This is the recipe for successful web content in a nutshell but
getting from theory to reality is the part that most web sites miss.
Going beyond the obvious — Good grammar, spelling and choosing a clean,
clear typeface — there are many things that you can do to write quality
content for your website. Here are a few to consider:
1) Make your content interesting. Don't just provide dry
information and facts. Make it lively and entertaining whenever
possible. Sell yourself, your services or your product. Use humor and
make yourself likable. Put yourself into your clients shoes and try to
write your content as if you were trying to convince yourself to buy,
sign-up, or request your own service. What would make you buy your
product?
2) Write about things and provide information that you know well.
Do it quickly and efficiently so you get your message across fast but
also make quality use of the time someone is spending reading your site.
If you try to cover a large topic in a mediocre or unconvincing way,
people will probably not bookmark and return or even worse they many not
even finish reading and move on.
3) Keep your content short and sweet when possible. The first
paragraph of your article is critical. If it's dull, boring and
lifeless, your reader will surely move on. You must keep their interest
right from the start and drive them to pick up the phone or pull out
their credit card. On the web people like to get information fast and it
better be good. Don't drone on for pages trying to sell and convince
people. Give it to them straight and to the point and then if you feel
that it might be beneficial to expand on your topic then do so. But
never drag out a sales pitch. Allow your visitors to get the information
they need and then if they want more you can always provide it.
4) Make your content load fast. There is nothing more
irritating than a site that loads slow. There are many reasons for this
and the reasons can sometimes be out of your hands like the users
connection speed, network congestion, slow host server, etc. But overall
you and your web developer have control over your content.
First off, the way your web developer codes and programs your page is
very important.we always try to code our pages so they use CSS
(Cascading Style
Sheets) standards. To the non-literate web person this means two things.
First, CSS allows you to accomplish more with less and reduce the
amount of code on your pages. The less code, the smaller the page size.
Second, CSS is the accepted standard in web design as compared to visual
mark-up HTML tags that will soon be deprecated and eventually will no
longer work.
Other items to consider are: Use small images that give the user the
option to enlarge if they desire, don't use music or sounds that are
automatically forced upon a visitor, do not use pop-up windows, never
use blinking text, restrain yourself from using fancy features like Java
applets, Flash Intros, javascript, excessive animation and other cool
but unnecessary features that slow the access to your content. And NEVER
use code on your site that is specific to a certain browser. Have you
ever seen a site that says something like "Best viewed with Internet
Explorer"?
5) Provide content that is broken up into short paragraphs and short pages.
People are much more able to digest content faster if the information
is given to them in short bursts instead of long clumps of text.
6) Do not use images to replace text. They take longer to
load, they really don't look much better, blind people can't read it and
that text will no longer be searchable by the search engines.
7) Only underline links and make sure you have actual links underlined
if the link is included in a paragraph of text. If you underline text
to emphasize something but it is not an actual link, your readers will
almost certainly be confused. The same goes for links that are not
underlined. People may miss out on valuable information because they
have no idea that the text leads to something more detailed or
interesting.
8) Structure your text. Make use of bold headings, short
paragraphs, bullet lists and tables if the information requires it. To
better organize your thoughts, divide your article into sub-headings.
Sub-headings make things easier to digest. Instead of tackling the
entire article at once, try writing one paragraph at a time.
9) Use words in your content that people will search for. At
168, we provide a service that will help you with this aspect of your
content development. Search engines consider headings, page titles, bold
and linked text to be more important and relevant and the precise
wording of these sections of your content are extremely important.
10) Create a lot of links and use relevant keyword phrases as the link text. Ask other sites with similar content to link to your site and most important, tell them the text to use in the link.
11) Make good use of white space and allow your content to breathe.
Don't allow text to butt up against graphic elements on your site or
photographs, etc. Don't place too much emphasis on your navigation
elements if content is important to your site. Allow users to easily
read your message in a clean, uncluttered and — in the case of blinking
text — non-irritating environment.
12) Write your own content. Use only content (pictures, text,
videos, ...) made by yourself or with explicit permission, everything
else probably infringes someone's copyright.
13) Check and double-check your content. Use a spell-checker,
and have someone check your texts for correct grammar. Some people are
really turned off by those kinds of errors and it can cost you a
potential sale or ongoing client. When in doubt hire a copywriter or
even someone to proofread your own writing. You usually only have one
chance to make that first impression and if you take your content
seriously then a small investment in the services of a professional
writer will be well worth your money.
14) Try to avoid placing banners at the top of your page. If
you run a site that depends on advertising you might want to ignore this
suggestion but for most sites, banners will instantly take your
customers to another site other than your own and you will lose the
sale. If you have to have banners or advertising on your site, limit the
number of banners on your site to no more than two per page. One is
ideal and try to make the advertising relevant to the content to add
value.
