Archive for April 4th, 2006
Success in business thrives on ideas.
The more creative you’re the more you’ll succeed in business.
Below are 5 web advertising ideas to help you succeed.
1. Ask people to find a hidden link in your ad copy. If they find the hidden link tell them they will get a prize or freebie by clicking on it. This will increase the chance that they will buy your product or service because they will read your whole ad copy.
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April 4th, 2006
It is official, the search engine wars are in full swing. On Tuesday, February 01, 2005 MSN officially rolled out its new search solution to all of its websites, including MSN.com. This comes on the heels of growing speculation that Google plans to launch its own browser, possibly in an attempt to attack Microsoft’s greatest strength in Internet Explorer. Is it possible that MSN actually rolled out their search engine to prevent Google from doing the same thing they did to Yahoo! with the release of Gmail?
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April 4th, 2006
Blame Game
Nearly anyone and everyone involved with search engine optimization and Internet marketing is aware of the famous “Florida” update by Google that caused many commercial sites to lose their Google ranking and position.
Industry experts speculated as to why Google made such radical changes to their algorithm. Those sites that no longer ranked well for popular search terms had to take drastic steps in order to salvage the holiday purchasing season. Many noted the timing and thought perhaps Google was attempting to capitalize on the Google Adwords Pay-Per-Click advertising program. Others simply whined that though their site contained commercial material, it also contains valuable content and was unfairly penalized.
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April 4th, 2006
No I am not talking about the classic board game, that Aunt Hester bought you the past two years for your birthday! Risk is what first time visitors to your website views your product as. Before they spend their hard earned money they want to know that your product is worth it. Shoppers today see so many offers, so many sales pitches that they are trained to be skeptical about many products.
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April 4th, 2006
You’ve launched your web site. You’ve implemented a public relations campaign and spent oodles of money advertising in trade journals, magazines and newspapers. But your site’s daily visitors are still in single digits and your sales are…well let’s just say that early retirement is no longer an option.
Now what?
Perhaps it’s time to try email marketing. Or, to be specific, an email newsletter. After all, they require minimal effort to produce, and are proven to increase sales.
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April 4th, 2006
Microsoft recently announced that they will be releasing a new browser version sometime this summer. The new browser version was to be released with Longhorn, the code name for their next operating system to replace Windows XP, but they decided that they needed to release it sooner than that.
Many think the reason is because Firefox, the new popular browser, has introduced some key features that many surfers have come to expect. This probably has put pressure on Microsoft to respond with a browser with the same specs.
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April 4th, 2006
Do you want to generate more orders at your website?
Here are 10 mind busting website traffic secrets to help you:
1. Automate your online business to save extra time for marketing and advertising. You could use auto- responders, time saving software, etc.
2. Host a free hall of fame or museum on your web site. It should be related to your target audience. It should attract people just like offline ones do.
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April 4th, 2006
If you are website owner and you have begun exchanging links, you know how time consuming — and time-wasting — it can be. On the other hand, you don’t want to give up on the process because you might actually unearth the occasional valuable link partner.
After all, you know that getting links to your site is important because it brings in traffic, helps you find strategic partners, and enhances your Search Engine rankings. Your objective is to get hundreds of links, and you cannot get the job done unless you have a strategy that works.
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April 4th, 2006