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Web site Extras
Adding a few extras to your site can give your site what is called "stickiness". Which is ways of keeping your visitors at your site longer. Some are affiliate programs, others are added forms of entertainment for your visitors. Just remember that simple is more...don't overload your site with a bunch of extras and lose your content and purpose in the process.
Internet Personals - many people are meeting other people through the internet and the personals have become a lucrative business. One and Only Associates Program* offers webmasters the opportunity to have their own personals program free. It's a commission-based affiliate program that gives the webmaster 20% of money earned.
Chat Rooms - chat rooms are the hottest places to visit, especially for newbies [new internet surfers]. Chat Planet* offers java-based chat rooms for FREE or choose from different plans ranging from $50.00/yr on up to $300.00/yr. The entire process of setting up takes only a few minutes. Also, you create the site that the script goes on; which means that you can place your advertisement on that same page.
Guest Books - Guest World* has become one of the popular guest books. Their free guest books offers the ability to download the information to get your site's statistics.
Message Boards - where people can post messages and respond to already posted messages. InsideTheWeb* offers free message boards giving the owner the option of moderating which posts are accepted or denied.
Web Polls - Be interactive with your visitors and obtain information at the same time. Your Polls* offers a free poll page where you can update it as often as you wish. To visitor the 1-2-3's of Internet Marketing's web poll click here .
Sweepstakes & Contests - Creating excitement on your site and building your mailing database, makes this marketing strategy a gem. You'll bring people to your site that would normally never have found you. If you want to reach your target audience, have a prize that only they would be interested in.
Postcards & Classifieds - Allow your visitors to be interactive with others and to market themselves with your postcards and classifieds services.
Industry & Headline News - Get FREE or paid headlines added to your site to keep the site fresh and your visitors up-to-date with Moreover.com .
These are just a few suggested extras and the *sites listed are just a few examples of the many programs offered. Always research which features and programs are best for your site and your site's visitors.
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