Make your site more popular NOW
As long as the content and design are good (read previous posts first) , its time to work on publishing your website.
publishing is a very good way to get WAY MORE daily views and entrances. with publishing, you can X10 your daily incoming number of views and raise your website activity. publishing is a very successful fast easy way which very recommended you to use with your site.
without publishing it might be harder to get way more viewers, and will take longer. with publishing you are doing "speed up". with this option you make your site more visible and more popular.
this action can take about 2weeks-1month -depends on your publishing level and how much/where/how do you want to publish. results will be shown 1week-3weeks (maximum) after you finished publishing. again- time here is changes between each other and depends on you (level of publishing: small/easy/high.. how/where did you publish).
publishing
a website world wide is highly recommended and makes your site be
visible and targets more views. results will be shown very fast. you can
publish your site in you area and world wide if you choose publishing you website, do it on THE BEST WAY and make everything is possible for that. do NOT make "50% of the job and leave it" do it full publishing 100% as it should be- do not be lazy.
publishing is a very recommended tool helps getting more views and progressing your site. this step/tool can be used whenever you want and of course can and should be used more than 1 time, every several months.
How to get more views on my website? There is any way to raise my daily views fast?
There is no single secret that guarantees increased Internet traffic to your website, but a mix of marketing, advertising and search engine optimization will make your site more visible and available to potential visitors. The best place to focus your Web traffic efforts depends on your target demographic. Understanding who you want to attract to your site will help you locate those people and draw them in with advertising and marketing. Search engine optimization, or SEO, takes a broader approach of making your site more visible so the visitors come to you.
Research where your target demographic spends time and
money. For example, if your target demographic is young, high-income
mothers for a website that sells hip, high-end baby products, you need
to understand where these mothers gain their information. Also think
about where your demographic spends time. For example, these young
mothers might spend time at doctors' offices as their newborns go
through regular checkups. Look into other stores that serve the same
demographic and see where those stores advertise their online offerings.
2. Place your Web address and a brief description of your site's offerings in a location your target audience frequents. This may mean advertising on websites that provide non-competitive services to the same demographic, or placing an ad with a hot link to your site in an electronic newsletter read by your demographic
3. share your site address on your neighborhood, with friends, at schools and in your whole area. moreover you can share this site ONLINE as long as it possible and allowed. moreover you can Add the Web address to all packaging materials and all employee business cards. creating cards/ pages and share it!
4. Add a "Latest news" or blog section to your website and keep it updated with relevant information at least three times per week. Search engines pick up fresh content, so this section can keep your site nearer the top of the search results.
5. Add keyword-friendly page title tags to your website pages. If your Web page says "Untitled" in the tab when you launch it, add a descriptive title to your page in the <TITLE> html tag. For example, add the title "New Book Store - Hundreds of Mystery Titles" for a mystery-focused bookstore page title. Search engines use these titles to determine what your site is about, which helps them return results when users enter search terms.
6. Think like a user to determine the best words to use on your site, and then use these specific key terms in your page text. For example, if your site advertises your book about real estate, think about what you would search for as a user to find a similar book online. "Real estate" is too broad, so use terms like "Find affordable real estate" or "Learn to be your own real estate agent."
7. Add a site map to your website. A site map provides a text-only view of your website with active links in hierarchical form. This means it lists each page and all subpages as hyperlinks for easy navigation.
8. Submit your site to Google, Yahoo! and other major search engines. Go to the home page of each browser and look for a "Webmaster tools" or "Tools" link or just enter "submit site" plus the browser's name into that site's search engine and follow the instructions to submit your site. Often, this is as simple as entering your site's URL.
(in blue: view counts over 2 months. green: time spent minutes)
you will always have to update your site, but now its harder and takes more time
(pictures for examples ONLY)
please note: remember- do NOT use any illegal/ unacceptable ways to ensure and get more views. this will never help you! moreover, you put your site in a risk.
so just NEVER use those things, its dangerous and will not help you with anything!
Getting focus on content: what & how it should be?
I want to put more focus on the content you share on your site.
some of the advice here are referring for those who have their own website includes full control+ full building function. but of course this is totally helpful for all the kinds of websites or even a fan page.
you can add guides and help tools according to your site's subject. moreover ask yourself what people are looking for?
What types of content are they & what should I share? what people are looking for?
How To Write THE BEST Website Content?
The design effects- how and what it should be?
Design is a critical element for succeed. you have to choose a good design.
websites with ugly/ old design have a problem and less successful. therefore every site which want to get more views/customers must working and updating his sites' design.
as long as you use site/page without any design options (such as facebook/twitter..) so this is irreverent for you. if your host offers limited simple design options- use them and try making this the best.
design option is for people who have full control/ full design option on their own site.
There are some requirement for your design:
- Beautiful design- this is of course the basic and very important thing.
