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How Can the World Wide Web Help My Local Business Which Has Local Clients?

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:07:15 +0000

Do you have a small business (1-10 employees), that is largely offline? Are your clientele mostly local? For example…

a real estate agent or lawyer in Tempe, Arizona… or Anguilla, British West Indies — own your geographic niche.
a landscaper in Juno, Alaska — get the jump on competitors
a gas station in Hudson, New York — build a devoted clientele
a Mexican restaurant in Vista, California — run “Net specials of the week”
a bagpiper in Ottawa, Canada — get hired for “gigs” for 100 miles around
a grocery store in Bristol, England — differentiate yourself and take business from competitors
a local manufacturing company — attract and support customers.

You might think that the Net, more specifically your own Web site, offers few opportunities for businesses with a customer base clustered in a small geographic area. After all, the Web is “world wide”… a “global medium.”

Matters Have Been Changing Rapidly

More and more, your potential clients are forsaking those heavy Yellow Pages paper books for Google and other engines. It’s easy and fast to do a search for “lawn care Montpelier” — and if you don’t find one in the town of Montpelier, widen the search to “lawn care Vermont” — try widening your search with Yellow Pages!

And it’s not just the clients. Faster and faster, local businesses are coming online. They are using the Net to…

build trust and deepen relationships with existing local customers by providing friendly, personal information about the business, great content (ex., valuable “do-it-yourself” articles), “web site only” specials, etc. (but this is only the first and most obvious step)
raise their local profile above that of competitors
promote locally and take customers from competitors
continue to stay “top-of-mind” and deepen relationships with customers through an e-zine (and build sales, too — ex., “It’s spring, which means it’s time for aerating and fertilizing your lawn.” – OR – “Announcing our Web-site-only-10%-off-your-next-oil-change coupon”)
build targeted traffic to find new customers, even add entirely new income streams (ex., as a chimney sweep, your articles on fire safety not only endear you to local customers, but will attract global ones too — you can monetize this traffic through Google AdSense ads and affiliate programs, as we will see below)
leverage their local expertise and knowledge for global clients, selling their goods online, even through online auctions.

It’s time — develop a solid Web presence, generate targeted traffic, build loyalty through a newsletter for customers, get the edge on local competition, and add new income streams. How do you do that? It’s all in the process.

Do your Marketing Emails look like SPAM ?

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:06:50 +0000

Spam is a bigger and bigger problem nowadays. Recently Ralph Wilson, Paul Myers, and other Net marketing gurus have written about the problems that spam is causing honest, hard working Net marketers.

Actually, while spam is the fundamental root of our problems, the anti-spam measures that large ISPs and important free e-mail hosts (like Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail) undertake are what hurts legitimate Net marketers.

Much like tuna nets catch dolphins by mistake, their spam filters catch us. So the SiteSell SpamCheck Tool is a quick way for honest marketers to make sure that their e-mails are less likely to be considered spam by ISPs, by Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail (which tosses you into their Junk folders) and even by individual filters set up by an ever-growing number of recipients around the world.

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Here’s how it works…

STEP 1: Copy-and-paste your subject, but start your subject with the word “TEST” (without the quotes, in UPPER CASE) so that we know this is a test e-mail. (If the subject does NOT start with TEST, we’ll assume it’s REAL spam and delete it).
Here’s a sample subject…

TESTFlower-Lovers Ezine #007: Peonies for the Yukon

STEP 2: Copy-and-paste the rest of your e-zine and simply send it, exactly the way you would send it to your recipient, to…

spamcheck-websitebuildit@sitesell.net

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Simply visit this URL and use the online form to spamcheck your e-mail…

http://spamcheck.sitesell.com/websitebuildit.html

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You’ll get a report back (in seconds, perhaps a few minutes if volume is heavy) telling you how good or bad your e-mail is, from a spam-detector’s point of view. You will receive a full, free report of all corrections that you should make to your zine, in order to stay out of the junk folders. It does NOT, of course, actually comment on WHAT you write — first, it’s not that smart. And second, the actual content is YOUR business! ;-)

And remember, this SpamChecker is just one feature of the E-zine MailOut tool, which itself is merely one part of the entire system of Site Build It! tools… guaranteed to make any small business succeed online… in a tenth of the time … at a tenth of price.

