I can make websites but i cannot do marketing

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by clades, Oct 15, 2010.

  1. #1
    I always coded complex websites for years...then i realized all the marketing i did on them was completely useless and that i would never be able to make it work, maybe my websites were crap with no goal or maybe it was a hopeless quest since i didn't had money to be invested...
    It was a strange feeling creating such complicated websites that would remain pr1 for years and with miserable traffic that would give no more than some miserable 2 bucks per month (cpm or cpc)

    Yes, it was strange...

    So i guess since its something so impossible for me i will need a partner to help me with the marketing. I share 50% of profits...
     
    clades, Oct 15, 2010 IP
  2. webbmaster

    webbmaster Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Here is my 2 cents... website is just a start... do not make it too complicated.. content is king... You need to continuously add more content.. that is what keep google coming back... #1 classifieds site is craigslist.. their site is dead simple.. what makes it stand out is the endless contribution from users.. content rich..style is the after thought.. so if you spend all the time tweaking your website to perfection.. you are not setting the priority right..
     
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  3. ramoj

    ramoj Peon

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    well, what if we do the partner since i can do marketing but not the website, i want to make a website whom i think will generate a good compensation in the near future but i dont know where to start since i dont have the knowledge over creating own website but i started to market it.
     
    ramoj, Oct 16, 2010 IP
  4. ramoj

    ramoj Peon

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    i dont like blog i want website for ads. if you have im willing to buy as long as it is already made since i dont know how to create websites.
     
    ramoj, Oct 16, 2010 IP
  5. MarketingForNewcomers

    MarketingForNewcomers Peon

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    Offer something of value for free for your visitors, like a free ebook or report. Have an opt-in form on your sites so people can sign up and receive the ebook/report. Building a list is key to making money online.
     
    MarketingForNewcomers, Oct 16, 2010 IP
  6. Toon-c

    Toon-c Well-Known Member

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    You can make a business creating websites and selling them .. you don't have to be a marketer if you don't want to ..
     
    Toon-c, Oct 16, 2010 IP
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    JoesMillion Peon

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    Show me some of your websites.
     
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  8. clades

    clades Peon

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    Is there any good place where you can show your websites for sale? :p
    Because that was always my biggest problem: i never had enough exposure for anything to actually happen :\

    I have two main sites:

    http://www.anime-characters.com (Anime Characters Database)
    http://www.gnifi.com (Magnifica Web Scripts, representative site for 3 of my scripts)
     
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    clades, Oct 17, 2010 IP
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    philpbvc3232 Peon

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    #9
    websites marketing is indeed a science, can be many ways for marketing, but in general, or the need for a viable short-term and long-term marketing plans, with different marketing methods, such as seo, ppc, etc.
     
    philpbvc3232, Oct 18, 2010 IP
  10. abideabide

    abideabide Guest

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    you can buy some cheap ad in adbrite or some other site.
     
    abideabide, Oct 18, 2010 IP
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    jeffereeno Peon

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    #11
    It looks like you are talking about 2 different things here -
    1. Marketing of your website
    2. SEO

    For Marketing of your website obviously you have to have something of value that people want to buy. Remember its not how brilliant (or complicated) your website is, but does it have value for the end user and are they interested in purchasing it ? From what you wrote it sounds like not even you know exactly what you are trying to sell your end user. That is problem one that needs to be sorted. Once you have a clear focus then you can market that and you have a better chance of hitting your target.

    For SEO you need to do a number of things including putting enough content on your pages for the search engines to suck it up. It needs to be SEO friendly (have meta tags, titles etc) an have a continual stream of new content being added as well as have links from other sites. Once you have those you will start ranking. I suggest reading some SEO tutorials and once you have figured out your focus then build your site around that.

    Good luck!
     
    jeffereeno, Oct 18, 2010 IP
  12. Toon-c

    Toon-c Well-Known Member

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    You can always sell your websites in here , DP.
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=52

    Or, the leading marketplace for buying and selling websites
    http://flippa.com/

    You can make a business if you are really talented, you can hire a designer to work for you, and together you can create valuable websites .....

    Anyway, it's just an idea .. you will learn SEM with time .. so don't worry about it.
    Good luck.
     
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  13. swasts

    swasts Peon

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    Good Content + SEO + Adsense
    for sure you will make more money with adsense...

    if your site have the potential...you can sell it at flippa.com
     
    swasts, Oct 18, 2010 IP
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    Marketing is the easy part, Creating sites is the most difficult in my opinion!
     
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    e-webtemplates Peon

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    #15
    Linking from good website really helps to improve PR and traffic. Ask people to review your website and make changes. if you dont have time or not interested in marketing sell your website in ebay and other places.
     
    e-webtemplates, Oct 18, 2010 IP
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    emaillist Active Member

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    email marketing works. I own a marketing company and that is the cheapest and most efficient way.
     
    emaillist, Oct 18, 2010 IP
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    Actually $2 a month via cpm or cpc is still above the average for many people starting out, most make $0.00 each and every month
     
    golfpro1, Oct 19, 2010 IP
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    Andreweb80 Peon

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    I don’t like blogs I want website for ads. If you have I’m willing to buy as long as it is already made and has proven records with traffic.
     
    Andreweb80, Oct 19, 2010 IP
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    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    Actually, marketing seems to be one of my better skills. I have some ideas that would work well and could very likely make a tidy, regular sum of money. PM me and tell me your background.
     
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    Smackers Active Member

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    I can help u with marketing if u can make a website upto my requirement as i have many website with good traffic including the one maga 6m pageviews per month .
     
    Smackers, Oct 19, 2010 IP