Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 7:45 am
Recently I came across a web site with the heading “How to get a million visitors without spending a dime in advertising.” Unfortunately the web site didn’t actually tell me how I could do that – that information was only available through an eBook sold on the site. The price of the eBook was around [...]
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Search engines determine their rankings based on two things: Is your site relevant? (Optimized for certain keywords) Is your site important? (Many links back to your site from other sites) Only when you address both of these considerations are you guaranteed of making an impact. Your degree of success depends on how hard you try [...]
Sunday, June 14th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Some web sites receive hundreds or thousands of unique visitors a day, whilst others only get a handful or none. The reason is often because the web designers or Webmaster has built the site in one ‘really bad way’ or other. This can end up hindering the potential success of the web site. If you [...]
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 at 2:45 am
Most webmasters keep their prized web traffic generating systems to themselves or charge an arm and a leg. I am one of the guys in the trenches. Before I share with you the simplest and easiest methods to generate website traffic I will begin with a little background information. I have several websites and in [...]
Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 12:45 am
Advertising and promoting your business is expensive, so it’s important to get the most from your advertising budget. That means understanding how to get the most from your ad agency or graphic designer. Let’s start by understanding the difference between agencies and designers. Typically, a designer will work on specific projects under your direction. For [...]
Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
This is the second part of creating your own business card. If you missed the first one, let me know: mailto:webmistress@janes-place.com Click in the box, where you want your text to appear.Type in your text. Make sure the text is where you want it. For example, in my card the bottom text wasn’t under my [...]
Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 4:45 am
When you first start out on your business venture, money is usually tight but you still need to advertise. One of the most affordable, yet very effective, ways to begin your advertising campaign is with flyers. Flyers are simply full page ads that are distributed directly to your potential customers. There are several ways in [...]
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 at 2:45 am
Many home improvement contractors attempt to use advertising to expand their client base and increase profits. Whether it be yellow pages, mailers, ads, or valpak; for many it’s a total waste of time and money. Why do so many contractors achieve less than desired results from their advertising dollars? The answer: They’re doing it the [...]
Friday, May 29th, 2009 at 2:45 am
“Owning your business category online is more than just a few keywords… Is your website broken?” Let’s face it, the Internet is a crowded place… and it’s becoming even more crowded as you read this. Your business can’t stand still online, and you can’t afford to look backwards. Qualified, targeted traffic generation is what we [...]
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 2:45 am
If you are like most webmasters, your goal is to increase your website’s traffic in order to increase sales and ultimately revenue. But, you might be wondering how you can possibly perform a marketing campaign if you do not have much of an advertising budget. Fortunately, some of the best ways to increase your website [...]