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[Admin]

Hi Hubbers,

This weekend we rolled out a few updates to the Classifieds. Most are subtle improvements and additions, but we've added some new features we'll tell you more about below.

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1. Better Management of your adverts, subscriptions and feedback
In the past it's been a little tricky to manage which ads or categories you've subscribed to to receive email alerts. Hubbers have also mentioned difficulties in keeping track of feedback they've given and received.

You can now manage all these from the new My Classifieds area:

Manage your adverts
Edit, Open / Close, Delete and Extend

Manage your subscriptions
Category and Comment email alerts





Manage your feedback





2. Premium Advert Upgrades
The biggest addition is the premium upgrades. You can now let your advert stand out in the bunch and get more exposure.
For a nominal fee you can instantly upgrade your advert. If you're a regular trader or just looking to save you can also buy upgrade Credits at discounted prices to use at your convenience.

BUMP
Has your advert slipped off the first few pages? Bring it back to the top of the listings!
Once bumped your advert will begin to move down the list again as newer adverts are posted.

Sticky Ads
Stay on top! Keep your advert at the top of the list for 7 days.
Sticky ads are category specific so your advert will appear at the top of the listing page within it's category and all parent categories (i.e. a sticky in "Road > Wheels" will also appear as a sticky in "Road").
Only 3 sticky adverts are displayed at once in any category, if there are more than 3 in any category they are rotated so that all sticky ads get some time at the top.



Highlighted Ads
Stand out from the crowd. Your advert appears in different highlighted colour for 7 days.



What if I just want to list a free ad?
The listing process is still the same as before and it is still free to list your ad. So if you're not interested in upgrading this doesn't affect you.

How do I upgrade my ad?
You can upgrade your ad(s) by visiting the My Upgrades page under the My Classifieds section we introduced earlier. You can pay either via Credit Card / Instant EFT or buy upgrade credits. Remember that can save on any upgrades by buying credit bundles and they also allow you upgrade your ads quickly and easily in future.

Why are we doing this?
There are a few reasons, but the primary one is as an additional revenue stream for The Hub. In order to continue maintaining and improving our beloved Hub we have to ensure that its a sustainable business. We see this as one way of doing this simply by adding a little extra value.







3. Tracking new adverts
Adverts you haven't seen before are now displayed in a slightly darker colour with a "dot" marker indicating that you've not yet looked at the ad.




4. Improved Categorisation
We've improved the naming of certain categories to include the relevant type (e.g. Road or MTB) in order to minimise the number of incorrectly listed items. We've also adjusted the grouping of "Components" and added various subcategories allowing you to further narrow down your search (e.g. derailleurs, brakes, chains & cassettes, etc.).



5. Bug fixes and performance improvements
Along with the updates above we've also done some optimisation which should mean a speedier browsing experience.

These include fixes for:
- Certain Internet Explorer 7 & 8 compatibility issues
- Ability to delete your adverts

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That's all for now!

As usual we'd love to hear your feedback on these updates and the Classifieds in general. If you've got something to say please post a new topic in the Classifieds Section Feedback forum.

[Slowbee]

great one Admin !

[Admin]

Get FREE Credits to checkout the new upgrade features.

We're giving away 10 credit bundles with 3 credits for you to test out the new upgrade features.

3 Credits will get you:

• 3 x BUMPs
• or 1 x BUMP and 1 x Highlight
• or 1 x Sticky Ad

How to claim your credits

• Head over to the Get Credits page in the My Classifieds section.
• Select Bundle 1 and click BUY
• Use the Coupon Code GIMMECREDIT at the Confirm and Pay screen.
• Now head over to the Upgrade My Ads page and select your upgrades!

Only 10 coupons are available, first come first served. Limited to 1 coupon per member.

[Admin]

Admin, on 06 June 2011 - 10:02 , said:

Get FREE Credits to checkout the new upgrade features.

We're giving away 10 credit bundles with 3 credits for you to test out the new upgrade features.

3 Credits will get you:

• 3 x BUMPs
• or 1 x BUMP and 1 x Highlight
• or 1 x Sticky Ad

How to claim your credits

• Head over to the Get Credits page in the My Classifieds section.
• Select Bundle 1 and click BUY
• Use the Coupon Code GIMMECREDIT at the Confirm and Pay screen.
• Now head over to the Upgrade My Ads page and select your upgrades!

Only 10 coupons are available, first come first served. Limited to 1 coupon per member.

Hi Hubbers!

The 10 Free Credit coupons disappeared FAST this morning.

We'll be giving away more free credits each day this week so keep an eye on this thread!

[adogshow]

hi, has something else changed for you guys? i can't view the classified content? thanks

[Admin]

adogshow, on 07 June 2011 - 07:34 , said:

hi, has something else changed for you guys? i can't view the classified content? thanks

We've tested in IE 7/8/9, Firefox 3/4, Safari, Chrome, Opera - all worked fine.

Please try clearing your browser cache and reloading the page. Here's a guide to doing this if needed: How to clear browser cache

If you still have trouble after clearing cache please post any error messages that appear along with your web browser version.

Thanks

[adogshow]

thanks! will do...

[Admin]

Hi Hubbers,

We've got another 10 credits bundles up for grabs this morning

3 Credits will get you:

• 3 x BUMPs
• or 1 x BUMP and 1 x Highlight
• or 1 x Sticky Ad

How to claim your credits

• Head over to the Get Credits page in the My Classifieds section.
• Select Bundle 1 and click BUY
• Use the Coupon Code GIMMECREDIT at the Confirm and Pay screen.
• Now head over to the Upgrade My Ads page and select your upgrades!

Only 10 coupons are available, first come first served. Limited to 1 coupon per member.

[Admin]

Hi Hubbers,

We've got another 10 credits bundles up for grabs this morning

See the post above for details on claiming them.

[zaShadow]

Got my credits, thanks guys!

[Admin]

Hi Hubbers

There are a few more coupons available for free credits.

If you haven't tried out the new upgrade options get your free credits and test it out. We're keen to hear your feedback on these options, the upgrades above and anything else you'd like to see.

Thanks!

[Minion]

I've noticed that if you sticky an ad it still doesn't show up on the classifieds home page. Can you consider changing this or making a separate category on the home page (like the Most recent and Most viewed ones). In my opinion, it doesn't really make much sense to sticky an ad if people then still have to drill down into the individual categories to find it.

On a related note, will using a bump cause the ad to move up on the home page or also only on the category pages?

[Admin]

Edman, on 20 June 2011 - 10:36 , said:

I've noticed that if you sticky an ad it still doesn't show up on the classifieds home page. Can you consider changing this or making a separate category on the home page (like the Most recent and Most viewed ones). In my opinion, it doesn't really make much sense to sticky an ad if people then still have to drill down into the individual categories to find it.

On a related note, will using a bump cause the ad to move up on the home page or also only on the category pages?

Hi Edman,

Thanks for the feedback.

A stickies area on the Classifieds home page is in the pipeline - you can expect to see this in the next week or two.

On the bump question - yes, a bump will display the ad in the "What's New" area on the Classifieds home page and in the classifieds listed on the main homepage (i.e. www.thehubsa.co.za)

Regards,
Matt