This past Tuesday, AdviceYard presented the website to a crowded bar (Gallery Bar) down in the Lower East Side.  We are happy to report that the presentation was a great success, and we received many positive responses!  We were able to network with many NYC industry people who had other websites and similar interests.  What's better than drinking some beer and talking tech!?  I think you all can agree. Finally, we would like to extend our thanks to web2newyork.com  & meetup.com , but specifically Peter Verkooijen for organizing and hosting the event! 

Thank you to all who have been so active on the site so far.  We're very close to getting 200 members!  This is a great feat as we've just recently launched a few weeks ago.  We're really trying to make this your goto place for NYC residents seeking answers and advice.  I myself found a great boutique store to buy shirts at in Noho based on a fellow AdviceYard member's answer (View Here). So continue to spread the word anywhere the opportunity arises (new city residents, college kids, non-technical people..whomever).  Oh also, we will be holding another contest in the next few weeks for an Ipod..that's right..an Ipod..jealous?...it's pretty much illegal to walk around the streets of NYC without one nowadays.  So why not just conform already..it's actually a pretty sweet product.

Congratulations to Jamkid44 for getting the most sign-ups in our Amex Gift Card Give Away. Jamkid44 has received the gift card and is now $150 dollars richer.  Easy money is niiiice!  If you missed this first contest, stay tuned for upcoming contests and events. 

- AdviceYard Promotions 

Hello All, We are pleased to announce that AdviceYard has been featured on KillerStartUps.com. It is a well known directory of interesting and cutting edge startup companies. We ask that if you enjoy using AdviceYard, and would like it to keep growing, please vote for us on the KillerStartUps.com page to increase our popularity! Please copy this link below to your browser's address bar to view our page and vote. http://www.killerstartups.com/Social-Networking/adviceyard-com-answer-your-questions

To give each of you more time to spread the word about our site. We are extending the promotional contest until Sunday, May 3 2009. To Recap: THE MEMBER WHO GETS THE MOST PEOPLE TO SIGN-UP FOR ADVICEYARD (BY 5/3/09), WILL WIN (1) $150 AMERICAN EXPRESS GIFT CARD! Send an email inviting all your friends/family/co-workers to Sign-up and join AdviceYard's beta test. You can now just send them the link to http://www.adviceyard.com, as new members no longer need an invite code to sign up. For further contest details, read the previous post or send an email to contact@adviceyard.com

We believe that with AdviceYard, we have created a great local advice site with more features than our competitors, along with an easy to use interface. We currently have OVER 100 members from the New York area signed up, and this is a great start! However, in order to keep our site growing, we need more users. The good news is that you can help! We are holding a simple contest: THE MEMBER WHO GETS THE MOST PEOPLE TO SIGN-UP FOR ADVICEYARD BY 12pm on 4/26/09, WILL WIN (1) $150 AMERICAN EXPRESS GIFT CARD! Please forward the invite code you received in the initial email to your friends/family/co-workers, or send a request to contact@adviceyard.com to receive another one. Then send us a list of email addresses you used, and we will compare to see which addresses were used during the sign up process. The member with the most email addresses that signed up this week will win the (1) 150$ Amex Gift Card! So go on and get forwarding!

First off, thank you for participating in our beta test. We think we've created a great site, and we look forward to hearing your opinion. Now go on and enjoy the yard! p.s Please remember to check this blog and your email, as we will be holding events and contests during the upcoming weeks.