Business/Organization & Individual Postings

Many people have asked us to better differentiate between postings from individuals and postings from businesses or organizations.

We've been asking people to specify this during the publishing process for several months now, and today we've started displaying this information—in the form of small icons—on category listing pages and posting detail pages.

When you click on a category, you'll see either this: (for business/organization posts)
... or this: (for posts from individuals).

Of course, the accuracy of this system depends on the honest participation of everyone using the Franglo platform. If you see postings that are not properly identified, you can send a message to us at admin@franglo.com, but the problem is better dealt with at the source. So, please consider simply replying to the post and asking that user to repost under the appropriate category. It will make Franglo more useful for everyone!

Add tags to your postings

Now when you create a posting on Franglo, you can include tags.

What are tags and why would you want to use them?

That's simple. Tags are words or short phrases that describe your posting and can help your posting get found and properly indexed by search engines. By tagging your posts, you can make them easier to access. All you need to do is think of how people might search for your content, and then add one or more tags. You can add as many as you like, up to a maximum of 250 characters. Just enter your comma-separated tags on the form where you create or modify your posting.

New countries, some improvements & a call for your help...

We've been working hard to create an easy-to-use and effective classifieds service, tuned to the specific needs of expats and internationals like you. Today, we're proud to announce that Franglo is now available for expats in many, many more places... nearly 60 countries and regions in all!

It's pretty easy for us to launch Franglo sites for new places. What's hard is getting people to use them... a classifieds website isn't very useful without lots of postings to browse. So I'd like to ask you for your help.

Please spread the word! Take a look at the list of available sites. Tell your friends and colleagues living elsewhere around the world about Franglo, and ask them to give us a try!

Some other recent improvements...

• See country/region information in "My Postings"
• More user information in replies
• Greater visibility for Featured Postings
• New, more effective (and more affordable) banner ad program

...and there's a whole lot more coming. Over the coming months, we'll be adding a wide range of features that will make Franglo even better—more effective and easier to use. Stay tuned!

More user information in replies

One of the biggest challenges we all face with online classifieds is dealing with scams and fraud. To that end, we've just added new information to the message you receive when someone responds to your posting.

We now recommend that people sign in to franglo before they respond to a posting. That way, when you get a response you'll see whether the sender is a registered franglo member or not. People don't have to sign in to respond to a posting, but we recommend it because it helps build trust.

As always, we recommend that you avoid high-risk things like wiring money, sending cashier's or bank cheques, money orders, and dealing with distant buyers/sellers. For more information about identifying and avoiding fraud, see http://www.franglo.com/fraud.

New UK and Ireland sites!

Now that we've got the site relaunch out of the way, we're planning on rolling out localized franglo sites for a wider swath of the world, starting with Europe. So today, we've launched the UK and Ireland. We're counting on our regular users to get the word out and help get some postings up there soon! The more postings there are, the more useful franglo is for everyone.

http://unitedkingdom.franglo.com
http://ireland.franglo.com

Welcome to a new franglo!

If you are a regular franglo user, you'll notice that we've just given the franglo.com family of websites a pretty significant facelift. We're excited about this redesign because it brings a more modern, colorful, and appealing look to franglo, but also because the interface is designed to be easier to navigate and use. Some of the new elements include:

• more ways to find the postings you're interested in;
• greater visibility for featured postings;
• improved accessibility across platforms and browsers.

Of course, everyone's taste is different and you may have comments or criticisms. We'd love to hear from you, so please feel free to contact us anytime. Sinply click the "contact us" link at the bottom of the page.

Thumbnail images for all Featured Postings

Now when you buy a Featured Posting on Franglo, you get one more benefit... a thumbnail image of your primary image/photo right on the category listing page. Featured Postings now stand out even more, giving you even more visibility.

Featured Postings still include all all the other benefits that have always offered:

Prominence: Bolder, more colorful display on web pages throughout the Franglo Network.

Position: Appear in the "Featured postings" box on the left side of every Franglo page, in rotation.

Priority: Stay at the top of the category listings—don't get pushed down the list as newer postings are added.

Promotion: Get inclusion in at least one edition of the weekly Franglo email newsletter.

Results: Typically 10 times to 25 times as many hits as standard postings, and sometimes much more (your results, of course, may vary).

Quick find by posting ID

Did you know... If you are looking for a specific Franglo posting and you know the posting ID or reference number, you can find it quickly — just enter the posting ID or reference number in the search box and go.

New category: [Services] Business

We're happy to introduce a new Franglo category for business services.

New partnership integration API

Just for you techies out there...

We're created this API in order to provide an ability for Franglo partner websites to synchronize their member databases with the Franglo system, enabling end-users to access the functionality of both the partner website and Franglo services using the same login credentials and personal information.

For more information, or to request the API specifications, please contact us.

Persistent login

Now, when you sign in to your Franglo account on Franglo.com or via any Franglo partner, you are automatically logged into the full network. You can browse other countries and regions without having to "re-sign in" to your account. A small but convenient improvement!

Search-engine friendlier URLs

Franglo now generates unique URLs for each posting that includes the text of the posting title. This feature improves search engine indexing of Franglo postings. What does this mean for you? Your postings will be easier for others to find when they do keyword searches on search engines like Google, Yahoo! and MSN.

Featured Postings clearly marked on account page

Now, when you sign in to your Franglo account, you will see your Featured Postings clearly marked on the "My Account" page. It's just a small improvement, we know, but beauty is in the details. Enjoy...

Housing categories now with Google Maps

We're pleased to announce that Franglo postings in many housing categories now utilize Google Maps. We found that Google Maps offered the best mapping solution—from ease-of-use, to functionality, to clarity—and we are proud to offer this service to Franglo users.

New localized sites for Europe

We're proud to announce new localized Franglo sites for Belgium/Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

New category: [Employment Offered] Editorial/Translation

We're happy to introduce a new Franglo category for editorial and translation employment offers.

New category: [Services] Financial

We're happy to introduce a new Franglo category for financial services.

New category: [Items For Sale] Antiques

We're happy to introduce a new Franglo category for antiques for sale.

New category: [Events] Literary

We're happy to introduce a new Franglo category for literary events.

Now up to 6 images per posting

Many users have noted that, especially for for housing ads, the limitation of three images per posting really didn't do the property justice. So as of today, we've increased the number of images you can add to each posting from three to six — and not just for housing. You can now add up to six images to your postings in all categories.

Remember, your images must still adhere to the size and dimension limitations. No more than 150KB and a maximum resolution of 640x480 pixels.