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TradeMail
What is TradeMail?
TradeMail is a FREE web-based messaging system exclusively for members of Importers.com. TradeMail works like other free email accounts, (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, 163, Rediff, etc.), except it is just for member-to-member communications. Importers.com members use TradeMail to send and receive messages. Since members can log in to their Importers.com account
from any computer with an Internet connection, TradeMail messages can be read and responsed to from any computer with Internet access.
How do I use TradeMail?
TradeMail works like other email software. To access your TradeMail account, first Log In to Importers.com using the username and password you selected when you registered. To check TradeMail
messages, click "Inbox" in the left column of the MyAccount navigation
bar. To read a specific message, simply click the subject line of a message listed in your Inbox. Once a message is opened, click the company name to view this member's TradePage.
To reply to a message, click the "Reply" button located at the top right of the message. To delete a message, simply open it and click the "delete" button at the top right. Or, to delete many messages at once, from the Inbox check the box on the right side of each message and then click the "Delete" button at the top right. When a message is sent to another company or a message is received from a member, that company's TradePage is automatically added to your TradeContacts.
What is the TradeMail quota?
To limit SPAM and control abuse, Free members can only send 15 messages to new TradeContacts each month. In addition, Free members can only receive 15 new messages each month. These restrictions represent the TradeMail quota. Members can track their TradeMail quota (messages IN and OUT) each month in TradeStats.
Why I am restricted from sending TradeMail to a company?
Importers.com has TradeMail restrictions to control SPAM and abuse. In addition to montly quotas, members are also restricted from sending TradeMail inquiries to members that are NOT in the same industry. For example, a Transportation company is restricted from sending a message to a Food & Beverage company. In this way, members do not get junk TradeMail that does not relate to their business.
While TradeMail restrictions limit members from contacting other companies, in fact these restrictions help members. Typically, email messages sent from a new, unknown company have a message open rate of less than 2%. But at Importers.com, over 50% of TradeMail messages sent from unknown companies are opened within 30 days. The TradeMail restrictions serve to help Importers.com members send and receive more qualified trade inquiries.
Additional Services
What is TradeNews?
TradeNews provides daily news articles selected from international
trade publications and newspapers - updated every 4 hours. TradeNews provides international
news headlines and articles that help members stay current on important trends,
products and companies in their industry. In addition, we also display Featured TradeProducts and the newest Buy/Sell TradeLeads. TradeNews is searchable by industry Category. For example, a
member can search "Clothing & Textiles" to read today's import/export
news articles from that industry.Within industry sections of TradeNews, we also display Featured TradeProducts from that industry, as well as the newest TradeLeads.
How can TradeResources help me?
Importers.com provides a range of information and links to help importers and exporters conduct trade online. TradeResources provides useful links to Importers.com membership information, as well as helpful tools such as a currency converter, world clock, telephone country codes and more. TradeResources provides quick one-click reference to additional services traders may require. Will they help you? Take a look and see! View TradeResources.
Can I get FREE Buyer/Supplier sourcing?
YES. The information provides FREE customized buyer/supplier sourcing based on each member's industry and business role. Suppliers see information on buyers from their industry and buyers see information on suppliers. TradeCenter is the landing page for all members, once they log in. TradeCenter lists new TradePages, TradeProducts and TradeLeads for companies that have benn active at Importers.com within the last 3 days. By logging in, members are provided with current information for companies active in their industry. To send a TradeMail inquiry, simply click on the company name and then click "Contact Member".
How can I monitor my Importers.com activity?
Importers.com TradeStats allow all members to view and monitor
their membership activity. Information is provided to help members keep track of Membership
Status, TradePage Score, TradeContacts, Advertising and Search Results at Importers.com.
TradeStats is located in the left column of "MyAccount". TradeStats are updated daily at 5:00pm
Pacific Standard Time. TradeStats provides continuous monitoring of member
trade activity. Information is provide in four sections:
1. Membership
Lists membership status. Members who do NOT appear in Importers.com search results are:
NOT Listed, Restricted or BANNED. These accounts have been restricted for various
reasons and these members should refer to messages sent from Importers.com TradeStaff
in order to become listed.
Members also see information relating to the content of their
TradePage and receive a TradePage Score. According to membership status, each
member can provide information in their TradeProfile, TradeProducts and TradeLeads.
A TradePage Score is calculated based on the amount of information provided
by each member,as a percentage of the information they are able to provide.
Members with a TradePage Score over 55% can send/receive more TradeContacts
and rank higher in search results.
2. Contacts
Members make international contacts with other importers, exporters and service
providers by sending email messages using Importers.com TradeMail accounts.
TradeStats show the number of sent (OUT) and received
(IN) TradeMail for the month and year. To help control SPAM and abuse, members can send/receive a limited number of
TradeMail inquiries each month. Free Members can send 1
5 and receive 15 new TradeMail inquiries each month. TradeStats shows the monthly TradeMail
quota and quota remaining.
3. Advertising
TradeStats allow members to monitor their advertising on Importers.com. For
each month and the year, TradeStats indicate the total number of advertising
impressions and the total number of times a member's TradePage was seen. Any
time member information appears on Importers.com , it is counted as an advertising
impression. The more "Impressions" a member receives, the more likely
they are to be contacted by another member. Premium and Client members often
receive over 10,000 impressions per month.
When another member clicks a search result in TradePages, TradeProducts
or TradeLead, a TradePage opens and this is counted as a "TradePage View".
TradeStats also provides a "Click Through" rate, which is calculated
as the percentage of Click Throughs, compared to Impressions. A Click Through
rate below 3% indicates that a member shoud add more information to their TradePage,
in order to attract more interest.
4. Search Results
Users of Imporers.com search thousands of TradePages, TradeProducts and
TradeLeads daily. Most searches start by someone clicking on one of Importers.com
industry Categories. Search results are presented according to a unique algorithm
which lists members according to their membership status, TradePage Score, and
activity at Importers.com. Members that log in more often and have a more detailed
TradePage rank higher. TradeStats shows member search result ranking according to Importers.com
industry categories. Members can view what page of search results their TradePage
appears for each Category and Sub-Category listing.
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