| Nothing can be more frustrating than
| |
| | online that tell you whatthe different
|
| visiting a web site and notbeing able to
| |
| | colors mean.
|
| find what you are looking for.
| |
| | 4. Include original content Your visitor
|
| Maybe the site is just plain ugly, or
| |
| | is only going to stayabout 10 seconds if
|
| looks like it was done bya kid attacked
| |
| | he/she has seen the same content
|
| by a box of Crayola crayons.
| |
| | somewhereelse.
|
| If you're going to do business on the
| |
| | Whether you are a writer or not, you can
|
| Internet, you need aprofessional web
| |
| | create useful content.
|
| site. This is your business card and
| |
| | Use your unique perspective to create a
|
| thevisitors' introduction to who you are.
| |
| | free report or ebook orarticles your
|
| First impressions count. You want to make
| |
| | reader can read on your site.
|
| a good firstimpression, and you want to
| |
| | If you're offering affiliate programs,
|
| get your potential visitor tobookmark
| |
| | create a review. Tell thevisitor
|
| your site.
| |
| | something about that product that's not
|
| Here's how to create a good first
| |
| | included in thesales letter. Let him/her
|
| impression and keep your newvisitor
| |
| | know what you liked about the productand
|
| coming back for more.
| |
| | how it has helped you.
|
| 1. Give your site a purpose. Do you know
| |
| | 5. Give the visitor a free offer One of
|
| what you want your website to do?
| |
| | the easiest ways to winthe heart of your
|
| Maybe your goal is to make the sale. If
| |
| | visitor is to offer something free. This
|
| this is your goal, thenyou want to make
| |
| | willnot only help you establish
|
| sure that you include useful content for
| |
| | credibility in the mind of thevisitor,
|
| yourvisitor to read.
| |
| | but if you give before you get, your
|
| Make it interesting, and emphasize the
| |
| | visitor is morelikely to consider your
|
| benefits of your offer.
| |
| | offer.
|
| Give him/her useful information.
| |
| | Unfortunately, freebies abound online, so
|
| 2. Make it fast loading I have cable
| |
| | getting your visitorto accept your
|
| modem, so if I'm reallyinterested in the
| |
| | freebie can be tough.
|
| site, I'll wait around for it to download
| |
| | There are several things you can do to
|
| sothat I can look at the content.
| |
| | make your freebievaluable.
|
| Unfortunately, most people are using
| |
| | Again, you want to create original
|
| dial-up. If your site takesmore than 10
| |
| | content. It could be a freeecourse, an
|
| to 15 seconds to load, your visitor will
| |
| | ebook or report. Just make sure that the
|
| just clickaway and go somewhere else.
| |
| | informationyou are offering can't be
|
| The easiest way to make sure your site is
| |
| | found anywhere else.
|
| fast loading is to goeasy on the
| |
| | Write it from your perspective. Offering
|
| graphics. Although graphics can make your
| |
| | your unique perspectivecan go further in
|
| sitevisually appealing, they can take
| |
| | winning the heart of your visitor than
|
| forever to load.
| |
| | greatwriting.
|
| If you must include graphics, then use a
| |
| | You can also offer a sample of your
|
| graphics compressor toshrink your
| |
| | product. This could beseveral chapters
|
| graphics so that that they load more
| |
| | from your book or or a demo version
|
| quickly.
| |
| | ofsoftware.
|
| Below are some sites online where you can
| |
| | You can also offer a free newsletter, but
|
| shrink .gif and .jpg,your most common
| |
| | make sure you includesome content that's
|
| graphic files, for free.
| |
| | your own. There are hundreds of thousands
|
| Now I've seen some pretty terrific
| |
| | ofnewsletters online, and your visitor
|
| interactive sites online.
| |
| | won't stay subscribed verylong if he/she
|
| They may use flash or some other kind of
| |
| | is reading the same thing over and over.
|
| scripting to make theminteractive.
| |
| | 6. Capture contact information Before you
|
| Although these types of sites can be fun
| |
| | give away thatfreebie, make sure you get
|
| places to visit, if youhave a business
| |
| | the visitor's contact information. Iknow
|
| site, you want to skip creating this type
| |
| | you've heard this a million times, but it
|
| ofinteractivity. You'll have slow load
| |
| | takes repeatedexposure of your message to
|
| times, and you'll losevisitors fast.
| |
| | your visitor in order to finallymake the
|
| 3. Choose a good design
| |
| | sale.
|
| Keep it simple. Stick to the same color
| |
| | It's very important to build your list.
|
| scheme. You don'twant something that
| |
| | You want to create amarket that is hungry
|
| looks like it was painted by a two
| |
| | for your products. A list of people
|
| yearold.
| |
| | whoare interested in what you have to say
|
| Think about what works well on screen.
| |
| | gives you a better chanceof making the
|
| Have you evertried to read yellow type on
| |
| | sale.
|
| an orange background? Thinkabout your
| |
| | A good, clean, professionally designed
|
| reader.
| |
| | web site can go a longway towards
|
| Different colors mean different things to
| |
| | building your reputation online. First
|
| different peopleand cultures. Keep that
| |
| | impressionscount. Make your first
|
| in mind.
| |
| | impression keep your visitors coming
|
| It's very easy to find color charts
| |
| | back.
|