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Digg it UP - Should I Get A Website?
Did you ever get involved in a multilevel marketing scheme? You know the process. A friend or a co-worker has ran into this cool inexpensive product that is sure to make you a load of money. All you have to do is pay a sizable entry fee and then commit to buying so much stuff every month in order to qualify for your big commission checks. Your downline was going to make you rich because nobody would really resist to buying into such a great bargain.The result was almost inevitably painful. You lost money and yo
Also, a very important aspect of doing business on the web is to get "targeted traffic." Targeted traffic means getting people who in some way are associated with or have already shown interest in your product or service.
Virtually every search engine will ask you for a "category." By choosing a category that properly describes, or at least comes as close as possible to describing, your website, you'll be maximizing on "quality" traffic.
Specifyi
There are a number of inexpensive ways to get people to the sign up page of your list building effort, but only a few of them are really effective. Since I do not want to waste your time or mine, I will just discuss the effective ways of getting people to your sign up pages.One of the most effective ways to get someone to your web site sign up page is to write articles and post them to the various online article directories. Simply write articles (I have written over 1000, so I know what it takes) that are rel
Being that I've been a web developer and administrator for a half decade, people regularly ask me if they should get a website. Some of them reason, erroneously, that if they put up a website, business will increase dramatically, since the Internet has millions of surfers.
This is sort of like saying, if you open a store in New York City, your sales register should ring non-stop, since New York City has millions of people.
This is not exactly how it works.
The big question on the Internet is the same as in any conventional business: How do people know where to find you?
Ironically, with a conventional business it's probably easier to luck out by opening a store on a busy thoroughfare and doing well from day one. On the Internet, it's not that simple; any "busy thoroughfare," is already someone else's website. For a new website, heavy traffic, and subsequent sales, usually comes with a vigorous promotional campaign.
At some point in the past, there actually was a way to get inexpensive Internet traffic with little or no promotion. During the "gold rush" days of the Internet, which goes as far back as eight or nine years (the Internet, as we know it, is little more than a decade or so old), if you got a generic name like register.com, cars.com, stocks.com or store.com, you could pretty much expect instant success. Such names are so generic in nature, that they generate constant, massive traffic.
Can you still get names like that? Not for the going prices of between $10 and $35. For several hundred thousand dollars, or, in some case, millions of dollars, you have a shot.
To generate traffic, there are also the old standbys; search engines. Here's a list of some of the top search engines and their addresses:
AOL - aol.com
AltaVista - altavista.com
AskJeeves - askjeeves.com
Google - google.com
Hotbot - hotbot.lycos.com
inktomi - inktomi.com
LycosFast - lycos.com
MSN Search - search.msn.com
Open Directory Project (ODP) - dmoz.org
Teoma - teoma.com
WiseNut - wisenut.com
Yahoo! - yahoo.com
There are many software programs and web applications that will submit your site to hundreds or even thousands of search engines. But when it comes to the top search engines, it's recommended that you actually visit each one of their sites and submit your website manually.
Why?
Major search engines account for over 90% of search-engine-generated traffic; they're too important to leave to an automated procedure. What's more, some search engines don't allow automatic program submissions.
Also, a very important aspect of doing business on the web is to get "targeted traffic." Targeted traffic means getting people who in some way are associated with or have already shown interest in your product or service.
Virtually every search engine will ask you for a "category." By choosing a category that properly describes, or at least comes as close as possible to describing, your website, you'll be maximizing on "quality" traffic.
Specifyin
Is your inner brat taking over your job? Everyone has an inner brat. It's the part of us that's still a 2-year-old. It gets furious at the slightest inconvenience. It feels entitled to get what it wants when it wants, and complains when things don't go its way. Your inner brat not only makes you miserable, it makes work unpleasant for everyone else.Chances are this describes someone you work with. It's always easier to spot someone else's inner brat than your own. But take a moment now to reflect on yourself and
Ironically, with a conventional business it's probably easier to luck out by opening a store on a busy thoroughfare and doing well from day one. On the Internet, it's not that simple; any "busy thoroughfare," is already someone else's website. For a new website, heavy traffic, and subsequent sales, usually comes with a vigorous promotional campaign.
At some point in the past, there actually was a way to get inexpensive Internet traffic with little or no promotion. During the "gold rush" days of the Internet, which goes as far back as eight or nine years (the Internet, as we know it, is little more than a decade or so old), if you got a generic name like register.com, cars.com, stocks.com or store.com, you could pretty much expect instant success. Such names are so generic in nature, that they generate constant, massive traffic.
Can you still get names like that? Not for the going prices of between $10 and $35. For several hundred thousand dollars, or, in some case, millions of dollars, you have a shot.
To generate traffic, there are also the old standbys; search engines. Here's a list of some of the top search engines and their addresses:
AOL - aol.com
AltaVista - altavista.com
AskJeeves - askjeeves.com
Google - google.com
Hotbot - hotbot.lycos.com
inktomi - inktomi.com
LycosFast - lycos.com
MSN Search - search.msn.com
Open Directory Project (ODP) - dmoz.org
Teoma - teoma.com
WiseNut - wisenut.com
Yahoo! - yahoo.com
There are many software programs and web applications that will submit your site to hundreds or even thousands of search engines. But when it comes to the top search engines, it's recommended that you actually visit each one of their sites and submit your website manually.
