Still, the Palmers read and responded promptly to each and every e-mail message that arrived. Slowly but surely, some positive e-mail started getting through. People started inquiring about the puppies, and many people even e-mailed to say that they agreed with the Palmers' registration philosophy. The Palmers, who live in California, receive daily inquiries on the pups from around the world. They are even negotiating to provide an Alabama Police Department with Bloodhound pups to help track down missing persons and drugs.
Any publicity is good publicity.
Controversy generates word of mouth, word of mouth turns to visits, and visits eventually translate to sales. You don't have to wait for someone else to tell people about your site. The Internet is full of e-mail groups and newsgroups on just about every subject, idea, person, place, animal, and event imaginable. Use these groups to your advantage. Offer something that nobody else offers, and let people know about it.