- Easy to use design- this is recommended too. using a 'easy understanding system' is important. (quick links, updated design, not old..)
- Have features- a good design should have unique features of its own. YOU will choose which features and what things it will include. (quick links/ commenting/ latest post/ latest news/ today's tips and whatever you choose is good) remember that
With all these things, your design will be good, and good designs tracks more views. moreover views will love being in your site and not 'run out'.
if your design is not beautiful, views might not read/ be in your site alt all, EVEN if the content you have shared is good.
in conclusion, design is a very critical elements for succeed, and you must do your best in order to give the best things that you can.
here are some more FAQ and things about a design: (not all of us are designers and not all of use know from where to start)
How to make/ build my design? (from where to start)
Before start working on the design, you really should planing it and even drawing it on paper.think about which things and features you want to include, and how it should look. after you have finished planing your design (at least 90%.. NOT and should not have to be 100% because even if you are sure, you will probably have future changes) start working on it.
even if you dont things its ready for use- you can always change it. you should apply your design once its ready 90%.
I am NOT a designer- have no idea what to do..
Well if you are not a designer there are still tons of other options.
first of all make a 'first plan' like mentioned above on how you think
your design should look like, and what you want this to include. after
you pretty much know what you want(even 50% its enough) give your plan
and talk with a pro designer
you can search for a designer online or even you can ask a friend who knows to deign.
What Types Of Web Designers Are There?
There are some 'types' of designers. you choose your type and what you need according to your site's type. there are several types of design/designers:
1. Website Designer - helps you to determine the
page layout, graphics, text location and colors of your site, as well as
the navigation and how pages will cross-link to one another. He may
also do the actual computer programming and graphic art work for the
site, or may hire out that work to a programming specialist. A Website
Designer is the project manager for your site design.2. Website Programmer - takes the design from the Designer and creates the code to make the site run. She is also responsible for all the technical stuff that happens behind-the-scenes to make sure the site works properly for your visitors.
3. Graphic Designer - creates the graphics for the site, including page layout, colors, etc. Think of this person as the "visual artist" for your site.
4. Internet Marketing Consultant - helps you to determine how your website fits into your overall marketing strategy, and how to get more traffic and sales from your website.
please note- ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RULES: never use any illegal ways to design your site and always follow to the global and specific rules. do NOT use any illegal content and design and never use any "hacks"/ illegal ways to create/share design
moreover, remember you are prohibited copying a deign from someone else and most respect copyrights. do not forget give credit if you take a design's idea/ design from someone else (AS LONG AS HE AGREES)
moreover, choose CAREFULLY your designer. if you choose online- you can (and should) read more information about him (and feedback)
Shared content - what it is and what should I write?
some of the elements are: content shared(+updates), design(logo+updates), site sharing(+addons) and more..
So now we will be talking about the shared content.
What should I share ?
- Think about very unique content you have. (special videos/ ideas). people LOVE those kinds of things and this is THE BEST AND FASTEST way to "be famous"
- Share some good tips for something you are good on, write guides and share ideas and tips.
- Upload special photos of your own
- Share funny jokes, photos. People like that too.
- Update your 'site' very frequently. DAILY update is recommended but its good too updating every 2-3 days.
- Adding 'addons' such as live chat, special events, news.
- Share your own life stories and personal things for time to time (depends on what your site is about)
So pretty much this is the most information you can and should share. If you follow this you will see good results in about 2 weeks. Even if you dont just keep doing that sometimes it takes time.
NOTE- do NOT search/use for 'easy way' and 'shortcut' it will NEVER help you:
- Follow the rules! (follow specific rules mentioned)
- Never take content you do not own, always ask for permission(if this possible). if you do have a permission, never forget to give credit.
- Do NOT share/use any scam content (spamming/hacking/scamming). It will NOT help you!! be sure.
- Never use 3rd party not allowed/ not known apps/ sites to help you.
How to start getting views?
A lot of people wondering how they can start getting views and where they should start. How to get first views.. the answer is easy:
- Share it socially
- Make a facebook page for the blog/website and invite your friends to the page.
- Share it on Google+
- Make a twitter account and share.
- Submit on some more social networking websites Like : Stumbleupon, Pinterest, Digg etc.
3. Ghare a link on facebook/twitter.
4. Share a link on your neighborhood.
Please note: here you most NOT use any 'easy ways' 'shortcut' too:
*publish your website ONLY on allowed place
*do NOT share you site if its not allowed according to the specific rules.
*NEVER use any 'hacks'/ illegal
*do NOT use misleading tags/ promises.
Once you follow all this, you MUST see a result in a very short time.
once you see any continued raise of your daily views you have done 50% of the way and actually finished the 'begginer' part and your first goal (getting started - raise+ getting views).
the other final 50% for full succeed are raise X100 views and OTHER ELEMENTS (comments, feedback, shares).
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