low/no cost ways to promote my web site?

Question

What are some no/low cost ways to promote my web site?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Consider placement of various critical SEO [Search Engine Optimization] metatags that can

surely achieve a high search engine presence and

increase Internet traffic to your website. These

metatag strategies work well with published websites

at Google and Yahoo.



Design: Should you create an extensive Flash-based

website, make sure to fill-in the property entries

such as the Title, Description and Keywords. Failing

to do so, leaves no hard HTML or ALT resource that can

be readily indexed by search robots. Also consider the

Internet audience and their incoming setup. For

example, if they are on analog/dialup, Flash webpages

take too long to load up and therefore analog users

will likely lose interest and discontinue entering the

Flash site. On the other hand, anyone on hi-speed DSL

lines, will welcome Flash pages which load quickly. So

before designing a pure Flash websitge, ask the simple

question, "Who's my end user - is he on dialup or

DSL?" And if you had to choose between these two users

for maximum marketability, then select analog users

since 80% of most resident users are still analog

Internet subscribers and pure HTML designed webpages

is best for them.



A non-Flash-based website which relies on hard text,

is far easier to be indexed by search robots. Limit

the use of stylized text saved as .gifs since as a

graphic, they are not indexable by search robots.



Avoid use of frames since any number of search robots

are unable to properly classify textual material.



Placement of Metatags:



A ranking or search order does take place with Google

and Yahoo and it begins with the "Title" metag which

should consist of no more than 65 characters separated

by commas. The "Title" should describe in generic

terms, the goods and services, followed by a location

from which the resource is located, i.e., city, state.

The placement of a domain name which is not generic

within the "Title" is not appropriate, unless your

domain name is a major recognizable brand name.



The second metatag is the "Description" which is

usually 41 words to form a complete sentence which

best describes one's goods and services.



And the very last category - "Keywords" are also

somewhat limited to 15 words which can be plural

and compound in nature. Again, avoid multiple entries

which could be mistaken as "spamdexed entries" which

is defined as the loading, and submission of

repetitive words into a particular metatag category.

"Spamdexing" when discovered on a webpage and reported

to Google's spamreport.com can result in the

elimination of your website from their search

directory.



Good luck!

Answer 3

If you have a webcam or video camera, create a short infomercial and post it on video sites like YouTube.



Set up a blog and post articles every week about your industry. Some blogs are free, while others are low cost. The more popular free ones include blogger.com and wordpress.org.



Place free classified ads on sites like Craig's List.



Set up your profile here and continue to answer questions for others. The search engines will pick up your answers and profile, giving you free traffic.



When you get a blog using WordPress or other software that allows plugins, make sure you get the Podcasting plugin so you can record yourself reading the articles. People with iPods and MP3 players can then pick up your audios and listen to them without being on your website. When you do that, make sure to mention your website URL in the recording so they will know where to get more information.

Answer 4

It’s rarely an instant return on the Internet. You need your website coming up relevant to what people "search for" on the Internet. It takes time to get placement in the right places within the Internet and if you're listed in the right category of searches you stand a better chance of returns. The following is one of the better ways.



For a small charge you can have a “Permanent” website advertisement placed in an index such as this in a choice of around 750 categories to target your business trade.



This will raise your website profile and increase its chances of extra sales because this site is indexed by the search engines placing your site within public searches.



The advantage of a site like this is that you don’t have to update your listing again.

For a permanent ongoing promotion:

www.search-the-world.com/form/listing



This will only cost you $6.00 for a permanent listing that will eventually get picked up in search engine searches.

You can also get a higher profile permanent advertisement as well for $20.00. You never have to list with them again.

Answer 5

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