If you hear the term social networking you might immediately think of sites like Facebook and Twitter. These are some of the biggest social networking sites, but there are actually hundreds of social networking, social media and social bookmarking sites on the internet. These big social sites dominate the industry…
Using Subdomains – Benefits and Drawbacks
Most businesses don’t like to use subdomains because they feel like they give them a disadvantage in many areas, such as having a prefix name before your web-site, being ignored by bots and index spiders in search engines and all in all, it just doesn’t look right. So let’s check…
Increase Your Website Traffic With Article Marketing
Recently, the concept of marketing your website with articles has gained popularity. Many site owners are having articles written and published on various article directories. The reason is simple; increasing traffic. Why Article Marketing? The demand for quality content online never ceases. Smart webmasters realize that by providing quality content…
Common Internet Marketing Mistakes
The second dot com boom is well underway, with thousands of individuals and industries flocking to the Internet to start web sites that will promote their business or that they envision as a business in itself. The fact is that many Internet marketing opportunities operate along the same lines as…
Choosing Your Domain Name
If you are going to start a website and want it to be successful, you have to determine the best domain name. There are a couple of tips you should know before you buy one. Far too often, people rush out and pick their domain names on the fly. “What…
Market Your Website For The Real World
Although it is clear that most website users of the internet use search a engines to find their destination, is there a better alternative? I recently had a look at the stats of a website I have been working on. To my amazement only 5% of the visitors came from…
10 Reasons Why People Don’t Visit Your Website
Here are ten very good reasons why someone won’t visit, or revisit, your website. A good website engages the user, is usable and it entices them to return again and again. You don’t offer original or unique content It’s important to give your visitors information they can’t find anywhere else.…
Color and Your Website
Of all the forms of non-verbal communication, color is the most instantaneous method of conveying messages and meanings. It has been often said that the website’s color must coordinate well. But when you surf the net you can see too many websites that have horrible color schemes. Good color is…
Using Newsletters to Increase Revenue
A main use of a newsletter is to distribute information to your readers about your site including product announcements, site updates, news and more. For business or affiliate web sites the newsletter becomes a tool to remind your visitors about your site in order to bring them back or make…