Today marks the 50th day that Mytrade launched it’s Social Marketplace and what an experience it has been! We are close to a 1000 users and still to launch our first marketing campaign! Upon launching Mytrade, we were well aware that a few bugs and flaws would surface; hence since the launch we have put our backs into making the site more userfriendly and getting rid of those early stage setbacks.

Mytrade also managed to sweep up a Bronze Award at the June 2009 SA Web Awards, which is only the start of many big things to follow. We have seen quite a significant increase in traffic and usage on a daily basis, the feedback has been amazing and we are quite determined to build on that pace.

As with any early stage Online Start-ups, Mytrade had quite the knack of putting our patience and diligence to the test over the last 17 months. Frustration has been something we accepted and learned to deal with in a manner where our passion to succeed provided a stepping stone for any challenges we had to face. The project has been financed and developed in-house, which seemed to be the biggest challenge over the last 17 months!

Mytrade.co.za is only a few days away from launching it’s first sizable marketing campaign, so check out our promotion page coming soon, spread the word and get involved. With 728 users and 1683 listings, Mytrade is surprisingly the second Biggest Online Marketplace in South-Africa, after only a mere 50 days!

For more info visit www.mytrade.co.za or email us on beta [at] mytrade.co.za

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