© Terri Seymour of SeymourProducts.com
There are many things to consider when you
want to put up a website. Page design, layout, sections,
colors, and navigation are a few things you will need
to consider.
One thing you can do before you design your
site is visit a few sites and see how they are set up.
Take notice of things you found interesting and what makes
each site stand out. Why do you like it? Why do you not
like it? Take notes of your findings.
Color is very important in designing a website.
To read more about colors in your design visit ColorMatters.com
Another important thing to remember when
you are designing your website is that you want a clean,
sharp, professional look. It might be pretty if your site
looks like a Las Vegas nightclub, but your visitors will
most likely get confused and annoyed and go to another
site. You want a clean, uniform design on all pages which
should also be easy to navigate.
Another thing you should think about is
content. You want to provide quality, helpful information
and content, not just sales and ads. Getting traffic to
your site is not as hard as getting them to come back
to your site. If you have quality information and resources,
they will have a reason to come back.
For example: If you have a website about
pets, put up articles on pet care and have links to other
websites (complimentary not competing) that contain resources
for pet owners.
Do a search for article directories and/or
banks and you should have no trouble finding articles
of any subject. Use a couple targeted words in your search
such as pet care article directory, etc.
Everybody loves a freebie! Offer free ebooks,
free tutorials, free articles, free downloads, etc.
Another way to keep visitors coming back
is to get them involved with your site. Start a discussion
board, have a weekly or monthly contest, have your visitors
fill out surveys and draw a winner from all the entries.
Start a blog and keep the content fresh and up to date.
Allow your visitors to post their comments.
There are many ways to get people involved.
Be creative and always be adding fresh content to your
site. Update regularly. This is also a must for the search
engine spiders. If you want them to notice your site,
you NEED to keep adding fresh and targeted content.
To let everybody know about your updates
and new content, start your own ezine. With an ezine you
will be able to build relationships with your visitors.
You will gain their trust and keep them interested in
visiting your site. Take a look at our free ezine publishing
tutorial for help.
Building, maintaining and promoting a website
is challenging, rewarding and takes a lot of work. You
will have many ups and downs, but do not let the downs
deter you from your goals. Best of luck to you all!
About the Author:
Terri Seymour has several years online experience and
has helped many people start their own business. Visit
her site at http://www.seymourproducts.com
for resources, $1 resell ebooks & software, free tutorials,
affiliate programs, and a free ezine with bonus report:
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