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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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How To Track Your Online Ad Response

It is crucial for every marketer to accurately track his advertising results. In the direct marketing industry, marketers track the responses to their direct mail pieces so that they know which ads work, which headlines are winners and which products sell. For the online marketing world, it is just as...

Optimizing Your Site For The Search Engines

Optimize Your Site For Search Engines, by Margot B So you've built your web site! Don't submit it to the search engines until you've given it a tune-up to make it read for the search engines. With Optimize Your Site For Search Engines, by Margot B So you've built your...

It Takes A Lot Of Hits!

Commonly we hear that a one or two percent CR (ConversionRatio) is good. By this is meant that one or two visitors takethe desired action in accordance with the site purpose. Perhapsthey make a purchase, request further information, or download afile. Such numbers mean different things to different people. Manysites...

What EVERYONE Wants on the Internet!

It does not matter what you are looking for on ... because everyone wants the same ... you are trying to find out ... ... cats, dogs, energy, food, ... in It does not matter what you are looking for on theInternet because everyone wants the same thing.Whether you are...

"Sometimes Having It Shorter Is Better!"

... having it shorter is ... least that is true when it comes to your web site ... you ever joined one of the many ... programs that creates a web site ... for you Sometimes having it shorter is better.At least that is true when it comes to your...

What is ASP.NET?

ASP.NET is not just the next version of ASP; it is the next era of web ... ASP.NET allows you to use a full featured ... language such as C# ... C-Sharp) or VB.NET to build we ASP.NET is not just the next version of ASP; it is the next...

Five Free Graphics Tools

Graphics often need a bit of a tweak before you add them toyour pages. ... making the ... ... or just finding that picture that you ... got ... on your Graphics often need a bit of a tweak before you add them toyour pages. Cropping, making the background transparent,resizing,...

Developing Tutorial Courses for Autoresponder Delivery

... tutorial courses to offer at your web site is an ... way to promote ... business and your web site.A good tutorial is one that is unique in some respect and ... valuable Developing tutorial courses to offer at your web site is an excellent way to promote yourself,...

Procrastinate, but Not Now!

... is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will -- ... --Gloria ... been putting off writing this article because it ... h Procrastination is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should...

Act Now

The Internet overflows with sites containing opportunities, software, books, newsletters, ezines, guides, courses, affiliate programmes, reseller programmes, advice, recommendations, tips, secrets, ad... The Internet overflows with sites containing opportunities, software, books, newsletters, ezines, guides, courses, affiliate programmes, reseller programmes, advice, recommendations, tips, secrets, ads, banners - information in short. And...