Golden rules

• Keep your Homepage simple and to the point. If you sell cigars, don't leave the visitor wondering what you do.
• Have contact information on Homepage, Telephone, Fax, Email.
• Make sure your HTML or PHP code is clean, tidy and organized.
• Make sure the first page loads fast.
• Do not use Entire Flash pages.
• Be prepared to hire a Professional to market your site.
• Be prepared to pay to get Top listing on Search Engines.
• Do Not use Frames on Homepage.
• Make sure visitors can leave comments about your Web Site, for future improvements.
• Get as many other sites as possible to link your Web Site. This really works with Google.
• Content of your web pages is a Top priority, don't have only pictures.
• Try not use POP-UPS as they are really annoying.
• Add comments and keywords to your GIFS or JPEGS.
• Check out your competition's Web Site, as they will check yours. Why are they doing better than you?
• Hire us to do all of this.
• Use smart page names.
• Use Doorway pages, but be careful.
• Don't SPAM.
• Have a Privacy Policy if you're running an e-commerce web site.
• Display a copyright statement.
• Update your site regularly.
• Keep it simple and stupid.
• Depending on what you are selling and which markets you are looking for, maybe a well placed advert on Goto will help.
• Have links to your homepage on each page of your website, because you don't know on which page the visitor will land first.