Do you have RSS code on the new releases page? That's a convenient way
for people to keep up with the website and not have to specifically
remember to go there. I use an aggregator for a lot of sites. RSS code
is a snap to add...there are good and simple faqs on the web. It's
really just a couple lines of code.
Dirk van den Heuvel wrote:
> Mark,
> Thanks for the kind words. It's definitely a struggle these days being a
> vinyl/CD dance distributor, especially with the small niche we do, but we're
> trying to pick things up. We haven't done any outreach to our mail order
> customers since that old Straight No Chaser ad that featured you, Nina Price
> and Ray Velasquez, so with the new website (finally with a shopping cart!)
> we are trying to reach out...especially with there being less and less
> stores for people to buy from (if you'd rather buy from a local store we do
> have a list of stores that buy from us on a regular basis listed on the
> site).
>
> As to your requests/suggestions. We did have the list linked for a
> while...in fact I didn't realize it wasn't there until I just checked, but
> we are trying to improve the list and put it back up. The list isn't
> hyperlinked to the items as of now, so we want to get a list done that has
> the hyperlinks to each item so when you read the list if you like something
> you just click on it and you go straight to the item on the website.
> Hopefully that will done soon and then 1) the list everyone gets emailed
> will be like that, 2) there will be a link on the main page to it. The
> listening post we did away with since almost everything now has sound
> samples. Soon it will resurface in the form of featured albums...then it
> will be almost exactly like the old one, except a little more selective
> (look for it under "Dirk's Featured Albums" or something like that).
>
> If anyone else has any suggestions, comments about the site and how to make
> it better and more useful please feel free to email me (off the list if you
> want). We are also actively looking to promote the site and set up affilate
> programs, banner ad exchanges, and the like. Anyone interested in that
> please contact me as well.
>
> When we first opened 7 years ago I was very active on this list letting
> people know what came in and what we were carrying, after a while I stopped
> and I felt a bit awkward starting up again...I still do. So if you want to
> know what's being imported into the US every week in the nu
> jazz/downtempo/broken beat world please look at our site
> (http://www.groovedis.com) as messages like the one sent earlier this week
> (sent by one of our staff) will NOT be a regularly thing (so no need to
> complain about me "spamming" if you were about to...).
>
> Lastly, anyone who does an order this week (until Friday) can take 10% off
> their order by using the coupon acidjazz (no other discounts apply so
> current VIP members this doesn't apply to you). You must order via the
> website, the coupon is not good for phone, email or walk-in orders.
>
>
> Dirk van den Heuvel
> President/GM, Groove Distribution
> Deep. Jazzy. Soulful. Groovy Dance Music.
> http://www.groovedis.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Turner [mailto:nugroove_at_pacbell.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:24 PM
> To: acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu
> Subject: [acid-jazz] Re: Groove Distribution News
>
>> Groove Dis, America's premiere importer and distributor of downtempo,
>> leftfield, nu jazz, and broken beat records and CD's is happy to
>> announce our new website! After a lot of work, we have revamped the
>> site to be more user-friendly with a searchable catalogue, releases by
>> category and label, forum, links and much more. Check us 24-7 on the
>> web.
>
> Yes, that's www.groovedis.com, right? ;-)
>
> I'd also like to give the GrooveDis crew a public "pat on the back" since
> these days, it seems like a distributor is going belly-up on us just about
> every other week. Guys, thanks for keeping the choice tunes flowing here in
> the U.S., week in and week out! And congratulations on your new website.
>
> I'm kinda missing a couple of things from your old website, though: the
> "Listening Post", which was nice to browse through, and the link to your
> weekly new release list. Sometimes I don't get the emailed version, and in
> those instances it's nice to be able to go grab it online. Any chance of
> either of these features re-appearing?
>
> --
> Mark Turner/DJ Rocky Rococo
> nugroove_at_pacbell.net
> www.jazzadelica.com
>
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Received on 2006-04-04 23:03:05