These 3 primary
traffic generators; Feeder Websites, Search Engines,
Website Referrals
(from someone you know; a friend, relative, business associate,
customer, vendor, etc.) are supported by a
Georgia Tech survey of web
users which produced the following statistics on how people find
websites.
People were asked to list all sources used to find
websites. Here are the numbers...
•
88% followed a link from another site.
•
85% used a
search engine.
•
65% got a
suggestion from a friend.
•
63% found a
site in printed material.
•
58% found a
site in a web directory.
•
36% found a
site in a signature file.
•
32% saw the
address on television.
•
28% used a
link from a book.
•
29% located
sites in other ways
You must also promote your
website.
Put your URL
(web address)
everywhere.
We mean everywhere -
bumper stickers, business cards, answering machines & voice mail
greetings,
billboards, invoices, yellow pages, brochures, etc.
Keep your site content
updated and fresh, gives folks a reason to come back. Offer some
perks, freebies, discounts, etc. on the website. Add
programming functionality that
offers your website visitors a more 'interactive' experience.
