Welcome to the Texas Antique Directory & Guide Commonly Asked Questions??

Why do I need an Internet listing in the Texas Antique Mall? You need a listing in the Texas Antique Mall Antique Directory & Guide because the traffic on the Internet is doubling every 100 days. We expect to get approximately 50,000 hits this year - this means that these 50,000 people come to our site looking for antiques, Antique Shows, Trade Days & Flea Markets or information pertaining to antiques, ie., services, appraisers, etc. This translates to having Your Shop or Mall seen by these same 50,000 people.

Do people really use the Internet when looking for antique shops? YES! We get emails all the time from people asking if we know of shops along a particular highway or in a certain area ~ and for services. We ALWAYS make Referrals if we know of a shop or mall in a certain area being asked about or if we know of a service provider.

I don't have a computer at my shop - You don't need one. Your listing in the Antique Directory & Guide is just like having business cards in your shop, only displayed on the Internet - where the same information about your business will be listed. This allows people throughout Texas, the United States and the world who are planning on traveling through our great state to have access to information about your shop or mall and to be able to visit you when they are in your area. We're cheaper than a paper business card and we don't get thrown out!

How will I be found on the Internet - It's so big?? The Texas Antique Mall has been on the Internet since 1997 and when people do a search for antiques, antique shops, antique shows in Texas - the Texas Antique Mall comes up Number 1 in most cases and if not Number 1, we are in the Top 10. We are able to hold this ranking due to a dedicated Search Engine Program that is maintained on a monthly basis. We also have a listing on Access Texas - the State run site for those visiting or wanting information about Texas. We also participate in a vigirous 'reciprocal link' program with other antique related sites around the world.

How will they find me on the page? The Texas Antique Mall site has it's own internal search engine program so that when the buyer comes to the Texas Antique Mall page there any many ways they can 'find' you. They can do a search for your shop name, your personal name, your city or street/highway or a particular antique, collectible or service. This is where the 25 Search Words become very important. Here is where you want to list the antiques or collectibles (category or specifics) ~ or service that you specialize in ~ then when a search is made for that item or service Your Shop will be listed in the search results.

How will they find me in the state? What about a map to my location? We provide a link to 'Map Quest' a service that gives detailed directions to a requested location.

How does my listing work in conjunction with the Antique Show Listing? We will make a direct link from the Antique Show, Trade Days, or Flea Market which is listed and held in Your Hometown to Your Shop or Mall listing in the 'Directory & Guide'. This means that anyone looking for antique shows, trade days or flea markets in your city will have direct access to information about your shop. Remember, antique shoppers like having lots of places to go to at each stop they make and they will always be looking for more places to visit when stopping for a show or market.

How will people who are in my shop know I'm on the Internet? You can list the URL or address of the Texas Antique Mall ~ http://www.txantiquemall.com ~ on your business cards. You can also put table tents through out your shop letting them know you are on the Internet. This way, if a customer fails to take one of your 'traditional' business card and wants to get back in touch with you to make a purchase, they can look you up on the Texas Antique Mall in the Directory & Guide and get back with you - no problem.

What if I need to make a change to my listing? You can make changes at any time. After the initial approval of the listing allowing for corrections, there is a $5.00 charge for any change. This means if you want to change the hours, telephone number, etc. - it would cost $5.00 for a 1 time change to your shop listing regardless of the number of changes made for the original shop name. By having this nominal fee for changes, it allows us to keep the yearly cost low with NO Set-up Fee.

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Hopefully this will answer all of your questions.
If not, please feel free to email us at moncrief@startel.net.





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