Add "Wow!" to Create a Buzz!
hy is any web site special?
Is it because the site is unique? Is it because it offers
a great product or service? Is it because the site simply
loads quickly, has fresh (and well-written) content, and
is easy to use?
Is the site special because of the other people that visit?
Or is the site so useful or so much fun that people SIMPLY
CANNOT stop talking about it, cannot stop re-visiting it?
You guessed it, it's some or all of the above (and more!).
Making any website a "wow!" takes time, and there really are
no quick-fix solutions. It is possible, however, to make
your site special - a site that visitors bookmark without
you asking; one that they willingly tell ALL their friends
about.
=> USE THIS RESOURCEUse your brain!
Your brain is *the* single best resource you have when
trying to create a website with wow-appeal. It is vital you
use your brain to be creative, to be inventive, to be
original!
You don't have to come up with a completely original idea,
necessarily. Maybe you could combine some unoriginal ideas
in an original way. Or - even better - maybe you could
add your 'voice' to the content that you create. (You are
unique, after all - aren't you?)
I mean, just how interested is anyone going to be in yet
version of (the brilliantly simple) http://HotOrNot.com ?
So, to get your creative juices flowing, take a look at the
following websites. (I visit these sites on a regular basis,
you might too!) Find out what you like (and what you
dislike) about these sites?
And then see what can you 'borrow'.
(Personalisation, product choice and recommendations)
(How does the UK version differ from Amazon.com ?)
A simple, but powerful site - not just search.
Access to pop3 email accounts. Simple, but effective
- http://www.steves-digicams.com
So much useful content about digital cameras etc.
Great web developer resource, with informed forums
Guide to free sms text messaging, worldwide. (Ahem!)
Yes, that last site, TextMeFree.com, is my site. I built it
in a week or so, a couple of years ago, from content I found
via Google. I built it because it was a site that I wanted to
use (but didn't exist yet!).
And now the site gets OVER 7000 unique visitors per day - yes,
a lot! - and the site is very much appreciated by its visitors
- http://www.textmefree.com/happy-users.html .
The point I'm trying to make is that anyone can build a site
with "wow!"-appeal, anyone that uses their brain, and is
creative and original!
=> OR COMBINE THESE SERVICESIntelligent and imaginative use of these excellent services
WILL also make your website a compelling place to visit, a
website with "wow!"
Add a web log (blog) to your site
CGI and WebMaster Tools
- http://www.interactivesalesletter.com/
An interactive sales letter
- http://www.everyone.net/main/html/community_tour. html
Create a community
- http://www.web-source.net/free_articles.htm
Put other people's content on your site
- http://www.fonetastic.net/getfreesms.php
Offer free SMS on your site
- http://subportal.iboost.com/subportals.html
Offer more free stuff
Add search to your site
- http://www.loquax.com/webmaster/
Offer a prize or competition
- http://www.free-web-games.com/addgames.html
Let visitors play games
- http://www.chipdir.nl/amazon/
Put content from Amazon on your site
=> OR DO IT YOURSELF!
The web is literally brim-full with free website building
tools that can really improve your website.
Again, you are only limited by your own imagination (or
creative combination of other people's imagination!). I
recommend you visit all of these sites, and get thinking...
- http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts /
- http://www.123webmaster.com/
- http://www.web-source.net/web/
And if you're thinking about creating a brand new website,
I can highly recommend that you investigate a service called
Site Build It!.
Offering site building tools, web hosting, site promotion
(and lots more), Site Build It's whole philosophy is about
making your (niche) site a "Wow!" via content written from
an original perspective - *your* perspective.
This is a bad example of Site Build It! (but still a good
site, ahem!):
- http://www.HowIPromoteMyWebsite.com
And this is a great example of a Site Build It! website
(even if this is not a site you'd typically visit):
- http://www.great-murder-mystery-games.com/
And this is where you'll find more information about
Site Build It!
=> READ MORE...
Think for a while about the sites that *you* really like,
and think why it is that you like them. And always be on the
look-out for good ideas, both online and offline.
For more "add wow!" ideas, why not read my article: 21
Reasons Why The Next Site I Visit Could Be Yours. You can
get your free copy here:
- http://www.wise-buys.info/webmaster-articles.shtm l
--Make your web site a "wow!", and get everyone talking about
(and visiting) your site. Sounds simple, doesn't it! It
isn't, but there are lots of tools and resources on the
internet to help you. Just add your brain... then create
a buzz!
About the author: STEVE M NASH is the author of the ebook: "3 Super-Tips To Build, Promote And Profit More From Your Website." Download your free copy now! http://www.wise-buys.info/bonus.shtml
HIS BEST TIP? Learn how to make your site a "Wow!", learn how to make your content PREsell! Clear words, written in "your voice" is *all* that it takes. Learn more here http://www.site-buildit.com/mycps.html