Thursday, January 13, 2011

marketing 101 website


Marketing 101 - Websites

Not only do you need a presence on the internet, you should be actively marketing on the internet.

And there is no internet marketing without a website.  In building your website, there is a lot more to consider besides just making it esthetically pleasing. 

Websites should:
©      Be Easy to find – your domain name should be something people would think of if they were trying to find you.
©      Download quickly – most internet users are not patient people
©      Be inviting – the home pages needs to get your attention
©      Provide comprehensive content – information on the site needs to cover all areas of potential interest
©      Be engaging (Sticky) – update information regularly and possible be interactive (contest, games, surveys)
©      Create buzz (viral) – get your visitors to recommend your site to others
©      Be personal – your visitor should feel like a member of the community\
©      Support the book you are trying to market – the message on your site should be consistent with your overall marketing strategy
©      Have inbound and outbound activities.

Outbound activities:
  • Build awareness
  • Conveys knowledge of your books
  • Increases interest
  • Encourages to purchase by promotion

Inbound Activities:
  • Gather information
  • Gets feedback
  • Interacts with readers

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