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"The staff at Stir Communications are very knowledgeable online business and marketing consultants. They provided outstanding
insight into our industry...we give them our highest recommendation as outstanding in their field of online communication
and online business consultation."
- A. Bartel, Partner, CHP Architects
"Not only did we see an increase in leads provided but the quality of those leads was excellent."
- M. Kaario, Business Development Manager, Traders International
"It is without hesitation that I recommend Stir. "
- C. Berea, General Manager International Genealogical Society
" I found Stir to be of the highest professional quality in addition to being a truly outstanding human beings. Working with Stir let me see their team under the kind of pressure that every project requires while still being a never ending well of creative ideas."
- E. Penn
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Internet Marketing Tips: Common Mistakes
At Stir it's our
goal to help you maximize your web site exposure and increase your
business success.
Many businesses either neglect Internet marketing or attempt to do
it themselves. If your business is online and you want to increase
online sales, traffic and exposure we recommend you speak with Stir's
Internet marketing consultants for a free
Internet marketing evaluation.
Stay one
step ahead of your competitors by AVOIDING the following
common Internet marketing mistakes:
- Use
free web site hosting
- don't
be fooled into thinking the services offered by free web
hosting companies will even come close to meeting your needs
for a professional web services.
- sites that
use free hosting are slow to load and often require you to
place their banners on your website.
- if you're
not willing to spend a few dollars a month on web site hosting
then how serious can you be about your business? Many potential
customers will be turned off by your website by the "cheapness"
that comes with using free web site hosting
- Pick a poor domain name
- don't pick
a domain name that is difficult to remember or cannot
easily be passed onto another person verbally
- don't pick
a domain name with infrequently used domain extensions like
.biz or .tv unless you're desperate. Most people will first
try typing in .com when they're searching for a domain, so when
possible, it's safest to purchase a .com or a
country specific domain name like .ca (Canada), .jp (Japan),
etc.
- Fail
to ask for visitor feedback
- always
make sure you provide a way for your web site visitors to contact
you and send you feedback
through your site. Failing to do
so will directly result in lost prospects and sales.
- Waste
time on unproductive activities
- assess
your business plan, set marketing goals, and only pursue
those marketing activities that help you reach your goals.
Hire professionals to help you promote your website online
so you can be freed up to work in your area of expertise.
- Inappropriate advertising
- do
not associate yourself or your website with
questionable, unethical or illegal marketing or promotional
activities such as Spamming. There is
no better way to run your business into the ground than by sending
unsolicited email
- do not list
your website on FFA "Free For All" pages. Reserve
your efforts for listing your site in places your potential
customers will actually see it
- Ignore
the importance of Internet marketing
Further
Reading: Internet Marketing and Web site Promotion:
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