Webmasters: Boomerang, Don't Ricochet your Web Site Visitors

Boomerang, Don't Ricochet your Web Site Visitors

Written by Judy Cullins

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5. Offer a "Discounts of repparttar Month" navigation button on your home page.

Once your visitors find this one, they will be back each month to see your new offers. If you are like me and other Web visitors, you don't want to miss anything.

6. Host a discussion group on your site to bring back your visitors more often.

Here, they can interact fully as you share your knowledge and offer suggestions. This project will take more of your time than others, but may be worth it to develop more trust. If you don't use this idea, gather up your answers to clients' or visitors' questions. Use these in a special Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. I offer free answers for writing books on repparttar 131906 Web site: AsktheExpert.com.

7. Include "useful links "as a navigational bar on your home page where you post other related Web sites and a short description.

This adds value to your site because people like repparttar 131907 convenience of shopping for services and products all on one Web site of yours!

These tips are just repparttar 131908 beginning. Be patient with repparttar 131909 process. For every improvement you make, be sure it really is an improvement. Use a market survey with savvy friends and associates. Ask they to vote from 1-10. Does this move you to want to find out more? Does this feature enhance my site or not? For more tips, see "free articles" at www.bookcoaching.com.

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Syndicate Your Headlines Using RSS

Written by Shelley Lowery

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Now, you're ready to create your headlines. Each new "item" tag represents a new topic. The rule of thumb is to include between five and fifteen items. You can include a description, but it isn't required.

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