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What could I do to improve my website traffic?
Posted on May 25th, 2011 by admin
What is the best way to get my web site on the searches.?
I have just set up my web page with Discovery Toys and want to put it on searches ( I guess that is the way I state it ?, 56 year old here). I don’t want to spend much, but would like to get …
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What could I do to improve my website traffic?
My website is everythingfantasyfootball, and it is a fantasy football website where everything on it is free. How could I improve my search engine rank and page traffic for it?
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Getting traffic is a combination of a lot of things. The key to success is to create great content that visitors want to use, search engines will love and other websites will naturally link to. Of course, it’s easier said than done.
You can use pay per click advertising in the search engines to reach audiences looking for your products. You can use Google Adwords http://www.google.com/adwords or Yahoo http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com
Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible:
1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement – if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others.
2. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important — and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools. Get a Recommend this Site script from websites such as cgiscripts.com and similar directories of scripts. Some even go as far as giving incentives to those who recommend the site to their friends. If only 10 people go to your site, but these 10 people invite 10 more – that’s additional traffic that you get for FREE!
Recommend Site Scripts (various) http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
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CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Hostscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/index.html
3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area.
If you are going to read only one piece on search engine optimization, I suggest you read Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com’s “Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day.” http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/2010.htm
4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and (c) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News.
http://www.prleap.com/sign_up.html
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Video: Driving More Holiday Sales with Promotional Banners in …
Posted on May 24th, 2011 by admin
Posted on December 15, 2008 by jeff.selin
Attracting folks to your site is one marketing challenge. Once on your pages, you need to engage visitors with targeted, relevant information, to capture their attention and encourage the sale. One easy and effective way to turn cost researchers and browsers into customers is by adding promotional banners to the pages of your store. You can share news for sales, discounts, free shipping, you can promote products, services, discounts and more.
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Creating promotional banners in your Interspire Shopping Cart store is simple. The video above will show you how it”s done. You create promotional banners for your store using the control
panel of Interspire Shopping Cart. Simply go to the Spromotions tab and choose Sview banners in the drop down menu. To create a new
banner, click the Screate a new banner button and follow the simple steps.
Once completed, you can have the banner displayed
on the home page, a specific category, for a specific brand, and
in the search results. Choose the option that best suits your promotional needs. You also can choose whether your banner will appear on the top or bottom of the pages.
This is just one simple method for encouraging visitors to take action. Following the tutorial, it should only take a few minutes to set up. Test different messages on various pages and see if it encourages a rise in sales. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective. And please drop a comment to tell us how it”s working out.
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Affiliate Marketing USA, Start Affiliate Program, Affiliate …
Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by admin
Easily build and start your own Affiliate program and allow affiliates to advertise your business to increase sales at your web site. Affiliate Marketing allows you to have your web site advertised using your own large ‘pay for performance’ online sales team (known as Affiliates). This sales team will widely promote your web site’s products and services via your Affiliate program in return for commission payments based on the sales they make for you. Affiliate Marketing and Affiliate programs are very effective low cost internet advertising strategies. Their strategic use can significantly boost your sales results, product branding and web site traffic. Join the clixGalore Affiliate Marketing network and easily build and start your own ‘sale – CPA’, ‘lead – CPL’, or ‘click – CPC’ based Affiliate program. clixGalore works seamlessly with 99% of all shopping carts and stores .
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Affiliates, turn your valuable web site traffic into money now by joining Affiliate programs and driving customers to the many thousands of Merchants using the clixGalore Affiliate Marketing network to advertise their business. Start earning commission now for the sales you generate for our Merchants. You may promote our Merchants using both text or graphic advertisements, including the many professional marketing tools we provide to you. Alternatively using the ‘Instant web site Builder’ tool, located in your clixGalore Member Home area, you can easily and instantly generate promotional web pages containing our Merchant’s products. You may use these professional styled pages to promote our Merchant’s products and earn commission for the sales generated. Signup free now and join the many other tens of thousands of Affiliates who earn commission from their valuable web site traffic.
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Website Critique – How to improve my website to generate more …
Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by admin
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How To Improve My Website To Generate More Sales?
Posted By: edithlam on 5/5/2011 at 2:21 AM
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I started an online maternity clothing store late last year. My website’s design is intended to give the viewer / potential customer a warm motherly feeling – which is supposed to link to the main focus of my clothing line – comfortable & fashionable maternity clothes at affordable prices. Has my current website design achieved this goal?
