Many people think that “If they build it, they will come”.  I hope you are not trying this theory with your website.

There are many steps to bringing people to your website.

1. Dream up your idea and Plan
2. Find a web designer whom can implement your ideas effectively and within your budget
3. Assist your web designer with text and images you wish to have on your site along with specifics regarding your target market audience so that your web designer can optimize it for search engines.  If your web designer is not knowledgeable with SEO – Hire a Pro! 
4. Give feed back as your web designer develops your site
5. Finalize and go live with your site

But wait – it doesn’t stop there.  You are not done…. Just because you’ve built it, they still may not come!

Market your site…

1. Send out emails to all your friends and colleagues and ask them to send it on as well.
2. Sign up for online directory listings like “Merchant Circle, Yellow Book, Linked In, etc.”
3. Network in your community – Examples: Chamber of Commerce, business cards and flyers with your website address, vehicle signs and business signs.
4. Find similar interest sites and ask to be back linked with them.
5. Analyze web statistics and improve search keywords based on input.

Having followed the steps above, People are surely to visit your site.  Now keeping them there is another story which we’ll cover in another post! 

Have a Happy and Profitable New Year!