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		<title>Making A Successful Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHAT DEFINES A SUCCESSFUL WEBSITE &#8211; A website that is found regularly in searches. A website that is functional and user friendly. A website that makes your potential customers and visitors feel comfortable contacting or buying from you. These are the most common definitions of website success. Yet there&#8217;s still a lot to learn about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://websites.lifegames.com.au/wp-content/uploads/successful-websites.jpg" alt="successful-websites" title="successful-websites" width="200" height="120" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-365" />WHAT DEFINES A SUCCESSFUL WEBSITE &#8211; A website that is found regularly in searches. A website that is functional and user friendly. A website that makes your potential customers and visitors feel comfortable contacting or buying from you. These are the most common definitions of website success.</p>
<p>Yet there&#8217;s still a lot to learn about Internet Marketing and creating successful websites (I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve only scratched the surface)&#8230;but what I can offer is this advice. </p>
<p><strong>A website will &#8216;work&#8217; if four very important things occur -</strong></p>
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<li>You use appropriate keywords and phrases (the most likely ones people would search for to find you).</li>
<li>You get as many appropriate websites (related to your industry or location) to link to yours as possible.</li>
<li>The website is updated with fresh quality content and technological advances.</li>
<li>You promote your website and &#8216;drive traffic&#8217; towards it.</li>
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<p>Functionality, quick loading, ease of navigation, relevant and useful content and testimonials also add to the appeal of each site.</p>
<p>A website is almost useless and a waste of money if these things are not present.</p>
<p>THE MOST POPULAR WEBSITES AREN&#8217;T PRETTY &#8211; You&#8217;ll notice that my definition of succesful websites doesn&#8217;t include having a beautiful design. In fact, the most successful websites in the world are really quite ugly. Take a look at YouTube and Google for instance. Then read this fantastic article about <a href="http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/sevenhabits" target="_blank">what makes a highly successful website</a>.</p>
<p>If you already have a <em>business</em>, a <em>product</em> a <em>service</em> or just some good quality <em>information</em> to share with the world, the Internet could well be the place to expand your horizons. </p>
<p>Start with a well-structured website and quality content&#8230;if you can&#8217;t write your own marketing script, get a professional to do it for you&#8230;make it compelling and your site visitors will be keen to come back for more!</p>
<p>I wish you all the very best with your Internet Adventure,</p>
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