The Carlsbadistan poll proves it: Carlsbad hates tourists.
In our last poll we asked you what Carlsbad could should to do to attract more visitors. A full 67 percent said that we should not nothing because “too many tourons here already.” And only 17 percent thought more brand name shopping would help.
Apparently, no one has been to South Dakota’s leading tourist attraction: Reptile Gardens. Anyone who’s paid a quarter to lose a game of tic-tac-toe to a chicken in a glass box would have voted for Carlsbad’s own version of The Gardens.
And it figures, if we hate tourists then why build them any upscale hotels on the beach. That answer tied with Reptile Gardens with only eight percent.
As for turn out at the polls, we didn’t fair so well. We tried to improve voter turn out by leaving the question up for a full month. But we still didn’t see much participation. That tells us a few things:
- We don’t have many readers
- Our questions are apparently the opposite of compelling
- The readers we do have aren’t interested in sharing their views
- We need to update the poll a lot more often. Weekly for example.
Well this week were going to change all that. There is nothing people love more than talking about themselves so we’re going to do a little market research and find out where our visitors are dialing in from. Look over in the right column under the words “What Do You Think” and let us know what you call home.
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Or option 5: people read this site via an RSS feed and never see the polls. I actually think polls like that are a bit silly, but silly or not if you don’t know they are there, you are guaranteed to not take them.
I very much enjoy your site and check it regularly. Its productive in terms as a vehicle of local opinion; unfortunately not everyone knows of it. I think this is to blame for the low poll participation.
Have you thought about local advertising? Though I believe the Carlsbad Magazine’s intentions are slightly off, it has gained popularity and may be a rewarding avenue, depending on the cost to run an ad.
There are other lower quality publications in the village which may also attract readers.
If cost is a concern, small cards and flyers dropped at the local shops in the village may also be rewarding.
The most rewarding marketing medium today is through the web. Have you used any sites to advertise your blog?
Carlsbadistan, do you have any long term plans for this site or is it to remain as a hobby and “hub” for local information?
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