Flugpo is gaining international attention as a safer alternative to Craigslist, as noted in this article discussing the dangers of using Craigslist.

Craigs crime scene on GlobeLife

Invite your friends and colleagues

Now you can invite your friends and colleagues to join your network on Flugpo where they can join your groups, post classified ads and leave testimonials on your profile.

This is a great way to build your network and invite others to add testimonials to your profile. Address books you can upload from include but are not limited to Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo and LinkedIn.

Log-in and start uploading your address book.

Are you letting visitors link to your website?

That’s it!

Protect your data from privacy invasion

In response to the growing concerns that social network site user’s have had over privacy, we’ve sponsored the development of a plug-in to help counteract the collection and sale of personal information. This plug-in will be available through MyDataIsMyData.org.

Selling private information for profit unbeknownst to the user’s is an abuse of their trust and MyDataIsMyData.org hopes to empower these user’s by allowing them to control the amount of personal information that they make visible.

Let others find you faster

A great way to ensure your profile is found on Flugpo is to tag it with all the relevant keywords you’d like to appear on for search results.

Take advantage of tagging your profile, group or forum. With tagging you can include any keywords you want. This helps you identify a niche and target your profile for that category. For example, keywords can include NY, baseball fan, cook, funny, Latina, blogger, etc. You are able to include an unlimited amount of tags.

This is also great for business profiles. Now you can add keywords to specify what industry you are in, what services you provide, among others. Optimizing your profile with keywords is a great way to ensure you’re found by those searching the Flugpo network.

Log-in to your profile and start tagging away!

Many members on Flugpo also use their personal and business blogs to promote a variety of different services or products. One of the best ways to build traffic to your blog site is by submitting your blog’s url to the various online blog directories.

Here’s a list of blog directories which can help get you started.

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If you haven’t noticed, Flugpo now includes an option to create business profiles. This is a great way for small businesses, freelancers, consultants and other entrepreneurs to network and promote their services. If you haven’t figured out how to add links to your profile, following these simple steps:

1. Log into your account - Flugpo Login
2. Click on my profile - My Profile
3. Edit your profile using the “Stats” link
4. Add your link by including the “http://” tag, ie http://www.flugpo.com

That’s it!

Also, a new feature we’re proud to roll out to you is the ability to upload your address book. By doing so, you can invite and encourage others to join your network as well as add testimonials to your profile. This is a great feature for business profiles, since it allows others to see those who endorse your services. Word of mouth is a strong way to market your business and testimonials help you show the value and benefit that you can provide others.

If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at vicky.flugpo@gmail.com. I look forward to catching up with you on a forum or group discussion!

New York, NY, February 4, 2008 - Flugpo is set to revolutionize online classified listings by integrating community building features to their popular website Flugpo.

Earlier this week, the free social classifieds website relaunched their website and introduced a new feature which allows members to identify their profiles as a personal or business account. This useful feature helps those who come to the site, spend less time weeding through profiles not specific to their searching needs. In doing so, Flugpo unconsciously and unobtrusively asks visitors “who would you like to find?”

Flugpo is often referred to as “Myspace meets Craigslist” by their staff and members. Created in the 2007, Flugpo takes an interesting approach to classified listings by eliminating the anonymity features found with Craigslist and allowing the members to connect with one another. “The classifeds, as the world knows them now has no community, said David Metz, founder of Flugpo. Each classified posting is linked to the profile of the member posting the ad. Given the current landscape of Internet safety, Flugpo is quick to address safety concerns by connecting all classified listings with a “face and name.”

To check out what Flugpo has to offer, visit the official Flugpo website.

ABOUT FLUGPO
Flugpo was developed to be a place where people can go to make friends, share photos, network professionally, share ideas, buy and sell items & list and locate jobs. As an online resource for eveyday people, Flugpo creates opportunities for businesses to promote their services. Aside from the professional aspect, Flugpo is a great community for people to make new friends, share common interests and reach out to like-minded individuals and discuss current topics, review top movies and share stories.

Contact:
David Metz
Founder/CEO
e: davidmetz@flugpo.com

For more information:

225 West 36th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10018
http://www.flugpo.com