
The text is all over the place at the bottom and loads of other things are misplaced.
I'm also annoyed because the categories have been tinkered about with again.
As a handyman (and proud of it) I am trying the establish via the UK Guild of Handymen that such traders are truly multi-skilled traders since this is what people expect from a Handymen.
I can just about consider a flat-pack assembler might be a handyman although doubt they could change a tap-washer.
But now the number one handyman is a drive cleaner—and bess I'm obviously p****d off because I was the number one handyman and i'm now number two to a drive cleaner!!


26 Oct 2011
Stephen Levy from
Square Repair Ltd
Having not used this site in a while, the updates look good, notifications need to be improved.

Regards
21 Oct 2011
Karen from
AIMS Support Services Ltd
The website is very informative fast and easy to use
19 Oct 2011
Simon Whorwood from
Hayward's Tree Services
Best website ever!
14 Oct 2011
Jim Gladwin from
Cotswold Tours CCT
Nicely done, should be a huge improvement.
10 Oct 2011
Paul O'Toole from
OnDemand Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners
I can't wait
9 Oct 2011
Andrew Alleway from
Grand Designs
Thanks For providing this excellent free service what ever changes you make can only improve what is to me allready an superb ,easy to use site thanks Andrew
9 Oct 2011
Louise Barnard from
Food Therapy
lovely
7 Oct 2011
John Hannah
The time and effort your team have put into the new website will make it a much more enjoyable experience to browse and advertise.
Keep up the good work.
29 Sep 2011
Eastmidlands Gas & Plumbing from
East Midlands Gas and Plumbing Services
you have done a good job in the past, I am sure v10 can only be better. Well done to all the free index team.
All looks good so far. At the moment I can only appear on a list of "Driving Schools" OR a list of "Driving Instructors" let alone all the other smaller categories that I would include myself on, so only a fraction of the users searching on the site will actually see my listing and profile! I hope that the new version can remedy this so that we can have multiple listings?
26 Sep 2011
Daniel Cullen from
Daniel Cullen Eyewear
Clear, minimal design. One click less for results, and an improvement to search speed. Now there's a winning formula for all concerned with FreeIndex.
24 Sep 2011
Uk Scrap Cars from
A2Z Scrap Cars
Excellent work, a very professional site.
23 Sep 2011
Mike Ablitt from
Unicorn Fire & Safety Solutions Ltd
Excellent work, a very professional site.
Mike Ablitt
Unicorn fire & safety solutions Ltd
23 Sep 2011
Tina Carter from
Garden Best Buys
Looking good.
22 Sep 2011
James Smith from
Cold Steel Welding & Fabrication
lookin good by the way
20 Sep 2011
Fine Art of Dining from
Fine Art of Dining
Excellent!
20 Sep 2011
Daniel Hustwayte from
Whitegate Cleaning Services
You guys have done a great job,the new look, looks amazing!
19 Sep 2011
Craig Smith from
Ac Glass Leeds Ltd
like the look of it
19 Sep 2011
Darran Shave from
Shave & Son Electrical
looks good
19 Sep 2011
Di Hall from
Di Hall Therapy Counsellor
This all looks really encouraging.
Di
19 Sep 2011
Kyle Roga Boyce from
The Telephone Man
Very Nice Layout !!
19 Sep 2011
Peter Sandon from
scrapcarservices.com
very good
19 Sep 2011
Kevin Jackson from
Safety Matters PAT
GREEEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT.
18 Sep 2011
Mark Crilly from
Ewell Electrical
'No Need to Yell' Veeeery good! Love it!
17 Sep 2011
Nick Dougan from
Phenomenal Results Ltd
Looks good. If I were to request one thing, it would be that when someone accepts one (of five) quotes, the others get some kind of notification - and are not left with the feeling that it was merely some sort of trawl.
17 Sep 2011
Andrew Middlebrook from
Midas Maintenance UK
Embrace change and if it doesn't work, change it!
I am all for improvements.
My company welcomes change and would not survive if change was not an integral part of its working, evolving structure.
I believe that the proving ground is when the changes are implemented and that is when we know if it is better or worse, at which point I will comment further.

Andy
MIDAS MAINTENANCE UK
16 Sep 2011
Andrew Mark Homer from
Studio72 Photography
I agree with all the other comments regarding reviews. We've missed out on a few reviews because of the lack of a 'validation email'. Please can you either get rid of the need for validation or make it CLEAR that the client will have to click on a link in another email.
15 Sep 2011
Marilyn Laurence from
Mason Bradshaw Limited
I don't like look of the proposed new site and don't like the green at all - also I appreciate you need to know if a review is valid or not but I know lots of the people I ask do not realise that it is not being posted if they do not validate their email so it is a bit of a pain - but as you could monitor IP addresses etc I would think you would see they were not being written by the business person themselves!
15 Sep 2011
We Make and Mend from
We Make and Mend
I am comfortable with the present version but any improvement got to be a good thing.
15 Sep 2011
Raymond Ramm from
Creative Co-ordination Public Relations
The current website is great. It's easy to use, and as clear as a bell; so I guess there's no need to change?! Better the devil you know that the devil you don't!
13 Sep 2011
Elizabeth Marangos from
Unbeweaveably Gorgeous
I think the current look is better, and I agree with one of the comments below that it looks rather cluttered; but I must say, the service that FreeIndex offers is second to none, and that's what's most important.

