| You probably already know the key to making | | | | your contentand material in a simple and |
| any kindof income from the net is a well | | | | straightforward manner featuringthe one thing |
| designed web site. | | | | most surfers are searching for: information. |
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| What most people don't realize your site | | | | Please your visitors and the search engines |
| doesn't haveto look perfect or be | | | | by coveringor discussing only one topic per |
| professionally designed to besuccessful. | | | | page. Place a well definedpage title at the |
| | | | top and include your main keyword phrasein |
| Not by a long shot! | | | | your title and description. Feed the spiders |
| | | | but neverforget you're writing for real human |
| In the final analysis, any site that makes | | | | beings; the majorityof whom will actually |
| you moneyis a successful site. From a | | | | have a heart and a pulse! |
| marketing perspective,any site which brings | | | | |
| in an income can be considered awell designed | | | | Design For The SERPs |
| site. Many people can't get their headsaround | | | | |
| this fact: some of the most basic/ugly sites | | | | Keep your web copy and writing short, |
| canbe the most profitable. You don't need a | | | | informative and witty. |
| perfect site. | | | | |
| | | | Some eye candy is dandy as long as you get |
| Believe me, I know from first-hand | | | | your point acrossin the process. If you're |
| experience. | | | | selling from your web site, manyprofessional |
| | | | marketers will suggest you start your |
| Your site doesn't have to be a design | | | | marketingstrategy not on your site but in the |
| knock-out toearn you money. My first site I | | | | search engines'descriptions listing your site |
| designed from scratch when I didn't havea | | | | or page. Keep this in mindwhen you're writing |
| clue what a perfect site should be or look | | | | your page descriptions, start to pre-sellto |
| likebut my modest little site now brings in | | | | your potential customers in the MSN, Yahoo! |
| over 50,000visitors a month and Google just | | | | or Google SERPs |
| upgraded it to a PR6. | | | | |
| | | | (Search Engine Results Pages). |
| All that is not really important, what is | | | | |
| importantmy site brings in money each and | | | | These search engines, especially Google, will |
| every day! It is aprofitable site, it's not | | | | add creditabilityto your information or |
| pretty but it works. I earnrevenue from | | | | offer. This is one design trick or tacticyou |
| Google Adsense, I earn revenue fromaffiliate | | | | should be utilizing on your site to increase |
| sales and I have even formed partnershipswith | | | | conversionsif your goal with your site is to |
| other major sites and businesses on the web. | | | | sell products or services. |
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| I get more and more companies coming to me | | | | Design For The BIG Picture |
| eachweek asking if they can display their | | | | |
| products/linkson my site. I recently turned | | | | Along those same lines, I believe very few |
| down a major fellow | | | | webmastershave a Big Picture when they're |
| | | | creating or designingtheir sites. You must |
| Internet marketer who wanted to put a link on | | | | look far beyond the actual pagesyou have |
| thetop of my home page and that guy makes | | | | uploaded to your web host... mainly because |
| millionsonline each year! | | | | youmust extend your site well beyond this |
| | | | limited concept. |
| Why are they bothering with me and my site? | | | | |
| | | | You must fully understand your site's real |
| Because my site brings in targeted traffic | | | | power exists wellbeyond your web pages. You |
| and visitorswho buy products and services | | | | must extend the reach of your siteto all |
| which those companiesare selling. My site is | | | | corners of the web. You must build links, |
| valuable to them. My site candeliver leads, | | | | partnershipsand content into these countless |
| customers and business to those otherthird | | | | areas of the web. Use articles,blogs, social |
| parties. My modest little site is not perfect | | | | networks, viral marketing, directories, |
| butit sells. It has value. | | | | relatedsites and most of all you must pay |
| | | | attention to all your site'scontent in the |
| My Most Important Web Design Tip | | | | major search engines. |
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| Here's the main tip or advice I can give | | | | Grasp the Big Picture of your site's design |
| anyone startinga new web business: the only | | | | and keep it inmind at all times as you expand |
| reason my site (any site)has value is because | | | | your site and watch it grow. |
| I have targeted certain keywords orkeyword | | | | |
| phrases with my site. Once these keyword | | | | Always have a clear picture of what you want |
| phrasesrank high in all the search engines | | | | to accomplishwith your site's design and |
| you get targeted trafficto your site. | | | | point it in that direction. Neverforget your |
| Targeted traffic which companies would liketo | | | | site doesn't have to be perfectly designed to |
| have a piece of to sell their products. | | | | besuccessful; you just have to get your |
| | | | information across ina frank and friendly |
| Actually if you do this one action right (get | | | | manner. Just give your visitors whatthey're |
| high rankingsfor your site's profitable | | | | looking for and your site will be successful. |
| in-demand keywords) thenyour site will earn | | | | |
| you money. For example, if you geta top 10 | | | | ... |
| ranking for 'Cell Phones' you will make | | | | |
| money,regardless of how good or bad your site | | | | The author is a full time Internet Marketer |
| is designed! | | | | with numeroussites on the web, including two |
| | | | niche sites on Internet |
| Of course, this doesn't mean web design will | | | | |
| not play animportant role in the success of | | | | Marketing. His main site is Internet |
| your site. You shouldalways go for | | | | Marketing Tools |
| professional graphics, headers and logos | | | | |
| ifyou can afford them, but you must realize | | | | If you need further web design tips - one |
| other designelements will play a greater role | | | | great resourceis Marlon Sanders. He has a |
| in the success of your site. | | | | helpful Free PDF download here:Top 10 Design |
| | | | Mistakes |
| You want a site that is easy to navigate with | | | | |
| all linksclearly visible and linking to your | | | | Copyright © 2007 Titus Hoskins. This |
| home page. You want asite that is easy on the | | | | article may befreely distributed if this |
| eyes so keep all fonts and colorseven and | | | | resource box stays attached. |
| consistent throughout your site. Organize | | | | |