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I have a suspicion my website may be too bland and not colorful enough to generate a “I must buy this” mode within potential customers. Do I need to put Sale Signs / Feature of the Month flashing boxes / signs on the homepage to catch the viewer’s attention? Or would that create a Too Busy feel to the website? I was told that ‘Keep it Simple’ is the best.
I will be starting a blog and will be adding a testimonial page soon – hopefully this will help.
What else can I do to the website to help generate more traffic & sales?
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Accepted Answer
5/5/2011 at 7:49 AM
From a guy’s point of view – at least this guy’s point of view – your approach is much too soft, too warm, too fuzzy, too full of “feel good” but meaningless reading and very short on letting people know you sell maternity clothes
That’s what should be up-front…”We sell quality maternity clothes!” Save all that other stuff. Actually, don’t save it…get rid of it and focus on the business of selling maternity clothes.
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5/5/2011 at 8:29 AM
What has your installed Google Analytics told you? How many visitors are you getting? How many of them click through to various pages? Buy? Abandon their shopping cart?
For your home page, less welcome text and more pictures of representative / best-sellers of each of your product categories.
Also, are you selling products that you manufacture or others’? If their your own, tell how much better they are (even better – get testimonials). If they’re manufactured by others – what makes your pricing/service better than the competition?
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5/5/2011 at 9:22 AM
Put the most popular items on the main page. They should see what you have to offer without clicking. You don’t need the welcome paragraph there. Put a welcome tab on the menu and make it a new page if you must.
See how that works to get more traction. Then you can move on to changing colors if you want. I don’t think the site is bland. It should be very simple and easy to use. The focus shoul be on the product not the fluffy statements.
Accepted Answer
5/5/2011 at 2:06 PM
Is the problem that you don’t have enough site visitors, or that site visitors are not converting?
If it’s the former, then website design is irrelevant. You need to deal with your advertising/marketing approach.
If it’s the latter, then I agree with others that the site is probably too “soft.” The issue here may be solved with great landing pages.
How are people finding you? What are the sources of your traffic? Instead of just sending everyone to your homepage, you would probably be better off sending them to landing pages that (a) segment them, and (b) deliver whatever you promised in the ad/link that got them there in the first place.
Let me suggest you watch the free MarketingProfs online seminar on landing pages at: http://www.marketingprofs.com/marketing/online-seminars/226
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How can I improve my website?
Posted on May 22nd, 2011 by admin
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How can I improve my website?
I have created a site that features wolf artwork by people from around the globe, but I am looking for ways to increase the appeal of the site.
Any suggestions?
www.wolvesbystrangers.com
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it’s great to create something you are passionate about, however if you are not a designer, and you do not fancy hiring a designer then I suggest you take a template and just customize to your needs as opposed to creating something from scratch.
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Affiliate Marketing And Creating The Call To Action
Posted on May 22nd, 2011 by admin
Saturday, 09 April 2011 18:05
Copyright (c) 2011 Lawrence Hamilton
What’s the sense of having an Affiliate Marketing product or service you want to sell if you don’t have a call to action?
What’s the sense of developing a website, paying for a domain name, having your site hosted and sending out a message about your affiliat’s product(s), if you don’t have a call to action?
Build trust with your clients by allowing an easy form of contacting you using Click To Call Button.
The call-to-action is one of the most important concepts to master, as it is your way of asking your potential customer(s) to check out your site and let your site do some selling for you. There is a basic principle in selling that simply states “no matter how we present our product, we still have to ask for the business”.
So why would we fail to include a call to action in our website or blog? This is where you inform the prospect(s) what to do once they’ve finished perusing your website. Once you demonstrate you have value to offer in the body of your site, the call-to-action informs your prospect what their next step is. You can’t expect your prospects to automatically know what they need to do next, so it is imperative you use a well-crafted call-to-action to help them out. To be effective, your call-to-action should be short, simple, and positive. In other words, make it clear what they should do and why they should do it in as few words as possible. This is also why most calls-to-action come at the end of your site
In Affiliate Marketing, we are selling someone else’s product or service, so we have to enhance the features, advantages, and benefits of that product/service and let the destination site do its work as well. We have to really believe our product is good for the consumer, we have to target the right niche, we have to explain what is in it for the consumer, and we have to get them over to the destination site. That is the call to action you have to employ. If there is no call to action, you are merely putting up information and hoping someone will opt in. Hoping is not a call to action.