For more information about Site Build It!, please see…

http://buildit.sitesell.com/websitebuildit.html

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Sitemaps, Robots File, and Automated Pinging

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:06:49 +0000

The four major Search Engines announced recently that they now look for the sitemap URL in a site’s robots.txt file. And Ask.com announced that it now accepts sitemap submissions. (Previously, the only way to be found was by way of an inbound link from a site already spidered by Ask.)

Since Google first started the sitemaps process, Site Build It! has built and updated every customer’s sitemap, every time a page is built, edited or deleted. Within days of this newest announcement, we added the sitemap URL to the robots.txt file, set up an automated pinging process for Google, Yahoo! and Ask, and simplified the process even more for our customers.

It now takes about 15 minutes to submit the sitemap to these Big 3 (Windows Live Search/MSN does not accept sitemaps yet). And that’s all our customers have to do. No rebuilding the sitemap. No resubmitting it or pinging the engines every time they make a site change.

These sitemaps features are just a few of the cutting edge features that SBI! offers….

http://tools.sitesell.com/websitebuildit.html

They automate processes that site owners should not have to worry about, giving them more time to focus on building their businesses.

Site Build It! (SBI!)

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:07:01 +0000

Why Build Just a Web Site?
Build a Web Site That Works.

SBI! makes online business success do-able. Anyone can succeed with an all-in-one process, tools, and guidance.

The process is simplified to such a degree that success (i.e., profits, not the mere presence of a Web site) is achievable even for a beginner. For an experienced person, achieving success is even smoother. SBI! really does change lives.

Yes, there are easier ways to build a Web site. However, online profits require more than just having a collection of Web pages. SBI! includes all the tools and a proven process required to build a long-term, profitable e-business.

Too many non-SBI! sites start without profits being “built into” the process from DAY 1. It all begins with the right process. Content Traffic PREsell Monetize is the underlying, logical and powerful process that capitalizes upon the fundamental realities of how people use the Web. C T P M puts you on a solid, profitable business foundation.

SBI! has a no-risk, 30-day money back guarantee. It’s a risk-free decision that you can make with confidence and peace of mind.

You get more than just a “site builder.” You don’t need to worry about looking for separate hosting, paying for a separate keyword research tool, handling site submissions, integrating autoresponders, etc., etc. See the full list of features here — pick the most relevant ones for you and your reader.

SBI! removes the technical barriers allowing you to keep your attention on building your business. Many functions are completely automated. You don’t need to know anything upfront about building a Web site in order to succeed. The tedious, “under-the-hood” stuff is handled automatically so you can focus on other important business-building activities.

SBI! is the only product that takes the time to prepare you to build a profitable business, before you jump into building your site. For the beginner, your learning curve will be shorter and you’ll bypass any show-stopping errors. For those experienced in site-building, SBI! deepens your level of understanding. No matter who you are, you are guided all the way until you succeed.

The Action Guide presents a step-by-step process, presented in both written and video formats. All you have to do is follow it. Really! The most successful SBI! owners say “all they did was follow the Guide.” They don’t get sidetracked, or have to guess at what to do next. SBI!’s guided approach helps you reach your goals.

Continuous mentoring via the Action Guide and online help is always available. Learn by reading (written guide) or watching (video guide)! You are carefully guided every step of the way, which make success that much more do-able. Advanced help is also available (when you are ready for it), all designed to save you time and keep you moving forward.

SBI! comes with unlimited Customer Support. SBI! owners often call it the best they’ve ever experienced. And the SBI! Forums complete the picture. They are the most friendly, help-and-be-helped set of e-business forums in the world.

