www.machines4sale.co.uk the website for advertising new and used machine tools, achieved nearly 360,000 hits in January 2008, and, thanks to a web optimisation exercise, it expects this figure to increase substantially in the coming months. Already, the website is appearing on page one or two for natural Google searches, and its banner and tile advertisers are reporting high click through levels to their websites.

Improvements in www.machines4sale.co.uk include a search box to help users find exactly the machine they are looking for as quickly as possible, as well as more news stories on each page. By following the rapidly changing news available on the site, readers can keep up to date with the latest technological developments in the manufacturing industry. Not only does the site cover new products, but also user stories, which describe how companies have implemented new equipment and techniques to raise productivity.

Enquiry levels for the 2000 machines on the site are also rapidly increasing, jumping by around 50% over the last two months as more companies have found the site to be a useful resource targeted to their exact requirements. Advertisers from countries including the UK, USA, Spain, Switzerland and Germany are all receiving requests for more information about specific machine tools, giving them the opportunity to increase their sales performance.

Companies interested in advertising on the website or submitting manufacturing related news stories should visit the website or email [email protected]