Request For Expired Ad Deletion
Hi,
I've read where ads remain visible after their expiration date but I would really like to ask if there might be a way to have an ad simply not appear once it expires.
I believe it would be more valuable to have these ads go away on their own as it would seem to make ClassiPress just a bit more autonomous and more profitable for the site owner as he / she wouldn't have to go in and prune expired ads... no profit in doing that.
As far as leaving expired ads in place as a
SEO bonus... maybe, but I think it's more valuable to have a completely live and up to date site with all ads being active. If seach engines pick up on expired ads on a regular basis, a user's ClassiPress site might become known as a site with expired classifieds. Ever see yard sale signs that are weeks old up on a telephone pole, not a great look.
Even if this meant paying a premium for this feature I'd gladly pay.
With a site that has only a few ads this might not sound like much but if there are a lot of ads, just pruning old ads becomes a part time job. Given that many ClassiPress users would likely need to charge relatively low fees for ad placement, at least until a site is well established, I think making the software "smarter" by taking these old ads out of the public eye would be a terrific move. Again if it meant paying extra for this feature, I'd pay!
Thanks
John