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SBI! – Site Building

admin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:07:40 +0000

Page creation is as simple as riding a bike with its training wheels still attached. No need to know HTML. The block-by-block builder trains you how to write a page that is both “Search Engine and human effective.” It’s simple, do-able and most importantly, effective site-building. The block-by-block builder is perfect for beginners, but even many “advanced” users should start with this tool. It’s an excellent way to break bad habits!

Since SBI! is compatible with popular HTML editors (ex., Dreamweaver) and image tools (ex., Photoshop, Flash, etc.), you can easily use advanced page-building techniques, if you like. This allows for maximum creative flexibility for all skill levels.

When it’s time to create your site’s Look & Feel, SBI! provides fully customizable, easy-to-use templates. You can choose and create a professional-looking presentation, even if you have no design skills. And if you’re a designer, you can create and upload your own. This page shows a range of styles.

SBI! includes domain name analysis, optimization, and registration. You will develop the best name for maximum profitability in your niche. (It’s often different than what you had planned.)

Fast, reliable, state-of-the-Net Web site hosting is all included with SBI!. You don’t have to worry about choosing the right “hosting” features (size, capacity, etc.). Web hosting is included, no nonsense, no hidden clauses.

SBI! – SEs and Traffic Building

admin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:06:58 +0000

You learn to “get it right” quickly (or correct bad habits) so you can focus on other traffic-building strategies. (These are also easily mastered due to “automation-and-process.”)

To announce your site to Search Engines, you need to submit a specialized file called a “Sitemap XML” file. SBI! does it all automatically, a huge time saver, that enables you to quickly achieve wider distribution and attract more targeted free traffic.

Search Engine spider/listing/ranking reports let you see how your pages are being handled by the Search Engines. You can see what pages rank best and drive traffic. Each report’s insights help you to determine how to increase traffic and monetization. Most pros don’t have easy and reliable access to this type of information.

Traffic Stats and Click Analysis help you understand what your visitors like most. Understanding them helps you know what to write about, which in turn leads to more and more business.

SBI! includes Value Exchange (VE) for finding and managing high value inbound links (another criteria for ranking highly at the engines and building traffic). This automated inbound link-building tool saves time for what is otherwise a tedious time-sucker.

SBI! Community

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:07:57 +0000

The SBI! private forums provide friendly, helpful support from other Site Build It! users. Help is available from folks who are in the same place as you. This peer-to-peer support gets you over the humps along the way in a stress-free environment. Help is available even for advanced questions. The forums are a business-building support community ready to help you succeed.

The SBIX! weekly newsletter brings you the latest news from SiteSell and around the Web, highlighting only what you “need to know,” and saves you time. You won’t have to worry about keeping up with the latest online marketing developments. We do it for you. You’ll stay informed but not bogged down so you’ll be able to continue focusing on your business.

The tortoise approach symbolizes SBI!’s steady-and-sure approach. It’s definitely not GRQ (GetRichQuick) and keeps you from getting distracted by false promises or dead-end tools and strategies that end up costing more money. Experienced users will appreciate avoiding time-wasters that don’t help you succeed. Think of it as a simple, direct, hype-free path that leads to success.

SiteSell.com was established by Dr. Ken Evoy in 1997. His series of books have helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and small businesses. Make Your Content PREsell! and Make Your Words Sell!, formerly books sold by SiteSell, are now free. They are literally the dynamic duo of “Web-writing.”

Dr. Evoy realized that the average business person needs more than some information in books, no matter how good. S/he needs both the C T P M process and an all-in-one Web site hosting, building and marketing suite of tools that enables them to execute the process flawlessly. To this day, SBI! is unique.

Ken Evoy provides a rare level of dedication to his customers. He’s extremely active in the SBI! forums with over 5000 posts to date. He makes a tremendous personal effort to help people succeed and is highly passionate about helping people build businesses online. Anyone who owns SBI! can benefit from this extraordinary Internet business visionary.

