CEI Report post Posted January 5, 2012 Why? hmm... Well, for starters it is a great way for us to get a feel for businesses that are liked by others. It's also a great way for us to update our information, as plenty of folks vote & then tell us about a NEW business in their town or the one that went out-of-business. Arizona Wildlife Designs-Region 5 Taxidermist Ad Almost all of the gun shops, bow shops, taxidermy studios & game processors are small businesses. Small business equals tiny advertising budgets! We offer advertising discounts to the Outdoorsman's Top Picks & they get the endorsement logo in their Ad. Bull Basin Archery-Outdoorsman's Top Pick Arizona Region 2 & 5 Ad We all have our own opinions & you get a chance to see them ton on forums, chats & Social Media. Honestly, that is what is great about the web & these outlets. Users can voice their opinions with the touch of a button, but you don't typically get a concrete answer & you are left with 30 different answers, from 40 different unknown users. Here is a perfect example from a popular hunting forum:Arizona's Best Elk Guide-Monster Muleys Forum Picking the Top Arizona Elk Guide Service isn't cut & dry, as there are several great choices. The fact is, we only have 1 Top Pick per category & we DO NOT pick the Top Pick winners. We simply hold the voting, count the votes & publish the results. This is truly YOUR opinion & your chance to VOICE it! 2011 Arizona Elk Guide Service Top Pick Results: Total Votes-3231. Mullins Outfitters-55 Votes2. Mossback Guide Service-45 Votes3. Southwest Hunting Adventures-23 Votes (2011 Outdoorsmen Supporter)4. Timberland Outfitters-19 Votes 5. Colburn & Scott Guide Service-17 Votes (2011Outdoorsmen Supporter) Others with 10+ votes: Arizona Outfitter & Guide Service, Arizona Wildlife Outfitters, Borderland Adventures, Chappell Guide Service, Chasin' a Dream Outfitters, Koury Guide Service, McClendon & Sons Guide Service & Vaquero Outfitters. Vaquero Outfitters-2011 Arizona Mule Deer Guide Service Top Pick Ad Honestly, promoting the Top Picks is risky for us as a publishing business. We could just promote the businesses we endorse & hope customers would buy into our opinions, but then we would be just like everyone else... Vote NOW! Arizona Colorado FYI-You DO NOT have to be a Top Pick to advertise with us, as we understand not every quality business can win.</img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
