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Traffic Exchange, how to get free traffic to your site Not long ago a came across something called traffic exchange while i was researching on how to increase web site traffic.  Basically, what traffic exchange allows you to do is get free traffic to your sites provided that you go and watch other people's web sites ( I will give you a link at the end of this post which will take you directly to a great site i found just for that purpose) So how does Traffic exchange work? First of all you need to subscribe to the link at the end of this post. Create your account  start building up your credit by watching other people's web sites. Assign the credits that you have earned to your site so that you get people to check you site You can purchase credit if you don't want to waste time watching web sites. At this point, some of you will say its really time consuming and i agree.  But here is the neat trick,  join the referral program which should be located a the bottom left of the...
Best web site builder Hey everyone, sorry for not keeping up with my blog. today i wanted to discuss about a possible software we can all use to build web sites. Some people might think that this is not a sales letter but that is not my intention. i am just trying to let you know what is available out there and which one in my opinion is the best software to built web site if you are a newbies or even a pro. I've done a lot a research lately and have found 3 main contenders: Dreamweaver Xsite pro2 Site build it let's take a look at the pros and cons of them all. Dreamweaver is packed with features. Out of the three, it has the greatest flexibility and you can create any type of website, static or dynamic. Now this is a good thing as more experienced web designer can get their hands dirty and create some fabulous looking website. However after trying to use the software for a week or so, i was left frustrated by the lack of progress i made on my site (by the way I'm an a...
When to end your auctions I’ve found the best time to end an auction is between 6-9pm on a Saturday or Sunday Evening. Try to run the auction for the full amount of time. Also if you want the maximum amount of exposure, start your auctions on Thursdays between 6-9 pm and run it for 10 days. This gives you 2 consecutives week ends and hence, you will have the most views and buyer checking your auctions
How Search Engines Work Click the link below to find information on how to optimise your eBay store with search engines. http://members.lycos.co.uk/budiw/?p=227 Another way of increasing the amount of traffic you receive is through inbound links from other web sites. Links to your website from others offer two great benefits. Visitors to the other sites might see the link to your site and pay your site a visit. You website Page Rank will be increased as your site now looks more popular. One of my favourite websites for blagging a free link from is www.pagemost.com. Fill in the small form on the home page and they build a page for you based on your location (give a false postcode if you're not location based). This free page is built to do well on search engines and includes a link back to your website. www.pagemost.com has a Page Rank of 5 at the time of writing, which is well worth getting a link from. To get your free page found, www.pagemost.com do recommend that you link to it...
Increasing your google ranking From research, I have found that  50 % of online purchases are researched from a search engine. By optimizing your eBay store, you can improve your rankings on search engines results and hence boost your sales. This is absolutely free of charge. If you think about it, most people will only visit the first ten results they get on any search engine. OK, with these key ideas in mind, lets look at how we can send more people to your website.  Who knows, by increasing web traffic we may increase inquiries, orders and profit. Change your writing style Here is an example: OK, with these key ideas in mind, lets look at... This sentence is ok in the real world but it does not contain any important words relevant to our topic. The sentence should be edited in such a way that it contains keywords relating to increasing web traffic. Our sentence looks like this now: OK, with these key ideas in mind, lets look at how we can send more people to your website. Who kno...
Driving Traffic to your eBay store using your URL. Add a signature to your emails. Nowadays most email accounts allow you to set up one, which can be inserted automatically with a link to your eBay store. Use it to your advantage, as this is free marketing. The more people see your link to more traffic you will generate. Set up a website, even if it’s made of 2 pages only!! What you need to do tough is to make sure you include a link to your store somewhere. It’s the same concept again and again. I use Google page maker to write guides like this one and drive this free traffic to my web site or store. You can use this technique anywhere, web blogs, Facebook, my space etc…the possibilities are endless, use your imagination. Quick note: You can get referral credits if you bring anyone to eBay and makes a purchase. So let’s say you have a web site on ì how to sell on eBayî and people start going to your store using the link you have place around your site, eBay will pay you a refer...
Auction Programs So far I have come across 2 unique programs, which will be beneficial if you want to sell a lot of items on eBay. The problem with listing items on eBay one by one, can be time consuming. Personally I am using Garagesale because I have a Mac book and turbo-lister is not compatible. So if you have a pc, you should use turbo-lister, as it is completely free of charge. Ok, why do we need to use such program in the first place? Below you will find the features you need to make our listing stand out from the crowd. Presentation or impression is key for successful selling and getting a high number of bid and views. Yes, other factor will affect your listing but think about it, would you buy from someone who presents his or her items inappropriately? i.e. poor description, poor images and flat and dead looking auctions. The other advantage of using Garagesale and Turbo-lister is that you do not need to know any html as they both have template ready made for you. This wi...
How to successfully sell on eBay and increase traffic your web site Selling online can be quite a daunting experience especially if you don’t have the time to search the Internet for hours and hours for that small piece of information. As a beginner myself, I have found that all relevant information and material you need to know to sell successfully on eBay is dispersed all over the place or maybe should I say not structure in an easy to follow steps. My teaching (maths, I know I’m a nerd but a pleasant one, honest!) background entices to do things logically and so having a predefined path or route to achieve something is crucial. Not only it makes life easier but also it gives you an overview of what needs to be done in order to start running your online business. I am going to layout this guide just like a “ To do list”. After completing one part, you can tick it off and move on. I hope this concept will make things a little easier. Of course if you have any questions, you can em...