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SBI! – PREselling…Close The Sale

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:06:52 +0000

SBI! includes an easy-to-use form builder with autoresponders. You can build contact forms, surveys, and polls to easily communicate with your visitors. You don’t need to use your e-mail address, which attracts spam. Experienced users will appreciate no longer needing separate form-building tools. Having these tools all in one place saves time and expense, too.

List-building and e-mail marketing are included (usually these expensive features are bought separately). Sign up visitors to your e-zine subscription list and then mail an issue to them. This repeat exposure builds a stronger bond with your visitors and allows for direct promotions to them. Deeper PREselling = More Monetization.

PREselling is a concept “invented” by SiteSell, part of the C T P M process. The concept is simple. As small business people, you do not have a brand name that is known and trusted. So you have to build that before you can monetize. Seems obvious, right? So few people do it, or they don’t do it right, online.

Automatic site blogging turns your site into a blog easily. You’ll enjoy all the benefits of a blog without needing extra skills or additional software. For those experienced with blogging, auto-pinging for your SBI! blog keeps your site on the Search Engines’ radar. All of this helps attract more traffic.

SBI! has a no-risk, 30-day money back guarantee. It’s a risk-free decision that you can make with confidence and peace of mind.

SBI! – Add Rich Features

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:06:52 +0000

The various HQs (“Traffic,” “Tips ‘n Techniques,” “Resources,” “Monetization” and several others) keep you on the cutting edge of all that you need to know. No other “outside reading” is necessary (except for info related to your own business, of course). There are membership sites that charge hundreds (even thousands) of dollars for this type of invaluable information.

New tools are added continuously so you can feel secure that you’ll always have the most up-to-date site-building and marketing tools.

Content 2.0 allows your site’s visitors to create content for you. Turn any page on your site into an invitation for your visitors to add content. C2 then allows other visitors to comment and rate the page much like on a blog. This means your site will have more Search Engine attractive pages. Having more site pages means the Search Engines will rank your pages higher and that leads to more traffic. A chain of events that simply started through the contributions of your visitors!

Infin It! enables you to plug third party resources into your SBI! site. You can add forums, shopping carts, datafeeds, blogs and other server-side functionality. Infin It! brings you an SBI! site with no limits.

SBI! – Niche Research

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:07:39 +0000

Brainstorm It! is SBI!’s powerful keyword brainstorming and research tool. It helps you verify that your site concept has acceptable profit potential. SBIers are saved from making that common fatal error. With Brainstorm It!’s help, they know they are on track, right from the start. Brainstorm It! also helps you to find topics related to your niche that will pull in traffic and generate income.

Niche Choose It! is your final decision-making tool. It uses a complex decision-matrix theory that makes choosing the best niche for YOU simple… and flawless.

Choosing your best site concept is not always as obvious as you might think. Brainstorm It! and Niche Choose It! show you the best path for your particular business, reveal some surprises, and help you make the right choice.

Monetize It! helps you choose the best monetization options for your site concept. Creating a diverse monetization mix will help you maximize your site’s profitability and ensure long-term growth.

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Small Business Resource » Site Build It! (SBI!)

How Can the World Wide Web Help My Local Business Which Has Local Clients?

Matters Have Been Changing Rapidly

Do your Marketing Emails look like SPAM ?

Sitemaps, Robots File, and Automated Pinging

Site Build It! (SBI!)

Why Build Just a Web Site? Build a Web Site That Works.

Incoming Searches that might interest you:

SBI! – Site Building

SBI! – SEs and Traffic Building

SBI! Community

Incoming Searches that might interest you:

SBI! – PREselling…Close The Sale

SBI! – Add Rich Features

SBI! – Niche Research

Incoming Searches that might interest you:

Why Build Just a Web Site?
Build a Web Site That Works.