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Introduction• Must make your website known to the
world
• The best website is useless if no one knows about it or visits it
• Website promotion can range from simple and inexpensive to complex and expensive– Use what makes sense
What we’ll cover• Generating website traffic using:
– Search engines– Online directories– Banner ads– Media exposure– Professional associations– Other websites– Your product– Existing marketing tools
Search Engines• Several popular search engines
– Google, AltaVista, Yahoo, Ask, Dogpile, Lycos
• Register with search engines– Search engine marketing firms– Fee involved
• Getting registered doesn’t assure high ranking in results
Search Engines• How do search engines rank for results?
– Frequency of keywords– Location of keywords – Linked pages– How often a page is clicked through to from
the results
• What can you do?– Correctly choose and use keywords– Meta tags
Search EnginesMeta tags
• Used by search engines to catalog websites
• Three major classes– Title– Description– Keyword
Meta tag Examples• Example:
http://www.hollabaughbros.com/• <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Hollabaugh
Bros.Fruit Farms & Market, Quality Fruits in Season, Retail, Wholesale, Shipping, Tours, Gifts">
• <META NAME="KEYWORDS" CONTENT="Hollabaugh, Fruit, Orchards, Farm Market, apples, peaches, pears, asian pears, nectarines, plums, apricots, pumpkins, vegetables, mail order, tours, Adams County, Gettysburg">
Online Directories• Get listed in local & regional online business
directories• Often set up to promote local, regional, state,
or industry-specific businesses– State tourism sites
• You must submit business information to appear in the directory
• Directories do not use the same search capabilities as search engines– Typically organized by category, alphabetically,
location, etc.
Banner Advertisements• Banners are graphic
• Usually appear near the top of other websites– Also appear vertically on right & left
sides
• Clicking on them takes the user to the advertiser’s website
Banner Advertisements• You can build banners yourself or hire it
to be done• Four ways to get banners posted
– Arrange to display other Web sites' banner ads in exchange for them displaying its ads.
– Pay publisher sites to post its banner. – Pay an organization, usually a banner
network like to post the banner on a number of publisher sites.
– Join an banner exchange program
Question…Media can be used to promote your business and your website. Can you
answer these questions?
• What media can be utilized?
• How can you generate media exposure?
Media Exposure• What media can be utilized?
– Newspapers– Websites– Blogs– Radio– Magazines
• How can you generate media exposure?– Contact reporters/editors, radio stations– Create your own through sponsorships, etc.
Professional AssociationsHow can you become know as part of a
professional association?– Get listed in directories and handbooks– Sponsor part of a meeting– Have a booth at conferences
Other ways?– Chamber of Commerce
Other websites• Getting listed on other sites can bring
exposure to your business & website• Try getting links to your site listed on
other sites that you respect• Choose sites that complement your
business– Ex. You sell preserves → gift, holiday sites
• Join discussion groups
Your Product• Use your product to promote your
website• Reminder of where the product was
purchased• Know where to go to purchase more
product• Potential for more widespread
exposure
Existing Marketing Tools• How do you currently market your
product?
• Post your website on other marketing tools– Brochures, business cards, flyers