Why?
Major search engines account for over 90% of search-engine-generated traffic; they're too important to leave to an automated procedure. What's more, some search engines don't allow automatic program submissions.
Also, a very important aspect of doing business on the web is to get "targeted traffic." Targeted traffic means getting people who in some way are associated with or have already shown interest in your product or service.
Virtually every search engine will ask you for a "category." By choosing a category that properly describes, or at least comes as close as possible to describing, your website, you'll be maximizing on "quality" traffic.
Specifyi
Here we are, in the midst of some serious keyword research. We have gone ahead and created a nice list of keywords we've found people to be typing into search engines. So now what? Do we choose three to four of them.. five to eight? How many keywords should we be targeting? Initial instinct may say either one of the above ranges is appropriate, but let's ignore our instincts for a minute and give it some more thought. For this discussion, let's assume our site sells women's clothing. We have our list and
Can you still get names like that? Not for the going prices of between $10 and $35. For several hundred thousand dollars, or, in some case, millions of dollars, you have a shot.
To generate traffic, there are also the old standbys; search engines. Here's a list of some of the top search engines and their addresses:
AOL - aol.com
AltaVista - altavista.com
AskJeeves - askjeeves.com
Google - google.com
Hotbot - hotbot.lycos.com
inktomi - inktomi.com
LycosFast - lycos.com
MSN Search - search.msn.com
Open Directory Project (ODP) - dmoz.org
Teoma - teoma.com
WiseNut - wisenut.com
Yahoo! - yahoo.com
There are many software programs and web applications that will submit your site to hundreds or even thousands of search engines. But when it comes to the top search engines, it's recommended that you actually visit each one of their sites and submit your website manually.
Why?
Major search engines account for over 90% of search-engine-generated traffic; they're too important to leave to an automated procedure. What's more, some search engines don't allow automatic program submissions.
Also, a very important aspect of doing business on the web is to get "targeted traffic." Targeted traffic means getting people who in some way are associated with or have already shown interest in your product or service.
Virtually every search engine will ask you for a "category." By choosing a category that properly describes, or at least comes as close as possible to describing, your website, you'll be maximizing on "quality" traffic.
Specifyi
It is so important for you if you want to be a successful internet marketer to be able to communicate effectively with your down line. The problem with a lot of internet marketers today is that they are happy to sign you up for some program but they don’t offer the support afterwards. I believe your down line should be able to communicate effectively with you and should get a response within 12 to 24 hours. I have heard from so many people how they struggle to get in contact with their sponsor of this program or that p
AskJeeves - askjeeves.com
Google - google.com
Hotbot - hotbot.lycos.com
inktomi - inktomi.com
LycosFast - lycos.com
MSN Search - search.msn.com
Open Directory Project (ODP) - dmoz.org
Teoma - teoma.com
WiseNut - wisenut.com
Yahoo! - yahoo.com
There are many software programs and web applications that will submit your site to hundreds or even thousands of search engines. But when it comes to the top search engines, it's recommended that you actually visit each one of their sites and submit your website manually.
Why?
Major search engines account for over 90% of search-engine-generated traffic; they're too important to leave to an automated procedure. What's more, some search engines don't allow automatic program submissions.
Also, a very important aspect of doing business on the web is to get "targeted traffic." Targeted traffic means getting people who in some way are associated with or have already shown interest in your product or service.
Virtually every search engine will ask you for a "category." By choosing a category that properly describes, or at least comes as close as possible to describing, your website, you'll be maximizing on "quality" traffic.
Specifyi
Successful business owners and effective managers pay careful attention to running mentoring programs in their businesses.In keeping with their Mission, Vision, Values and superior customer service, these high performers ensure that their employees and potential leaders get the best possible support, guidance and mentoring.This developmental approach encourages employees to work to the highest level of quality and effort.Quality mentoring and support processes and programs demonstrate and ensure a
Also, a very important aspect of doing business on the web is to get "targeted traffic." Targeted traffic means getting people who in some way are associated with or have already shown interest in your product or service.
Virtually every search engine will ask you for a "category." By choosing a category that properly describes, or at least comes as close as possible to describing, your website, you'll be maximizing on "quality" traffic.
Specifying the "wrong" category or neglecting it altogether, will only waste your time, money and efforts. For example, if you're running a bakery, and you wind up in some category like "hobbies," getting tons of people who are looking for kites and train sets won't add much to your pocket -- unless you happen to sell bagels that fly or apple strudel that goes "Choo Choo" when you bite into it.
The bottom line is, if you're going to spend time and money on a website, do it right, and for the right reasons. Instead of asking yourself that age-old philosophical question, to be or not to be (a webmaster), you should be asking yourself that other philosophical question: If your website falters in the forest (of websites), and nobody hears your cash register ring, did it make a sound in your pocket? Philosophers are still grappling with this question.
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