Web Site Design and Promotion Help Guide » promotion http://www.thetechlife.org Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:11:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Use Viral Methods to Promote Your Website and Business http://www.thetechlife.org/use-viral-methods-to-promote-your-website-and-business http://www.thetechlife.org/use-viral-methods-to-promote-your-website-and-business#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:14:14 +0000 admin http://www.thetechlife.org/?p=182 Trends are the greatest and strongest element of the internet today. They grow fast, they grow big, and they grow everywhere. The reason for this is simple, people love to share and the internet lets you share like nothing else can. So what does this mean for all our internet businesses? A new marketing strategy that is so cost effective, it practically feels like it is for free. If you have ever used a web site blog, signed up for a social network, use instant messaging, or even use e-mail, then chances are, you’re already familiar with these various internet click-magnets that will draw audiences to your site.

LOL cats are love. Indeed, you will see that phrase and derivates of it all over the internet, along with an accompanying picture of a very cute kitten or a cat doing something or posed in a way that will make anyone fawn over it. The texts contained in these images are usually written with the grammar of a toddler, making it appear that it is the cat saying the phrase. By carefully creating your own LOL cat image as a promotion, you could potentially increase the web visibility of your product. If you place LOL cats on your site, you could use it to bring more hits as well.

“I can has cheeseburger” should not be confused with LOL cats. Despite being in the same vein, and probably a derivative of the LOL cat phenomenon, the “can has” cats are a signature culture on their own. The idea is the same wherein a cute cat image is used, but this time the cat is featured as staking a claim on a specific item, thus the “can has” phrase. Like the LOL cats they combine something funny with something cute, creating an extremely adorable and share-inducing image.

Motivational posters feature a more mature and educated idea when it comes to being funny, ironic and downright catchy. Based on the idea of actual motivational posters used in offices, motivational posters on the internet are created for a more ironic and though-provoking laugh from the viewers as the contents are usually more satirical, silly and paradoxically humorous.

Implementing these web site promotion methods in a website is not an easy task. You need to balance the comedy factor with the fact that you are running a business. Always ensure that these are only used to draw traffic in, your business still has to do the rest.

]]> http://www.thetechlife.org/use-viral-methods-to-promote-your-website-and-business/feed 0 Simple Things You Can Do to Improve Your Website Traffic http://www.thetechlife.org/simple-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-website-traffic http://www.thetechlife.org/simple-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-website-traffic#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:53:23 +0000 admin http://www.thetechlife.org/?p=172 If the traffic to your site is low, or has been reduced recently, then it is a sign that there is something wrong with your web site’s design. While there are too much design elements and factors that could influence traffic to discuss briefly, there are a few important factors to consider improving that might just help improve the flow of traffic and help your site generate more income faster. Of course, you still need to work out the other details on your own.

1. Links are your friends
Indeed, the best way to get into another website is through a link. Open it in a new window, the same window, and adjacent tab or even a new tab in a new window; which ever way you want it will do. Links will bring people into your site. If you can get your link into a site with high traffic, then chances are, part of that traffic will flow into your site through the link. Just make sure you make good links and place good images on your advertisements so people are inclined to check it out.

2. Use search keywords
If you know how to optimize your website for keyword searches, that is good. If not, it is high time that you consult a professional website designer on how to optimize your website. Getting hits from search engines such as Google and Yahoo are the primary source of traffic for almost all websites. If you are not yet optimized, chances are, you will not see your site register on a Google search until you reach the fifth or even eighth page of hits. Chances are, people will not keep looking for your site once they reach the third of fourth page worth of related search matches.

3. Keep the site alive
People may also go to your site and never come back because there is nothing to come back to. If you allow your users and visitors to post messages or have forums for them to establish a community, then you will be able to keep the traffic alive. A community can grow on its own with a little help from a good admin and a well rounded moderation team. Of course, a growing community also means it will draw more users into your website.

Always keep these website promotion help tips in mind in order to keep the traffic flowing into your site. These will help keep your site and small business alive.

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