Once you have put in all the work of researching, keyword optimization, publishing a professional looking website, and marketing your site for traffic, you need to get your prospects to opt in. What are the best ways to accomplish this? Remember that very few people will opt in merely because they happen to visit your site. They came there for a variety of reasons, and you have to take that opportunity to ensure your prospect will at least opt in. I have found that one of the best tactics is to use a free gift. This gift generally is an information PDF you create that informs your prospect(s) why you use the product, what it has done for you, and why it has helped you. This could be in the form of a mini E-Book PDF or a series of auto responder E-Mails. You could also offer a special price if they take action within a specified period of time. The idea is to give your prospect a viable reason to at least opt in to find out what your affiliate product is all about.
Some other aspects of creating a call to action would be to guarantee your product so the prospect knows they have nothing to lose if they opt in and take advantage of what you have to offer. Since you are the affiliate, I suggest you never pick a niche product that does not offer that guarantee because you can’t personally back up your guarantee without the product originator doing the same. All reputable products or services that want to sell their goods will offer such a guarantee. Another effective tactic is to create a series P.S.’s at the end. You should emphasize the different aspects of the value they will receive. You could remind them of your guarantee. You might recant a particular benefit or feature of the product. You could also reiterate all those bonuses if they act now; this way you remind them of any deadline you imposed.
So let’s recap an effective Call to Action:
1. Tell Them What to Do – A prospect should never visit your site and be left pondering “What do I do next?” Your call to action must quickly answer this question and give the reader some direction.
2. Keep it Simple – Your call to action should always be easy perform and understand. If it’s complex, your prospect simply won’t do it. You should consider any barriers they may face in following through on your call-to-action, as potential barriers may diminish their interest in you.
3. You Have One Call to Action – Your prospect’s time is just as valuable as yours. If you give them more than one thing to do, they probably won’t do anything at all.
4. Be Positive – People like to be associated with positive ideas, concepts, and people so keep this in mind when creating your call to action. Any negativity in your call to action will have an impact on how it’s received.
5. Create Features and Benefits – Be clear about the main benefits of completing the call to action. You are asking them to opt in and directing them to another site, so explain why they need to take action. Since you have their attention, tell them to complete the action now. This may be the only time they visit your site, so use the call to action to open the possibility of developing a professional relationship.
Although there are several ways to word a call to action, you can find many alternative methods either on the internet or through trial and error. Depending on your skill level, I would strongly consider engaging yourself in a community of learning where the objective is to teach people how to build a basic foundation and employ the proper process to succeed with on line Affiliate Marketing.
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Larry Hamilton is an aviator and retired entrepreneur who is passionate about teaching people how to succeed on the internet. To learn more about building a solid foundation in Affiliate Marketing, you are on click away at:
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What can I do to improve my site? – Page 2
Posted on May 21st, 2011 by admin
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Originally Posted by kristianw
My site has terrible rankings on Yahoo and Google for the search term “sportsbook review” while places number 5 on live.com
I’m wondering what changes I can make to improve my Yahoo and Google rankings. I have submitted sitemaps to both sites through there webmaster tools. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Ecommerce Tools – Driving Sales
Posted on May 20th, 2011 by admin
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Ecommerce Tools – Driving Sales
Wonder why you are getting lots of traffic but not many sales? Below are some tools for increasing conversion rates in your store.
Clear And Pronounced Calls-To-Action. Create clear buttons or steps for the customer to follow to purchase your products. The more clicks it takes to purchase a product, the more likely you are to lose the customer’s interest and their business. You should be able to purchase products on your home page, or within one click of the home page. “Add To Cart” buttons and “Checkout” buttons should be high on your pages and should be a bright or contrasting color so that they stand out. It is also helpful to make the calls-to-action slightly larger.
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Keep Navigation Simple. If you have complex navigation, too much navigation, or any type of navigation that is confusing or that could distract the customer from finding the link that they are looking for, then you are likely to lose their business. Links that are not as popular, or links that customers do not need to use often you should put in the footer, or at least below the fold on the page.
Special Offers. Customers like to know that they are getting a deal on products. You are likey to get more sales for products at a slightly discounted price, rather than less sales at a slightly higher price. You can offer specials like buying multiples to get a discount, a free product with every order, or just regular “on sale” amounts.
Display Safe Shopping And Security Logos. Customers should feel comfortable when they are purchasing products from your website. You will want to include different security logos on your website indicating that your website is secure; this will put your customers’ minds at ease. You can get these logos by using the ShopSite security logo, contacting your SSL provider to get their logo, as well as contacting your credit card processor to get their logo. At the very minimum, these logos should be placed on the cart pages where the customer is entering their personal information, but it is useful to have them throughout your website.
Include All Store Information. Providing “About Us,” “Contact Us,” “Privacy Policy,” and “Return Policy” pages and information will allow customers to get all their questions about you and your company answered before they purchase from your website.
