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How to make a name for yourself on the 21st century Internet

Clearly, the Internet ... is going at a ... pace and you need to make a presence for yourself in this vast and ... ... lets dive in the subject right away and say that you n Clearly, the Internet technology is going at a tremendous pace and you need...

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Guaranteeing an Increase in Your Site Traffic

Start at the goal. Walk ... feet on the ground. Then forward. That is how you ... positive results for any quest, ... a ... increase in your site traffic and ... Let us Start at the goal. Walk backwards, feet on the ground. Then forward. That is how you...

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Creating Attention, Interest, Desire and Action Online

When you go out and create a web site with an ... of selling products and services through it, you have no option but to be on the good side of buyer ... If you wish to succeed, that is. F When you go out and create a web site...

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CAN A SINGLE PRODUCT SITE MAKE IT?

The short answer is no. The ... in making this ... is that the cost of ... a sale must be ... from the net from the single sale. Given ... this cost is The short answer is no. The difficulty in making this modelwork is that the cost of...

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DO NUMBERS HELP?

... about the Web abound. You may find such ... In general, when I look at the research ... Iget a feeling it's ... The Web is so vast, I don't ... possible to f Demographics about the Web abound. You may find such datahelpful. In general, when I look...

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SMART TAGS? WHO SAYS THEY'RE SMART?

Microsoft has said a lot about Smart Tags. And it isMicrosoft who claims this is a "smart" idea. I'm not a fan of Microsoft products. Still, there are realbenefits to all software developers and PC us... Microsoft has said a lot about Smart Tags. And it isMicrosoft who claims this...

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Does Your Web Site Need A Tune Up?

Your web site may contain flaws or ... are driving your visitors away! Such athought is enough to give the most laid ... a ... How can you ... fix any problem areas tha Your web site may contain flaws or glitchesthat are driving your visitors away! Such athought is...

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12 High Readership Content Ideas!

1. How To ... they include detailed step by ... ... how to publish your ... to promote your ... how to attract ... your web site.2. Tips: they are usually 1. How To Articles: they include detailed step by stepinstructions. Examples: how to publish your e-zine,how to promote your...

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BUILD YOUR OWN DEMOGRAPHICS

Chances are you do not get as much input from your ... ... as you would like. When people write and saynice things, it makes you feel great, but it does not ... ... Thos Chances are you do not get as much input from your visitorsand subscribers as you...

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Free online content to make your website sticky!

... on what you are reading, most sources state that a person must see an offer ... between 3 and 10 times beforehe or she will actually ... unless you are a master ... wit Depending on what you are reading, most sources state that a person must see an...

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Does Your Site Have Stopping Power?

About one in every ten sites I visit succeeds at keeping mearound longer than a minute. I'm usually in a hurry when Isurf the web, and I'm not alone. Actually, the term "Web surfer" is a misleading one. Not toomany people I know actually "surf" the web at a leisurelypace....

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How To Keep Visitors On Your Site Longer and Bring Them Back Again and Again

You work very hard to bring traffic to your site. When they finally do get there what happens? Well in a lot of cases they.... leave. Yup, they simply move on to the next site. That click happy mouse You work very hard to bring traffic to your site. When...

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A GRAPHICS PRIMER

Youve ... buttons and ... lines and other good stuff from the web but its not all exactly what you want. Besides, you have some photos that would spruce up the site, and you want t Youve downloaded buttons and horizontal lines and other good stuff from the...

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Seven Sure Fire Ways to Scare Your Customers Away

Your visitors are your most ... Internet asset. ... you don't have buyers, and without buyers you ... a ... visitors are a fickle beast. Somewhat like a ... Your visitors are your most important Internet asset. Withoutvisitors, you don't have buyers, and without buyers you don'thave a business.But visitors...

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Real Audio and Real Video, streaming media for your web site

Anybody interested in creating RealAudio and RealVideo content ontheir sites will find it's a great deal easier than they might haveinitially imagined. The instructions given below are for RealAudio o... Anybody interested in creating RealAudio and RealVideo content ontheir sites will find it's a great deal easier than they might...

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Why Do I Need A Database?

If you're not familiar with the term as it relates to the web,a database is a ... ... of data. It can be ... a list of email ... to a set of names, ... andphone numb If you're not familiar with the term as it relates to the web,a...

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Is There Spice in Your Websites?

When someone visits your web site, do they think, Wow, heres ... look at! Or, Oh, here we go again, same old thing. Boring. Youneed to know that a visitor ... their visit or leaving When someone visits your web site, do they think, Wow, heres somethingto look at! Or,...

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Become a resource and they'll return!

One of the biggest ... every person ... business on theworld wide web faces, is how to get ... traffic to return to theirweb site. Business people are always looking for ... One of the biggest challenges every person conducting business on theworld wide web faces, is how to get...

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Content is King!

Content is ... pencil. Yes, a pencil. In my opinion, every great idea has started with a pencil. Sure, lots stay in ... head, but to me a great idea doesnt have any value until it Content is KingIntroductionA pencil. Yes, a pencil. In my opinion, every great idea has...

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The Top Ten Non-Techie Ways to Drive Traffic to your Web Site

Bring those visitors back for more, ... you and saying BRAVO! They will create a buzz about your great site, bookmark it, and send you many new ... These visitors are your personal market Bring those visitors back for more, applauding you and saying BRAVO! They will create a buzz...

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80% of your Web site is Maintenance

Once your Web site is up, you must maintain it. ... means changes, and each time you make a change, you may make a mistake. Today, someone pointed out a mistake in an entry that was ... Once your Web site is up, you must maintain it. Maintenance means changes,...

