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8 Tips for Starting and Maintaining a Successful Online Forum
Nothing promotes a business online better than staying in touch with prospects. The more interactive the continued contact, the more of a relationship that is built with a potential client. This business principle of continued contact and...
Creating Your Website's Promotional Strategy
Creating a successful Internet presence involves much more than designing a great web site or having the "perfect" product. Listing your website with the Search Engines is your first step, however, you must not solely depend upon the Search...
Gas Prices Too High? Save on Everything Else
As you know, gas prices are way up right now, and could hit all-time highs this summer. Since gas is a necessary commodity, the high prices may give us a good reason to complain. But instead of slamming your fist on the steering wheel the next time...
Hard Work - A Dirty Concept
As I sit here in front of the fire and TV at 8.30pm on a Wednesday evening,
many would be mistaken for thinking that working from home is easy. But then
that is before you take into account my daily routine:
I get up at around 7.45am and...
Where Do We Go From Here?
The internet keeps changing so fast, it gets hard to keep up with promotional methods that work. What worked yesterday may no longer work today. If you've been on the net any length of time, you know what I'm talking about. Many of today's time...
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Web Site Strategies that Work!!
How effective are your current strategies and content?
* Are there clear and measureable business goals and outcomes behind your Web site, and for each major page or section? How will you evaluate your success?
* Have you defined all the target audiences for the site, and the "languages" they speak? Do you have compelling benefit statements, testimonials, case studies?
* Does your home page appeal to each of your target markets and audiences? Does it effectively direct them to appropriate areas of your site?
* How compelling are the "calls to action" on each page? Is it easy to interact with you?
How can you take your online business to the next level?
* Is your site making the best use of available technologies? How will you stay on top of online developments in your field? Are all appropriate staff involved?
* Does your content effectively position the expertise of your business? Are there media or public relations outlets that you could tap for
wider promotion?
* Are you taking full advantage of "real-world" opportunities to promote your site?
* Does your business offer other services or customer support functions that you could provide online? Are there further efficiencies that you could achieve?
* Review your contact databases and your use of e-mail to support your marketing. Do you have clear opt-in and privacy policies?
Do you regularly review your Web traffic reports?
* Are there any obvious patterns in your traffic, or the paths your visitors follow that you could capitalize on, or need to change?
* What are the top exit points from your site? Where are you losing conversions?
* Which external sites link to you? Are these appropriate? Are you generating sufficient return on investment for paid online advertising?
* Do the search phrases for your site suggest ideas for new areas of business development?
About the Author
The author is a HR consultant working in SE asia.
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