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There are many gurus out there that suggest do this and do that, but the reality is testing different traffic generating systems may work best. There is no magic bullet for obtaining instant high search engine rankings or blasting your way to the top. There are too many factors that come into play that contribute to rankings, etc.

If you’re on a tight budget and need to spend wisely then I would recommend trying manual traffic exchanges. There are a lot of pros and cons about traffic exchanges. The pro is that it is usually free to advertise and the con is that you may have to sit in front of your computer and click constantly to earn free credits. You may opt to buy traffic on these exchanges but again that will cost you some cash. Also you may be listed on that traffic exchange with hundreds of other sites, so competition for that elusive customer is always present.

Also some search engines may penalize you if you list your site on these exchanges. You will have to check their TOS. Also if you use Adsense, YPN or other similar ad networks and have adsense or similar type ads on your site and you place your site on one of these exchanges they may cancel your account. I would recommend placing sites that are free of Adsense ,YPN, etc. Good sites to promote are MLM and clickbank type promotions.

Stay away from auto surf sites. These are sites that rotate member sites automatically and where you don’t have to click to go to the next site in rotation. These types of traffic exchanges will not have your site in front of the target consumer too long. You want the target to actually see your site and have to do some manual action to view the next site.

Some of the better manual traffic exchanges will get you the free traffic you need and crave. People are actually looking at your site for about 20 to 30 seconds on the average. Remember the people viewing your site are members of the site and are trying to advertise there site also. This is where the “exchange” comes into play. You can consider this a type of mutual advertising club. Even though these members are advertising their site, they are in reality being exposed to your offer. These are still excellent targets for your promotion.

Best of luck

Secrets of Online Business Success

Here’s what you should know if you are moving your brick-and-mortar to the Web or building a Web-only business

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Part I: Taking Your Brick-and-Mortar Online

American Pearl had been a successful jewelry store in New York City’s diamond district for almost 50 years when Eddie Bakhash took over the company from his father, Charlie, in 1997. One of Eddie’s first moves was to take the brick-and-mortar company online. Since then, he says, sales have grown yearly at a rate of 20%. Last year they surged to almost $20 million—with 20% in person and 80% online.

Bakhash attributes some of his company’s success to having a well-known and respected store, and good word of mouth. But, he says, the key was constructing a site that builds trust with the consumer, while educating them about the product or service offered. “We tell the truth, showcase the product, and recreate the world that the product comes from through a variety of rich media,” says Bakhash.

Retailers like Bakhash are aware that doing business online boosts sales. A 2006 Forrester Research study of 174 retailers found that online retail sales rose last year by 25%, to $176.4 billion, and are expected to rise 20% in 2006, to $211.4 billion. By 2010, sales should reach $329 billion.

HELPFUL SERVICES.

If you are contemplating taking your brick-and-and mortar online, don’t think you have to set up the site yourself. Providers such as Yahoo! Stores (YHOO), FreeMerchant, or LiteCommerce can create an online storefront that is easy and affordable (see BusinessWeek.com, 9/05/06, “An Online Business for $3,000″).

“Small businesses inherently have built their business themselves. A lot of people look at doing everything themselves—the backend servers, all the infrastructure, learning HTML. Whether selling products or not, you don’t have to do that anymore,” says Jimmy Duvall, director of e-commerce products for Yahoo! Small Business.

Once the site is up, don’t start conducting business until it’s been tested and deemed ready. Make sure all the site’s features are working, since customers today expect the same good service and quality online that they find in regular shops.

The internet is the information highway, this phrase has been used so may time it should be nominated for the Internet Cliché Award. People that go to the internet are subdivided into groups, but generally, they are out to search information. Whether for gaming, business, fun or anything else the internet has provided us with information that has proved to be very beneficial.

Through the recent years many people have learned the secrets of Search Engine Optimization. More and more sites have seen the effects articles have done for the traffic of their sites. Some have even created sites devoted entirely to providing articles that could be read by their website visitors and have links that could lead to many sites that are related to the topics and subjects of the articles.

For example, the sites may feature many articles about a whole lot of topics. As a website visitor reads the articles they have searched for, they can find at the end of the article a resource box that can be clicked on to link them to the site that has submitted the article. Of course the article would be in relation to the site. Lets say if the article is about rotating the tires, the resource box may lead to a link to a site that sells tires or car parts.

A resource box is what you usually find at the end of an article. They will contain the name of the author, a brief description of the author, a brief description of the sponsoring site and a link. If a reader likes what they read, they would have the tendency to find out where the article came from to read more. The resource bow will be their link to the source of the article and this will entice them to go to the site and do some more reading or research for the subject or topic they are interested in.

But like the article itself, the resource box must also be eye-catching to demand the attention and interest of the reader. While the resource bow encompasses only a small space, providing the right keywords and content for your resource box will provide more prodding for the reader to go to your site.

Now we know what resource boxes are, what are the benefits of having a good resource box? Mainly its driving traffic to your site. Many sites would allow articles to be placed in their sites because they can make use of the articles to fill their pages. They also get affiliation with other sites that can be beneficial for them as well. For the sponsoring site, when you get people to click on your resource box, you generate traffic that can be counted upon as potential customers.

So what would be a good content for your resource box? Basically it is keywords, learning about the proper keywords that people are mainly searching for. There are many tools you can find in the internet that can help you in determining what keywords to use.

Resource boxes can also make use of all the creativity it can get. You only get a small space for your resource box so you better make the most of it. Try to catch the attention of your reader with resource box content that can make them give a second look. Unlike TV ads, you don’t have visual aids to drive your point in. But you do have the power of imagination of a reader. With the right content, you can make them think and intrigued.

Another tip is to use keywords that should be related to your site. Do not mislead your potential website visitors. Build your credibility so that more people would get enticed to visit your site and browse what you have to offer. Make the people click your resource box by providing resource box content that makes a lasting impression. You only get one chance to wow them and hundreds of chances to repulse them.

Never underestimate the power of the resource box. It may be small in size but they will provide a significant aid in driving traffic to your site. A boring resource box will never get a job done. Be fun and creative but at the same time show that you have a great deal to offer, too much to ask for something that couldn’t fit a paragraph? Yes and no, there are many tips and guides that can help you in doing this, the first step is realizing how important a resource box could be in making people click your link and be directed to your site.