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Looking for More Traffic? You've optimized your Meta tags, submitted your web site until your fingers are tired, and tried banner exchanges. But even though these have helped, you still aren't getting the kind of web site traffic you hoped for. What else can you do? Virtual Entryways
Everyone Loves Giveaways If you look at the top keywords used in search engines you will usually find "free" listed among the most popular. Offering something for free on your web site can be a great way to attract more visitors. This doesn't have to be a product that costs you anything but some time. You can offer free articles or tips, a free-for-all link page, or free samples of your product. This works just as well if you are offering a service and not a product. Offer a short free trial. Once people try your service, they may find it is just what they have needed. We offer free graphics we have created and update them frequently. We receive a fair number of repeat visitors because of this. Establishing Contacts
The Internet is no different than the "real" business world. You need to constantly work at building contacts, offering fresh content, and giving your visitors something to keep them returning to your site. Was this site useful
to you? Beverly Miller is a free-lance designer, developer, artist, and author located in Grand Marsh, Wi., USA. Co-founder of Silverleaf Design, Beverly has been very active on the World Wide Web for more than three years. A firm advocate of Helpware, Beverly can oft times be found at Virtual University where she is a volunteer assistant instructor. A winner of the Internet Brothers Plaque for Helpware Excellence, Silverleaf Design will help you create your presence on the Web with Site Design, Graphics, Hosting, Marketing, and Consulting. Stop by their site, you'll be glad you did, and tell them the Internet Brothers sent you. |
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Doorway or Gateway pages are a technique
that used responsibly can boost your chances of being found in the upper 30 returns
from a search using your keywords. The key words here are "used
responsibly". These pages are designed to optimize your chance of being found
using a specific keyword or phrase. This is not a technique to "spam",
but a way to make it easier for search engines to correctly index your site. Create
single pages that focus on individual keywords that you are promoting.
These pages can then be linked to anywhere within your site. This can be
especially useful in framed sites or sites that rely on dynamically generated
pages. These types of sites are often difficult to get indexed properly.
Contests and awards also attract a lot of
visitors. If your contest relates to your business you tend to attract the type
of people who are already interested in what you have to offer. If you give them
the chance to sign up for your newsletter when they enter the contest, you are
also building a good base of email contacts. A newsletter can be used to let
subscribers know about new services or products you offer and keep your business
fresh in their minds. Offering a well-designed award can also help to build
contacts and networking.
