PriusChat listed on Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive website

jkash · 10-21-2006, 12:32 AM

Go to http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/minisite/hsd/hsd.html and click on Sign Up/Links. From there, click on Forum. You'll see the Priuschat link there. Under the Links section, there is also a link to Priusonline. Looks like Toyota knows that Priuschat and Priusonline are the two best Prius sites on the www.

john1701a · 10-21-2006, 01:20 AM

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's like preaching to the choir. If people already made it that far, they are probably aware of this forum. But the mention doesn't hurt. That is an excellent endorsement.

Google, on the other hand, is very much out in the wild. A search-engine like that is far more likely to get hit long before something within Toyota's world. A search for "Prius" info there is much more random. The popular websites are listed first, including this one... and mine.

It's rather interesting. Back in 2000, there was a crude website featuring the 1998 model. Despite its lack of content (and quality), it stayed on top for quite awhile simply because there wasn't any competition. Today, the situation is entirely different. Try searching on some of the less popular services, or a version of Google for another country. You be surprised by the results.

dreichla · 10-21-2006, 07:40 AM

Choir or not - I too think it's great endorsement. Thanks - now I have some new links to check out!

jkash · 10-21-2006, 08:40 AM

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Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's like preaching to the choir. If people already made it that far, they are probably aware of this forum. But the mention doesn't hurt. That is an excellent endorsement.

Google, on the other hand, is very much out in the wild. A search-engine like that is far more likely to get hit long before something within Toyota's world. A search for "Prius" info there is much more random. The popular websites are listed first, including this one... and mine.

It's rather interesting. Back in 2000, there was a crude website featuring the 1998 model. Despite its lack of content (and quality), it stayed on top for quite awhile simply because there wasn't any competition. Today, the situation is entirely different. Try searching on some of the less popular services, or a version of Google for another country. You be surprised by the results.
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John, I meant no disrespect to you or your website in my comments. What I should have said about PriusChat was that it was the best Prius discussion website. Your website should also be included on Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive website.

john1701a · 10-21-2006, 09:42 AM

Jeff, I knew what you meant. Being able to tap into an audience that wants to know more about Prius but isn't necessarily interested in online discussions is how my site has been able to survive. That difference was important. Otherwise, it would have been squashed by the remarkable success of PriusChat.

10-21-2006, 01:20 AM	#2
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,376 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 9 Thanked 145 Times in 70 Posts Friends: 12	Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's like preaching to the choir. If people already made it that far, they are probably aware of this forum. But the mention doesn't hurt. That is an excellent endorsement. Google, on the other hand, is very much out in the wild. A search-engine like that is far more likely to get hit long before something within Toyota's world. A search for "Prius" info there is much more random. The popular websites are listed first, including this one... and mine. It's rather interesting. Back in 2000, there was a crude website featuring the 1998 model. Despite its lack of content (and quality), it stayed on top for quite awhile simply because there wasn't any competition. Today, the situation is entirely different. Try searching on some of the less popular services, or a version of Google for another country. You be surprised by the results. __________________ JOHN http://john1701a.com 52.5 MPG average @ 10,808 miles

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10-21-2006, 12:32 AM	#1
jkash Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 861 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Go to http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/minisite/hsd/hsd.html and click on Sign Up/Links. From there, click on Forum. You'll see the Priuschat link there. Under the Links section, there is also a link to Priusonline. Looks like Toyota knows that Priuschat and Priusonline are the two best Prius sites on the www.

10-21-2006, 07:40 AM	#3
dreichla Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,230 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Choir or not - I too think it's great endorsement. Thanks - now I have some new links to check out!

10-21-2006, 09:42 AM	#5
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,376 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 9 Thanked 145 Times in 70 Posts Friends: 12	Jeff, I knew what you meant. Being able to tap into an audience that wants to know more about Prius but isn't necessarily interested in online discussions is how my site has been able to survive. That difference was important. Otherwise, it would have been squashed by the remarkable success of PriusChat.