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Joe Barter’s making his website easier to navigate and offering more rewards for registered members. Check out the following enhancements that have been implemented or are in the works.

Quicker Registration. Joe’s streamlined his registration process. Just fill in your e-mail address, pick an alias or nickname, input your ZIP code, tell us how you heard about Joe Barter by using our convenient drop-down menu, then select and confirm your password. Bingo! You’ve just become a registered member. And registration is free to anyone. It can’t get much easier than that.

Joe Trading Post Categories On a Single Screen. Want to buy, sell or trade products or professional services at no cost? Click “Search” or “Post” under Joe Trading Post on the home page. You’ll find all product categories, plus all service categories on a single screen now.

Joe Trading Post Search Engine in Development. Soon, you’ll be able use a new search feature that will allow you to narrow your search for products or professional services offered on Joe Trading Post to a specific city or ZIP code.

Discounted Clippers Tickets on Sale Now. Joe Barter registered members can now save up to 48% on tickets to selected Clippers home games for the upcoming season. Click on the Clippers “Get up to 48% Off” ad on the Joe Barter home page. The special offer code is “JBAR” for our registered members. Choose which of the selected 28 Clippers home games you’d like to attend. Under the “Promotions and Special Offers” category, select the number of discounted tickets you want to purchase. Then enter “JBAR” in the “Enter Special Offer Code or Password” space to check discounted ticket availability. Please note tickets may not be available in all price levels and sections.

Stay tuned for notification of more Joe Barter developments, enhancements and special offers coming soon.

The first issue of Joe Barter Networking News launched into cyberspace on October 2, 2006 and found its way into e-mail accounts across the country. The response has been great!

Here are some stats as of Wednesday, 10/4/06:
39.1% Opened our newsletter--compared to Industry "open" rate of 37%
Definition of "opened"--Trackable emails your subscribers received and viewed.

28.8% Click on stories/links--compared to Industry "click" rate of 8.9%
Definition of "click"--Subscribers who clicked from an email to your website.

14.2% Bounced e-mails--compared to Industry "bounce" rate of 18.3%
Definition of "bounces"--Emails sent, but not received by your subscribers.

Many people were surprised to find so many topics and resources in our newsletter. Things including, new member service updates, information about events and promotions hosted by Joe, and profiles of business partners and service providers.

If you want to learn more about Joe Barter, an exciting new online business where registered members can buy, sell or trade products, professional services and textbooks at no cost, plus get free access to networking services and resources, you really ought to visit joebarter.com and register as a member for free.

Then read the first issue of Joe Barter Networking News (located in the "Joe Media" section under "Joe Newsletter") and explore the site. We think you'll like what you see . . . and that you'll visit us regularly.