| Re: Web Sites for Profit and Use! |
| by ghettonet on 2006/5/21 5:29:04 I thought of something that could help out XOOPS sites with their google page rank and search placement. We could have XOOPS sites submit a link to a central link database, then have them put those links on their site as well. If you think about it, if 50 did it, that would be 50 inbound links to a site which should increase everybodies google page rank. The only problem though is how to keep the link collection up to date, and find a way to import links automatically. This could help a lot of sites get off the ground. **Actually keeping the links up to date would be pretty easy with cron script (for the linux servers anyway). You could just write a script to wget a table file from the main site with all the links, then take insert it into the table, at least I *think* that would work. |
| Re: Web Sites for Profit and Use! |
| by thoughtscape on 2006/5/17 17:30:52 Quote:
MadFish hit the nail on the head. No matter what you do to build a revenue stream on your site, you have to be able to draw people to the site. The key element here is to figure out what value your site adds to your customer. Portals -- XOOPS is a portal-builder after all -- offer value through a confluence of content, community and commerce. If you are providing content of value then you need to make sure that you are delivery content that is of good quality and that is updated frequently. If part of your model is the community that forms around your site then you need to make sure that community is actively engaged. And don't forget the opportunity to engage in commerce. Your business may not look like an e-commerce shop, but there are always opportunity to sell goods and services to your customers. Subscription models for premium content depend on...well... premium content. Regardless of the focus of your site, you need to be actively marketing it. People who aren't customers now need to know that they can be customers. And that involves, as was mentioned above, posting actively in message boards and groups that relate to topics of interest to your customers. If you know who they are and what problems they are trying to solve then you should be able to find the places that they frequent and get your message across. |
| Re: Web Sites for Profit and Use! |
| by gestroud on 2006/5/17 14:35:45 Quote:
You can say that again! I am slowly driving myself crazy; it's a nice ride sometimes, but the destination worries me. 
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| Re: Web Sites for Profit and Use! |
| by MadFish on 2006/5/17 14:26:48 Quote: What say ye???? Concentrate on providing good quality content or a useful service, and update your site frequently. Try to encourage community participation if you can. You might be better off trying to maintain one site really well rather than a whole bunch. |
| Re: Web Sites for Profit and Use! |
| by gestroud on 2006/5/17 14:14:23 Hi Mark, et al; I mentioned earlier that one good, FREE way to promote your site(s) is by posting on select Yahoo, Google and MSN news groups. They provide a great way of networking with like-minded individuals on a global level. There are literally tens of thousands of groups cover just about every interest imaginable. You can find a directory of the groups here: Yahoo Groups Google Groups MSN Groups Once you've narrowed down which groups(s) you'd like to join and you've become a member, you're ready to begin posting. If the group has a Links section, be sure to add yours to it. As a courtesy, your initial post should be introductory - a brief hello is usually best, depending on the group. Let the members know who you are and a little about your interests before you start advertising yourselves and/or your site(s). What you post really depends on your site's content. I run a lot of political and news-oriented web sites, so I usually post links to my latest articles and a brief summary of each. I get a LOT of hits this way. Designers and developers might want to make posts about trends in web design/development, post advice, ask questions, or just join in on the general chit chat. You might even ask people to take a look at a site you're developing to get opinions. Try to make at least one post a week. Always make it a point to include a link to your site whenever you make a post. The best place to put it is after your signature. ----------------------------------------------------- Another good, free way to promote your sites is to make use of the RSS feeds that XOOPS provides by adding your site's newsfeeds to Yahoo & Google. Add To Google Add To Yahoo Your site's feed will be indexed and picked up by other RSS sites and propagated across the Internet. ---------------------------------------------------- "If you build it they will come" doesn't necessarily hold true with web sites. The key to getting people to know about you is exposure - let 'em know you're there. Once they're there, the rest is up to you by continuing to provide quality content and services. More later... George |
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