21 Reasons Why The Next Site I Visit Could Be Yours Part 1

You spend so much time promoting YOUR site, but why, exactly, do YOU VISIT someone elses

The other day, I re-visited all of the sites I had been to that week using Internet Explorers History option. I asked myself the simple question: "Why did I visit that site" I came up with 21, yes 21!, reasons why I visited a particular web site. Now if they are reasons why *I* visited a site, they could well be reasons why I or someone else would visit YOUR site!

So here are some reasons why I visit a web site, and at least one way to make it a reason that people visit YOURS!

Reasons I Visited A Web site:

1. To Win Prizes [Run an online competition]

   Surfers are a selfish lot - they all want to win something including me! Why not let them A suitable joint venture, affiliate program or just something you can offer as a prize will do it. Find more information about online competitions at:

   • http://www.loquax.co.uk/webmaster/
   • http://contests.about.com/shopping/contests/mpboards.htm

2. To Read My E-mail Online [Host a web-based e-mail service]

   This is Hotmails fault but I keep on returning!. Now there are plenty of ways to create your own free web-based e-mail system, with your own web-address too. Why not visit

   • http://www.bigmailbox.com
   • http://www.everyone.net

3. To Buy Something [Join an affiliate program]

   I admit it, Im one of the few that buy online!! You probably do too. Did you know that there are many, many ways of running your own virtual store. The easiest way, though, is to build a collection of affiliate links not just banner ads! that your site visitors will really appreciate...

4. http://www.linkshare.com
5. http://www.isyndicate.com virtual store - US only

6. Because Of Free Stuff [Create a download resource]

   We all like freebies, and even visit sites that only contain LINKS to freebie-sites. Well, now its possible to put free downloads etc on your site. Visit this site for an example

   • http://subportal.iboost.com/subportals.html

7. I Found It On Lycos [Submit site to search engines]

   Submitting your site to search engines is a must, when it comes to getting visitors to your site. Rather than going on about meta tags, keywords, doorway pages, etc., Ill just point you to these excellent resources

   • http://www.searchengines.com/ - All about search engines
   • http://www.jimtools.com - Submit your site tool

8. I Saw A Link On Someones Site [Reciprocal link]

   Links to your site get you noticed; links to your site build trust; AND links to your site improve your ranking on search engines. So swap links with similar sites, and create a "Links" page. Or just visit these sites for more ideas

   • http://www.linkme.com/
   • http://www.reciprocallink.com

9. I Read About The Site In An E-mail [Press release]

   This could also be because I saw the site address in a magazine or a newspaper. How did th

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