subject: How Web 2.0 Can Drive Targetted Internet Traffic [print this page] In the beginning of the internet, there was a massive divide between the web developers, and the end users.
It seemed that post the most basic information on the internet required degrees in computer science, and months of frustrating "hit and miss" attempts to get your message formatted in a way that was even barely user friendly.
Badly formatted and difficult to read web pages were the norm. Setting up a page could take many hours. Even uploading to your server via a telephone line could take several hours for even a modest site.
The there were very slow connections, a very minimal use of anti virus and a complete lack of any uniformity and structure.
How long ago was this? Well up until the late 1990's this was the case..
In no time at all, everything has changed. WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") internet design is now very advanced. WEB 2.0 sites such as Youtube and Twitter allow user to add to the web in no time at all. Pleasing results are possible with a minimum of effort.
WEB 2.0 is a difficult to define genre. Most accept that it the new ability for just about anyone to add content and interact. Sites such as Youtube, Twitter and Myspace are at the forefront of this revolution.
With any innovation on a scale this enormous comes the possibility to leverage it for profit. These sites attract the most enormous numbers of visitors. The potential to marketing either products or ideas on these sites is clear to all.
The key for an internet marketer is first to understand the function of these sites. Join each site in turn, fill in complete user "profiles" for yourself.
The second step is to make friends with those of similar internet to yourself. Be an active member of groups in your niche. If none exist - form one.
Finally, provide evidence of your ability. Answer questions, provide free help and information. Be an asset. If the opportunity arises you may be able to link to your own personal sites or web holdings.
Finding ethical and transparent ways to use WEB 2.0 sites to attract more internet traffic to your own sites is a quest that is well worth undertaking.
WEB 2.0 has made the internet a more open and friendly place. Finding other who share your internet, communicating and joining in has never been easier. You owe it to yourself to take part in the revolution that is WEB 2.0