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WHAT'S THE QUALITY OF YOUR WEB SITE?

A good web site receives ... of visitors a day. But how many of those turn into ... People sign-up or buy when they feel ... with a web site. If it's down, slow, or broken in any A good web site receives thousands of visitors a day. But how...

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Sites for Budding Beginners

So you want to put up a web page? As a relative newcomer myself to the magical world of web sites - I only went online in July of '99, and I didn't even know how to send emails - I have picked up many So you want to put...

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WAP for Webmasters

What is WAP?The Wireless ... Protocol (WAP) is a standard ... that enables Cellular Phones to connect to the Internet and view stripped down Web Pages and ... WAP uses similar con What is WAP?The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a standard technology that enables Cellular Phones to connect to...

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Do You Know What Your Website Visitors Are REALLY Looking For?

Through the last few years I've tried many ... to anagging ... how to let visitors easily search ... website. Each time I'd try a new service, script ... program I'd run into Through the last few years I've tried many solutions to anagging problem... how to let visitors easily...

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Link Rot Kills

"My site had a severe case of link rot and yours may too!"Have you ever run a link checking program on your website?No, not one of those quickie link checks, but a "full site"link check? What you learn about your website may disturb you. Ithappened to me this week. As...

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Four Ways To Make Your Web Copy SELL!

Is your web site getting ... but not selling ... the most common problem on the ... you check your web site ... you'll notice ... even ... of visitor Is your web site getting visitors, but not selling anything?It's the most common problem on the Internet.If you check your...

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3 STEPS TO PROFITABLE WEB SITE!

1) CLEAN THE ... load your web site with too much ... Your visitors may miss your sales ... flashing and blinking graphics can makeyou page load slow and annoy you 1) CLEAN THE CLUTTERDon't load your web site with too much high-techclutter. Your visitors may miss your sales message.Sometimes...

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10 Reasons To Survey Your Visitors, Subscribers And Customers!

1. You'll find out what type of content visitors wantto see at your web site. This will attract your ... revisit and read the ... You'll find out how to improve existing ... servi 1. You'll find out what type of content visitors wantto see at your web site. This...

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Fix My Website: Copy is Copy is Copy?

Gertrude Stein insisted that a rose was a rose was a rose. And Iwill ... right here, that boring is boring is ... probably heard (ad nauseum) that writing for the web ... diff Gertrude Stein insisted that a rose was a rose was a rose. And Iwill proclaim, right...

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Going Global

Its not always easy to think ... yet many of our sites visitors ... In fact, most ofthem do. This has forced us to pack a lot of learning into a short time.We edit and publish a monthl Its not always easy to think globally, yet many of our sites...

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Should You Translate Your Web Site to Another Language?

In 2001, half the users of the Web do not speak English as a first ... more, the number of ... speaking ... is ... a much faster rate than the number of English speakin In 2001, half the users of the Web do not speak English as a first...

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ONE MILLION hits within 3 months..... without using Search Engines.

TRAFFIC ... one thing to have a web ... another thing to get ... traffic to it.About 8 years ago I attended a seminar on this new thing called "The ... The guys who TRAFFIC Generation....It's one thing to have a web site.It's another thing to get (qualified) traffic to...

Learning ASP Series - Installing Personal Web Server

Welcome to the first chapter of your Basic ASP Learning Series.I mostly ... on a personal level, so it's better ... ... in the ... My name is Amrit Hallan andI'm a web deve Welcome to the first chapter of your Basic ASP Learning Series.I mostly communicate on a personal...

Plop, Drop, And Flop

The increase in Internet ... have again brought a wave ... ... We've all been there at one point or ... find a great ... program, plop them onto the ... d The increase in Internet businesses have again brought a wave ofinexperienced marketers. We've all been there at one...

Learning ASP Series -- Getting Your Hands Dirty With VBScript

I know some people don't like VBScript for ... but it's very easy to get familiar with, andonce you know how to create your ASP pages in ... you canmove on to any ... I know some people don't like VBScript for beingMicrosoft-Centric, but it's very easy to get familiar...

Learning ASP Series -- Your First ASP Page

ASP pages (Active Server Pages page sounds a bit ... butits easier to refer to them like this) are nothing but web ... ... is that they have an ... .ASP and you writethe co ASP pages (Active Server Pages page sounds a bit melodramatic butits easier to refer to...

Be Ready for Change

Change is scary, isn't it? After all, things might not be ... now, but at least we're here and getting through it. ... make it worse instead of ... without change, there is no Change is scary, isn't it? After all, things might not be perfectright now, but at least...

Three Ways to Add Versatile Content to Your Site or eZine

------------------------------------------Introduction------------------------------------------If you run a content driven web site or eZine, then I think you will agree with me when I say that findi... ------------------------------------------Introduction------------------------------------------If you run a content driven web site or eZine, then I think you will agree with me when I say that finding free, quality content on...

Syndicate Your Headlines Using RSS

RSS is quickly becoming the standard choice for ... ... web content. Have you ever wondered how some of the large content sites deliver their ... Or, have you ever wanted to displ RSS is quickly becoming the standard choice for delivering syndicated web content. Have you ever wondered how...

Boomerang, Don't Ricochet your Web Site Visitors

You don't win your ... trust right away. It may take from 4-7 visits before they buy. You must always give them a reason to buy, and not offend them in any way because they will ricochet to othe You don't win your visitors' trust right away. It may take...

10 Ways To Keep Your Visitors Interested!

The more time people spend at your web site, themore time you'll have to persuade them to buy ... or service. Below are ten powerful ways tokeep visitors at your web site ... Provide you The more time people spend at your web site, themore time you'll have to persuade...