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boost your web site's ability to sell your product?
Maybe you've heard the old saying that you won't get any
sale you don't ask for. This is known as a call to
action, and used correctly it can give your web site
that extra "oomph" that converts prospects. Keep reading
to learn how to put this powerful technique to work for
you.
There are many reasons a web
site might just sit there and fail to achieve its goals.
Some might be big and structural, such as not clearly
defining the site's objectives in the first place.
Others might be small, like broken links or an
unnecessary splash page. If you're not happy with your
web site's performance, keep reading; you just might
find your cause right here. Discuss (1)
Everyone talks about building
links in the SEO Chat forums, so when I saw someone
asking about Qassia and its link building potential, I
knew I had to take a look. The self-described
intelligence engine is in closed beta at the time of
writing, but invitations seem easy to obtain. What is
Qassia all about? And is it worth your while? In this
first part of a two-part article, we'll explore these
and other questions. Discuss (5)
Google became the leader in
Internet search in a relatively short period of time,
supplanting the search engines that came before it. It
gave us a new approach to search. But the web has
changed. Is Google's approach running out of steam?
Could we see another search engine come along and
supplant Google with a different approach to search?
This article considers Google's rise, the limitations of
its current search philosophy, and how other contenders
are trying to solve the same problem. Discuss (2)
Web surfers expect business web
sites to project a certain professional air. They won't
trust a web site that falls short, and quite sensibly
won't do business with a site they don't trust. If you
want to earn their trust, you need to include certain
pages when you build your web site. This article will
cover those pages. Discuss (1)
Visitors to your site's product
pages want to achieve certain goals. Make it easy for
them and you can increase your sales. Many of the tweaks
and changes mentioned in this article owe as much to
good web site design as they do to SEO. We'll look at
how successful ecommerce companies such as Amazon and
Dell pull it off. Discuss (1)
Finding what you want on the
Internet can be an epic struggle. No matter how powerful
search engines have become, there are certain instances
when even your best efforts are unavailing. And the
aggregation of social media on your computer can cause
enough “noise” to make your head explode. Well, fret no
more because The Filter, fittingly named and envisioned
by professional noise maker Peter Gabriel, offers the
latest solution. Discuss (1)
Amazon, eBay, Wal-Mart,
Wikipedia and other huge sites seem to consistently hit
the first page of search engine results. The thought
overwhelms and discourages many owners of small web
sites. If size matters so much on the Internet, what
hope do they have? They'd be better off asking if size
really does matter so much. Discuss (2)
If you want to keep visitors to
your web site engaged and make them come back for more,
you need to appeal to their emotions. If you want them
to do something in particular (buy a product, sign up
for a newsletter, etc.), that kind of appeal is a must.
Keep reading for some great tips. Discuss (3)
Social advertising network
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advertising more effective and less offensive by making
it social. It may be doing exactly the opposite. Keep
reading to find out more.
If you’ve used traditional link
building strategies and find yourself running out of
ideas, maybe it’s time to do a little brainstorming. To
help you get started, this article will clue you in to
some underused but powerful ideas for generating buzz
and traffic for your web site. Feel free to mix and
match or use them as jumping-off points. Discuss (9)
Something as basic as your web
site’s site map could have more of an effect on the
success of your web site than you originally may have
thought. So why is it that site maps are often taken
lightly or overlooked altogether? Most graphic
designers, webmasters and even Internet marketers don’t
grasp the many uses and purposes for a site map. And the
ones who do might only incorporate one version when
there is a strong value to having multiple types for
different “audiences.” Discuss (7)
More people are viewing video
online all the time. Bill Gates is even predicting that
online video will replace TV. How important is this
trend for you? And how do you get your video in front of
viewers? Keep reading to find out more. Discuss (4)
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