33 Top Website Tips by Teena Hughes

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Hi, my name’s Teena Hughes and I’d like to answer

some of your questions about websites.

Of course there are a lot more questions than 33, but I thought that might be a

nice number to start with :-)This is my website ...

I hope you enjoy these tips ... let me know what you think :-)

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Plan your site on paper, show how the pages will link and fow together.

When you see your website on paper like this, it helps to

visualise how people will easily move through the website.



Your main pages should never be more than one click away.

You can achieve this by adding Menu buttons or links.

PS - extra tip!Search engines LOVE HYPERLINKING

from lots of your website words to other pages.



Create a site map with hyperlinks pointing to every page you wish to share with website visitors.

Most website software, content management systems (CMS) and

blog software all make it easy to add a sitemap to your website.



Site maps can be broken down into categories.

If you can create an indented version (like the sample shown),

that's even better.



Always test every new page link and every hyperlink when you create and/or update your site.

Always.

Don't forget.

Really.

PS - hyperlinks are when you create a link from a bunch of words which will take you to one of your other web pages.



Set up 'link checker' software.

Better to fnd out a link for your new product isn't working, than sit by the phone or computer, forlorn and lonely.



Don't put dates on your website if you're not going to maintain it by updating it regularly.

No-one wants to see "Last update June 2005".

No-one.

Same goes for "number of visitors" - don't do it if you get less than 500 visitors a day.

Please.



Got a shopping cart?

Make a sample product for $1.00.

Test it, buy something, test the entire purchase process to

see what your visitors see.

Are your follow-up emails friendly? Everything go smoothly without a hitch?

Excellent.



Give visitors a reason to come back



You have to have a Newsletter.

Yes - you do, don’t argue with me over this.

I mean it.



The Newsletter Sign-up box should be visible on all pages, and stand out.

Build up a list of interested folks who want to hear what you have to say.

Nurture them.



Newsletter sign-ups should have a Thank You page on your site, not the newsletter software's site.

Make it personal and inviting, start building the relationship with people who've trusted you

enough to give you their email name.



Add a bonus offer or something cool to your Thank You.

How about also adding a friendly short video Thank You on the Thank You page?

Nice touch.



Every question you receive about (or via) your website becomes a topic for your newsletter - you'll never run out of topics.

Trust me.

If you do, give me a call.



Once you start building your list, you must go back to people and offer great information.

Specify how often you'll get back to them - don't constantly bombard people

with your sales pitch.



Ask for feedback and questions - communicate with your followers.

Remember that every question

becomes a topic.

Solving client & visitor problems with your product/service is the best thing you can ever do for your business.



Images



Name images with the keyword phrase for that one web page.

Add hyphens between words if you like:

purple--cow--wearing--tutu.jpg



Use ALT tag on images to include keyword phrase.

"Purple cow wearing tutu - handmade earrings"



Use DESCRIPTION tag on images to include keyword phrase.

"Purple cow wearing tutu - handmade earrings by the artist

Arabella Arithmeticitus"



Provide visible text as well as images for the search engine crawlers/robots.

Don't merely depend on images- add text on page as well

to describe image (using keyword phrase).



Make sure to ...



Avoid frames in your website design.

Like the plague.

Honest.

Trust me.



Avoid an all-Flash site.

Same plague.



Write in understandable phrases and sentences.

Don't be too technical or 'dry' on your website or your web visitors may not understand you.

Simple concepts.

Simple easy-to-understand writing.



Search Engine Optimization- SEO -



Avoid using your website designer as your SEO specialist and Marketing specialist …. unless you know they have experience in those areas.

Same goes for family and friends, and your dentist.

Trust me on this. I see too many websites which have no SEO, they don't rank, and the website owners have no idea.

Ask for references -- don't assume they are good at this.



Avoid (again - like the plague) website builder software and content management systems which don't allow you to add your own Meta Tags to aid in search engine optimization.

You can thank me later ...



Optimize your site – you absolutely must do this.

If you don't know how, start learning or have a specialist

in SEO help you out.

You do want your website to be successful ... don't you?

PS - you can read about SEO on my website page.


http://buildawebsitetonight.com/what-is-seo.html


There is more to optimizing than Meta Tags.

Read next Tip, ask your SEO person, or post a question for me.

Glad to help.


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Include both on-page and off-page optimization.

Both are equally important.

On-page optimization is the Meta Tags (Title, Description, Keywords) as well as Heading Tags, anchor

text, bold, italic, image tags etc.

PS - on-page optimization are things you should do, but that alone won't get you to the top of the search engines results for the keyword or keyword phrase.

That's when you start to get clever : Off-page optimization basically consists of all of the other factors which are NOT located on your webpage, that the search engines look at

when ranking a website.



Online marketing



Use a Press Release template to make sure you cover all the who, what, when, where, why questions, and provide all necessary links and information.

You can fnd a template on my website if you don't have one.


http://buildawebsitetonight.com/press-release-template.html


Online Press Releases are very important to announce a new product, new service,

new equipment, new story about how you solved customer problem with your

product/service.

Make it an interesting story, to captivate the reader - don't make it a technical specifcation or blatant plug - it won't work nearly as well.

Think of them as "announcements".



Distribute your Press Release through the right channels to be in Google News within 24 hours, which can bring instant visitors, instant Twitter mentions and social networking mentions.

If you don't blow your trumpet, who else will?



Use Twitter to aid in your marketing efforts, but don't tweet TOO much about news.

Include retweets about others to use the 'social' side of social marketing,

which encourages others to retweet your news too.



Don't let your website wither and die



If you want search engines to keep sending you visitors, you need to keep tweaking your website. Search engine robots love new content, and reward you with traffc.

One paragraph a week will help more than none whatsoever.

One new page a week is great.

One new page, a couple of blog posts, a few tweets and answering a few questions online per week is fantastic.

Aim for fantastic.



Fresh content brings the search engine robots scurrying back to your site to see

what all the activity's about, over and over - it's true.

Even a simple 'Question of the Week' box which appears on every page will update EVERY page, once a week.

See the simplicity? It doesn't have to be hard.

Add something fresh.

People love that.



Congratulations!You've made it through these 33 top website tips!

Because you've hung in there and read all the way through, I'm going to give you a few more tips

as a special bonus :-)

34 - Create a Facebook Fan Page for your business.35 - Create a Squidoo Lens page for your business.36 - Start using videos to keep your visitors on your website, use a Youtube Channel.37 - Create great incoming links by posting thoughtful questions on others' blogs & sites.38 - Create lots of great content.39 - Remember to enjoy every day of your journey, as you follow your dream.40 - Thank people who help you along the way, give more than you need, laugh often.



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Looking forward to talking to you again shortly…

Wishing you much happiness and success,

Teena Hughes




Teena Hughes helps website owners and business folk understand websites, the power of SEO and Online Marketing, and teaches

techniques via coaching, training and information products.

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