Natural linking, what is it and how do I get it? More importantly, do I need it? If you run an Internet web presence that you want others to find in the search engines then the answer to the latter is YES!What is natural linking? That is an easy question to answer. Natural linking occurs when someone places a link to your site from another site. The reason that someone might link to your site is not really important, the fact that they placed the...more
Directories help locate websites within specific or definite categories. The difference between search engines and directories is that, directories feature only vetted websites, sites that have a certain standard and contain information of substance. One of the aims of using directories is to boost traffic. To achieve this, one must choose to be featured in large, organized directories like Yahoo, DMOZ, and LookSmart. These will drive highly...more
Setting up a comparison shopping site is somewhat easier than selling your own products because all you have to do is sell other peoples products instead. Of course, its besting other comparison shopping sites the trickier part!Tip #1 Choose the right name for your comparison shopping site. Websites like PriceGrabber and Bizrate no doubt own a portion of their popularity and success to their well-chosen names. Your comparison shopping website could also be similarly successful with the right choice of name.When choosing a name, make sure it connotes any of the following: the main idea of your website which is price comparisons, the quality of your service, or any unique feature your website has and which your competitors dont or cant compare to.Tip #2 Choices, choices, choices. These matter a lot to your clients so when youre selling a television set, its important that you dont restrict themselves to buying Panasonic, Philips, or Sony. Allow them to view selections from Samsung and JVC as well. The more choices you give them, the longer theyll shop with you!Of course, giving your customers a wide array of choices means having to deal with just as many merchants and you cant be...more
RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is the talk around the net these days because of its many benefits. However many people are not really clear exactly what RSS is?Here is a definition of what RSS(Real Simple Syndication) "IS" in plain English for those of you who are NEW to it and for those of you who are still a little bit confused about it and its...more
Link trading is the task of getting links to your site on other sites by trading.. umm.. links. This is done to get more traffic to you web site. Link trading creates more traffic in two main ways, increased search engine rankings and also from the traffic the links themselves generate from people clicking on them.Link Trading and Search...more
In today's tech savvy world, the Internet is a godsend for many people. They log on to make purchases, payments, do business, and even take classes. And since nothing is infallible, customer support is needed for all aspects of online transactions.So, let's say that you have a state of the art call center that will allow customers to call in to get help with their online transactions. Most customers want instant gratification, so talking to someone right away while they are in the throes of panic is important to them - although the panic is often self-induced and unfounded. However needy they are, your business (and potential future business) depends upon their happiness. Now, let's say that your call center has ten support specialists and they are all on the phone, so your eleventh panic stricken customer is on hold (or worse yet - getting a busy signal) and all the time cursing your existence. However what if you had a simple little feature on your web site that says "Live Help?" What if clicking that button put your customer into an instant queue and told them that a customer service representative would be right with them? No hold queue, no busy signal - just a...more
Who are your customers? Who is coming to your site and how are they getting there? How many of them are purchasing services or products? How do you know?If you don't use web analytics to track the behavior of traffic to and on your site, then you...more
Another method of reinforcing the vision and values are through making it a mandatory requirement to discuss at least one core values during any meeting. The discussion can be short where examples can be shared on how the value was displayed in...more
Are you losing business because of your website? More and more customers are logging on to the Web to decide where to spend their money because it is quick and convenient, and they can jump from site to site instead of walking from store to store....more
Anyone can build an ecommerce site. Getting traffic is going to be the first hurdle, but doing so will only matter if you can convert it. You Work Hard For Traffic - Get It To ConvertGetting your traffic to convert first requires that you understand...more
For anyone who has a website, traffic is king. Whether you're an internet marketer, publisher or just simply a blogger, you probably consider traffic as a high value commodity in the internet. In fact, you're probably paying for it, just to make...more
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