Go FreeIndex!
13 Sep 2011
Angela Smith from
Periwinkle Calligraphy
I Like Free Index, find it easy to use, the only fault I have, as with other listings is - being a calligrapher it is difficult to get into the correct category.
13 Sep 2011
Sharon Cohen from
Outcome Focussed Solutions Ltd
Sorry - don't like it! Looks cluttered and too much on the page
12 Sep 2011
David Gibbons from
iMP Sampling & Experiential
VIMEO OPTION PLEASE!
Please can you include VIMEO as a video format option as well as you tube - it's HD functions are much better and it's a more user friendly platform.
12 Sep 2011
Kevin James from
Eversley Training
I agree with the comments about asking people to verify reviews is easy to tell which computer reviews have been sent from any duplicate addresses would not be showen
12 Sep 2011
Mr Jason Butcher from
JB Global Transport
Reviews need to be quick and easy, other wise good website.
12 Sep 2011
Alison Roberts from
Eclipse Photography
I keep getting told leaving reviews should be simpler~most people don't expect to have to verify via email link
11 Sep 2011
Robert Adrian Blyth from
Robert Blyth Driving Instructor
Looks good but not sure about the no need to YELL,this only reminds people to try YELL,free advertising for YELL ??
10 Sep 2011
Sarah Ashcroft from
Complementary Health Centre
Not sure how this is a more minimal image... it seems busier and more cluttered!
10 Sep 2011
Dreams and Desires Cakes from
Dreams and Desires Cakes
LOOKS A BIT CLUTTERED
10 Sep 2011
Ian Gibb from
Site Inspection Services, Surrey
Looks excellent, well done you people!
10 Sep 2011
Mr M Poole from
Bincleaned
Good Luck, current version is working well for me.
10 Sep 2011
Dutrieux Alexis
Looks a bit cluttered to me, too many links on 1 page. Collapsing categories would be much nicer and user friendly.
Not sure people some times less is better, think you might need a quote here if it's not broke don't fix it.

Sorry!
9 Sep 2011
Daniel Makarewicz from
Makaron Ltd
no this is more clear side
9 Sep 2011
David Halliday from
Edinburgh Stonecraft
Looks good at first view and hopefully it be an easier interface to use. Dave Halliday.
9 Sep 2011
Philip Holberry from
Phil Holberry Building
call me old fashioned but I prefer free index as is
9 Sep 2011
Charly Whyte from
Voluptuous Dress Up
Wow!.. Onwards and upwards..
9 Sep 2011
Neil Brannan
sounds good lets be having it ....
9 Sep 2011
From Me To You Removals from
From Me To You Removals
hi sorry but prefer freeindex how it is thankyou
9 Sep 2011
Darren Rawsterne from
499 Designs
Looks far better than the current site, less is more as they say!
Keep up the great work :)
9 Sep 2011
Gary Nicholl from
IT Support Belfast Ltd
Looking good and very straight to the point. This will make it alot easier for users to navigate i feel the update will bring alot of good to the website. keep up the good work free index your doing an excellent job :)
9 Sep 2011
Fred Bolam from
FG Salvage
this looks a lot better will be of great help to every user of this site
9 Sep 2011
Michael C Blake from
M.B Roofing Contracts
Will be interesting to see what changes are to be made. The cylex site and i hampshire have recently updated there business listings. Free index is the most professional business listing available presently so cant wait to see the new site etc .Only issue is the photos , whilst up dating our photos i noticed you can only replace existing photos with smaller "kb" images. I don't have any under 600 kb so i lost the image? This is only a small problem im sure ill over come. Good work free index many thanks. Michael, M B roofing contracts Andover Hampshire .
A1 Coooooooooool
9 Sep 2011
Jeff Land from
Jeff Land Photography
www.jefflandphotography.co.uk
9 Sep 2011
Suzanne Kimber from
JumpStart Fitness
Love it, neater, easier to follow, think it will ease confusion, well done!
9 Sep 2011
Collins Gas Services Plumbing and Heating Engineers from
Collins Gas Services
looking very good
9 Sep 2011
Mariam Mahmoudi from
3equals1 Design
That looks clean and easy to use which is great.
9 Sep 2011
James May from
Home From Home Pet Care Ltd
Looks clear and crisp. Very good. Could you please consider the following as part of the changes:

1. Advertiser able to select more categories than the additional two to the main category. Our business has five separate services available to our customers.

2. Changing the main catagory Pets and Animals is found under. Entertainment and Media doesn't quite fit. Maybe Public and Social Services???

Thanks
/ James
9 Sep 2011
Steve Billington from
ProPraxis Web Management
Hi - Looking good

I would appreciate if you could consider the following as part of v10:-

1. Only apply the limit to lead responses to those when you can obtain the details and don't apply a limit to those when you are outside the distance limit so don't get the lead details.

2. I suggest this because it would be fairer to those submitting an interest to the lead and also allows the person submitting the lead to be aware of other interested suppliers.

Your thoughts?

Regards
SteveB


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