Clearly Indicate Checkout Process. In addition to letting the customer see their final shipping, tax and order costs before continuing through the checkout process, you will want to have a checkout process indicator to let customers know how far along in the checkout process they are. If you have three steps, (1) Shopping Cart, (2) Shipping & Billing, (3) Receipt, you will want to list all three steps on the first page of the checkout, so that customers know how long it takes to checkout. Once the customer moves to the Shipping & Billing screen, the progress bar should indicate that they are at step 2 of 3.
Shipping, Fast & Included Free. If a customer can purchase a product online in a physical store for the same price, why would they purchase online and pay for shipping? Free shipping is always an incentive to purchase from an online store. You will also want to clearly indicate the delivery date, such as how many business days the customer can expect before receiving their order.
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Driving Traffic To Your Website
Posted on May 19th, 2011 by admin
Driving Traffic To Your Website
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By AffiliateWebBuild
How Do I Drive More Traffic To My Website?
So there you are, ready to post that brand new website in order to get into the goldmine that is being a niche affiliate, ready to reap the rewards of having driven more traffic tomy website. So what, now what are you going to do? Even if you have the best looking website store that is selling the best product on the Internet, if no one can find your site, you will not make any sales. What you need are massive amounts of free Internet traffic. You want qualified buyers looking for what you have to sell. The good news is that by using the system you will learn how to obtain a large amount of quality free traffic for your site.
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Ensuring That Your Site Gets More Free Targeted Traffic
You know that no matter how good your affiliate website looks, it will still take some time to rank and move up on the first pages of the search engines. In the meantime, how can you get free traffic to move through the site in order to generate interest in it and maybe even some sales?
The Solution
Our system is the best solution on the market today that clearly explains the steps you will take as a webmaster to drive that much needed free traffic to your site!
Getting More Convertable Traffic To Your Website
Let’s face it – no matter how pretty or cool looking your website store is, withouttraffic moving through it, it might as well not exist. The key to success is being able to drive that much needed traffic to your website, and having this traffic convert into sales once it gets there. There is the hard way, and there is the easy way of accomplishing this. Our system is the key to getting this free traffic moving through your site.
Driving The Most Quality Traffic To Your Website
While there are many ways to drive free traffic to your website, there is only onesystem that will teach you how to make the most of your time and efforts driving traffic to your website. These methods shown are consistant and simple with step by step instruction on how to proceed with driving more website traffic through your website store in order for your to be successful.
Driving That Needed Free Traffic To Your Website
In the past, generating free traffic to your own niche affiliate website was an involved and long process. You had to spend a great deal of time studying code and learning how to insert this into your website in order for your clients to be driven to your website as well as being able to make their purchases in an easy and efficient manner.
Targeting More Free Website Traffic
Find out how to get free Internet traffic to your website by using web 2.0 properties. You will discover how to use squidoo, hub pages, and other very important web 2.0 properties that few people have ever heard of. By using thesystem you will be on your way to make your website a money machine.
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Industrial Website Design & Search Engine Optimization | Drive …
Posted on May 18th, 2011 by admin
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Industrial Website Design & Search Engine Optimization
At NETworks Marketing Group we specialize in industrial website design and search engine optimization. We know how to make your industrial business an internet success. Search engine optimization improves the quality of traffic to your industrial website. We understand the industrial business and we have the tools and experience to convert you traffic into sales.
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DRIVE: Qualified Traffic to your Website
It’s all about Driving QUALITY traffic
Driving qualified industrial buyers to your site. We focus on the fundamentals of the industrial marketplace, we are devoted to the success of your industrial business. Find out how the right qualified traffic makes all the difference to your industrial business.
The right Internet marketing strategy is critical to the future of your business; with Search Engine Marketing (SEM) you can drive quality traffic!
CONVERT: Traffic Into Sales
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MEASURE: All Traffic To Ensure ROI
Measuring Success
Website Tracking is a measuring tool that allows you to view actionable reports that tell you what is working and what is not. Omniture SiteCatalyst is a client-side web tracking tool that will give you the ability to better track and analyze your industrial website’s success. With the extensive amount of detailed traffic reports, this web tracking tool can also help you make informed decisions for improving your industrial website’s current performance. For more information, please download the PDF file or sign-up for Omniture.
Deliver user-friendly content, design and navigation.
Web Strategy – Unique strategies to meet your unique goals
Web Design – A look that will meet or exceed your current company image
Usability – Make the most of every visitor, making web sales easier to use and easer to take action.