PROVIDING INTERNET MARKETING SINCE 1998

Where's the traffic?! Nobody visiting your website?
Years ago, marketing your website on the internet was a fairly simple process. Getting your site listed in the search engines like Google was always free and all it took was a few coding tricks to achieve high rankings. Things have changed...

The search engines have grown up. And unfortunately that means that now the internet has become like the rest of the business world... it takes money to be in the game. These days you MUST spend some cash in order to get significant traffic to your website. The goal, of course, is to get the biggest bang for your buck. There are some effective ways and LOTS of extremely INEFFECTIVE ways to spend your dollars on internet marketing. I'm gonna give you a little info on this page to help you determine HOW and WHERE to invest in internet marketing in order to get the most return.

The scoop on Google...

There's only ONE major search engine to worry about right now and that's Google. That may and probably will change in the future, but right now if you want to get people to your website, the quickest way to do it is with Google. Google has such an overwhelming monopoly over internet search that it is a waste of your time and money to work with any other search engines. See for yourself --->>

Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Search Engine Market Share

And the ONLY way to guarantee good results in Google is GOOGLE ADWORDS. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT GOOGLE ADWORDS

Beyond Google.

If you already know a little bit about search engines, you might be thinking, can't I just search engine optimize* my website and get good rankings in Google? Your website SHOULD be optimized for the search engines. Your site WILL get better rankings than if it is not optimized. BUT that still doesn't guarantee GOOD rankings in the Search Engines.

I search engine optimize every page of every website I create with relevant keyword filled page titles, content and meta tags. I also can search engine optimize websites that I didn't build if that's what your website needs. But unless your website subject matter is an extraordinary niche market, you'll need more than just search engine optimization to get much website traffic.

Other internet marketing services I offer include email blasts, banner campaigns, affiliate programs, increasing link popularity, and much more. But the most important service I offer is marketing consultation. There is no one-size-fits-all marketing plan. Every customer requires a unique marketing plan to get the best return for their marketing dollars. I'll start off by analyzing your website and discussing your goals with you. Then I'll put together my recommended marketing plan for your individual situation. And best of all, my phone consultation is FREE. So give me a call (314-839-0634) or email me and we'll discuss your project and get you some of that TRAFFIC!

*If you're thinking, 'What the heck is "search engine optimization?"' you are not alone! Here's a quick and simple explanation. Search engine optimization (SEO) usually involves adding keywords about your business to the code and text of your website pages. Search engines index the pages of your website and your website then shows up in searches where people use the keywords that you've added to your code and page content.

 

 

There is a lot of bad information about internet marketing circulating around out there; don't get scammed. Lots of internet marketing companies have surfaced in recent years who are offering their customers the moon... for very high prices. I've met a lot of poor folks who've parted with way too much cash to these sorts of companies for very little return.

There ARE some very reputable internet marketing businesses but there are many many more bad ones than good ones. So BE CAREFUL! If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn't true. Do your homework before handing out your dough. Get references and get everything in writing.

The truth is that it is very difficult these days to get a lot of traffic and sales from your website without investing heavily in internet marketing. And even then there are no guarantees.

I'm gonna tell you the truth about your chances of beating out your competition on the internet, even if it's not the message you want to hear. I've lost an occasional potential customer because I refuse to tell them that their website project is going to make them rich.

But there are plenty of internet marketers who will tell their customers exactly what they want to hear regardless of the truth. I'd rather lose some potential clients than engage in snake-oil tactics. Give me a call if you want to talk about your project and discuss REALISTIC expectations.

SOME INTERNET
MARKETING BASICS

Before you spend your hard earned dollars on internet marketing campaigns, you will want to follow these helpful internet marketing basics:

  1. Make sure that all of your traditional marketing pieces (brochures, business cards, print advertising, etc.) prominently display your web site address.

  2. Create a signature file in your e-mail program with a link to your web site and use it every time you send an e-mail.

  3. When you tell people your web site address, be sure to spell it out for them. (Widgets4U.com and WidgetsForYou.com sound exactly the same but people will not find your web site if they type the address incorrectly.)

  4. Tell your current customers about your web site and offer special incentives for customers who provide a printed page from your web site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
CREATING WEBSITES & CUSTOM GRAPHICS SINCE 1998

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