The
Search engine
placement category includes a Search
Engine List, Search Engine Submission URLs, Search Engine Advertising
resources , Search Engine Placement Services resources, Search Engine
Submission Software links, and Search Engine Knowledge sites. Because
search engines are a vital part of web traffic generation, these resources
are invaluable! If you are interested in a top search engine ranking,
the URL's that are offered in this section should help you attain
your goal.
The
Development Tools
category includes Link
Validators, Meta tag generators, Web Graphic Tools, Web Analysis Tools,
Java Resources, Javascript Resources, ColdFusion Resources, Active
Server Pages, and CGI Resources. Web design professionals need these
tools to create award winning websites! If your pages do not work,
then they will not get the traffic that your site deserves. If your
links are valid and you have good meta tags, you are on the right
path. Add additional resources by using Java, Javascript, Cold Fusion,
Active Server Pages and CGI resources.
The
Electronic
Commerce references include
Shopping Carts web sites, Credit Card Processor, and E-Commerce Reference
sites. The world is moving to e-commerce. If your website sells a
product, then credit card processing (and possibly a shopping cart)
is a necessity. More recent research has indicated that if you are
sellin a product on your site and do not have credit card processing,
you will be giving up a significant amount of sales.
The
E-zine
category includes references for EZine
Marketing and EZine Resources. Writing articles for e-zines is an
effective way to advertise your site. In addition, many ezines sell
text advertising. Ezine promotion should be considered as part of
your total promotion package. If you do not have a large advertising
budget, ezines are an advertising avenue that should be part of your
program. Check out the resources that are included in the InsLink
directory.
The
Webmaster Toolbox
directs web design professionals to HTML
Editors, HTML tools, HTML reference sites, CSS Editors, CSS Reference
and design, FTP Clients, Traffic Analysis, Site Management tool references.
Some of the most valuable tools and websites are referenced here.
A good HTML editor can decrease the amount of time that you spend
creating effective pages for the World Wide Web. And, if you need
more information about HTML, the reference sites listed can be a big
help. Interested in Cascading Style sheets? Check out the references
to CSS editors and CSS reference and design. Need to move your files
quickly? Get a good FTP client.
The website
marketing categories are
Marketing Resources, Domain Name Registration, Traffic Generation
, Advertising and Promotion Resource , E-mail marketing, and Affiliate
Management Software. In order to sell your product,
you must market your site. Check these references! Website marketing
is more of an art than a science. Check the marketing resources. Need
another domain name registered? The websites registered here offer
several interesting options. If you need more traffic to visit your
site, the traffic generation links should help. Email marketing and
affiliate management software offer more resources that you can use
to increase your web footprint.
The
website design area
includes the following categories: Web
Designers and Web Hosts (hosting services). If you need to put your
business on the web, but don't have the time to do it yourself, check
out these resources. The web hosts mentioned here can also help.
Income
Generators point users toward profitable affiliate programs. You
site may sell a product or it may not. But if your site is getting
traffic, and if you refer some of that traffic to a site with an affiliate
program that you have joined, you could develop another income source.