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jahboo.com the fastest growing website in Jamaica

Posted by: Rodger McKenzie on: February 16, 2012

There are three measurements. A 360 day, 90 day and a 30 day. jahboo.com is listed in both as one of the fastest growing websites in Jamaica and over a 90 day & 360 day measurement as the fastest growing website.

Actually came across this data a few minutes ago from a web search and decided to make an article on it. Check out the screen shots of the data below:

jahboo Search Engine Updowner.com Report

Last 12 months or 360 days

http://www.updowner.com/stats/Jamaica/fastest-growing-sites,360,1

Last 3 months or 90 days

http://www.updowner.com/stats/Jamaica/fastest-growing-sites,90,1

Last month or last 30 days

http://www.updowner.com/stats/Jamaica/fastest-growing-sites

Visit http://www.updowner.com/country/Jamaica for overall picture of which websites are heading up and which websites are heading down.

NB:

For the record, jahboo.com has not registered its site with updowner.com

jahboo.com page design influences Ask.com? Or is it a total rip off?

Posted by: Rodger McKenzie on: December 31, 2011

In: Press Release & News | Search Engine
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Released along with others like it below (now deleted) in May 12, 2010

Spotted in the wild a month ago and up until recently as last night on their main domain Ask.com. However page cannot be located under themes, but in the wild at this URL: http://www.ask.com/?l=dis&o=14200cr

What do you think? It is flattering actually that a US$400 million per year in revenue company would appear to be influenced by such a small start up such as jahboo.com. Also jahboo.com in 2011 is the # 3 local website in Jamaica.

But it does not stop here. Did you know that jahboo.com original home page designed over a year before Yahoo.com new home page, appears also play a major influence in their new home page design.

In the web, design influences design. And such is the nature of the web. For even the spartan look by google influenced many search engine home page designs. But at what point do you become original, thus influenced but at the same time raise the bar to another level? Rather than being simply a knock off of the original?

Truth be told the final home page for jahboo.com / Tawfiki.com will make the current Yahoo.com home page look like it is from the stone age. But hey, a business is not a hobby. Or is it a hobby if there is no business plan or significant revenue stream for a website? 🙂

WEBSITE RANKING IN JAMAICA

Alexa.com Ranking places jahboo.com way above ask.com in Jamaica. jahboo.com # 20, Ask.com # 44

jahboo.com # 3 Local Website in Jamaica 2011

Posted by: Rodger McKenzie on: December 19, 2011

In: Press Release & News | Search Engine
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http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/JM

Also see: Top 3 local websites in Jamaica 2010

jahboo Deals now live -FREE for Mom & Pop Shops

Posted by: Rodger McKenzie on: January 27, 2011

Visit deals.jahboo.com to see the latest service from jahboo.com. Send e-mail to support@deals.jahboo.com to find out how to get your shop listed and deals listed and sign up for your free account at http://kingstonvc.com/registration.html

Shop owners upload current deals from 30% to 70% and feature the great bargains that are under our nose and a consumer may not be aware of them. Only deals 30% minimum of original market price will accepted. So not the following where price is 130%-30% = 100% of item price.

For the first time Jamaicans will be able to subscribe by e-mail or
visit website that provide deals discounted between 30%-70% on high dollar value products and services from some of Jamaica’s most
respected and recognizable businesses much the same way Americans visit Groupon.com.

Think of it as a centralized portal for top of the line products going
on bargain sale prices but only discovered on one website with limited time such as hours or days to secure such items via an electronic and printable coupon.

Regardless of how large or how small your business is. Once you are in business of selling items there is a solution for you. Cost is US$29
to place 5-10 active deals for 30 days. Small mom and pop shops deal placement is FREE.

About jahboo.com

jahboo.com Your Search Engine & Social Network serving North America & the Caribbean. jahboo.com provides Search + Micro Blogging + Video Chat + IM Chat + E-Mail + News and much more.

jahboo.com is the only local designed search portal and social network that seeks to compete directly with the home pages of Google, Bing/Yahoo, Facebook and MSN in Jamaica, the Diaspora and the Caribbean.

jahboo.com was launched in Beta mode on March 12, 2010 at the Spanish Court Hotel.

jahboo.com is Jamaica’s #3 local website right behind the Jamaica
Gleaner and the Jamaica Observer according to Alexa.com.
http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/JM.

Try out jahboo.com Your Search Engine & Social Network now, and set your home page to either jahboo.com or jahboo.com/social1.php

Top 3 local websites in Jamaica

Posted by: Rodger McKenzie on: November 29, 2010

1. jamaicaobserver.com

2. jamaica-gleaner.com

3. jahboo.com

Source: http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/JM

WHY JAMAICANS SHOULD USE JAHBOO.COM?

Posted by: Rodger McKenzie on: November 19, 2010

It is a very simply answer to the subject question. All international search engines do not have a local office in Jamaica nor do they employ Jamaicans.

By using jahboo.com you will lead to the creation of minimum 10 full time jobs in Jamaica whom will have an economic ripple effect on over 500 other Jamaicans.