PriusChat listed on Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive website

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.

 

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

 

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.