1  |   Order by index

Feb 9, 2002, 12:27pm

Hey Guys, this is has aboslutly nothing to do with AW, but thats what this
NG is for!

I've recently got http://www.oriox.com up and running, ths site is still
under contruction but I've began adding news and reviews as I open new areas
of the site.

I was first of all wondering what you guys thought of it and if any has any
tips for getting the word out about a website? Y'know a bit of promotion,
with enoug hsupport I plan to get a whole network of sites up at Oriox and
get together a team of people to help maintain them.

-Robbie (315021)

Feb 10, 2002, 4:13pm

wow looks pretty snazy ;-)
[View Quote]

Feb 10, 2002, 4:31pm

There's a few things you can do...

- Register with all the major search engines. Don't pay to do this, =
there are ways of doing it for free.
- If you don't mind banner ads, join a link exchange program. Do =
thorough research before you actually join any.
- Join webrings that are relevant to your site's purpose and audience.
- Join in and participate in newsgroups and mailing lists that are =
related to your site's content.
- Make an email signature file that promotes your website with a link in =
it. Every outgoing email then becomes site promotion (but don't overdo =
this, only make it a two line signature - MAX.)
- Include interactivity on your site so users will keep returning to =
your site. Some examples - polls, message boards, mailing lists, =
contests, awards, etc.
- Include some freebies. Some examples - downloadable fonts, =
screensavers, mp3s, Flash movies, website =
graphics/backgrounds/clipart/desktop wallpaper, etc. You are only =
limited by your imagination here, and always be the legal copyright =
holder of anything you give away so that you don't have legal issues to =
deal with.
- Keep your content fresh. Watch your site statistics. Example - if =
your users come there searching for lyrics, you might want to consider =
adding lyrics to your site.

Aine

=20

[View Quote]

Feb 11, 2002, 3:09am

Never PUT UP ADDS!!! Its just freken annoying and its advertising!!! Mass
Advertising like that is BAD and annoying!! look at aol.. who hates them
commercials.. and cds always commin in the mail?!?? I know I do

--
TrekkerX
Commatron & Athnex
Anti AOL Activist, and some other stuff...
http://www.commatron.com
http://www.athnex.com
[View Quote] - Register with all the major search engines. Don't pay to do this, there
are ways of doing it for free.
- If you don't mind banner ads, join a link exchange program. Do thorough
research before you actually join any.
- Join webrings that are relevant to your site's purpose and audience.
- Join in and participate in newsgroups and mailing lists that are related
to your site's content.
- Make an email signature file that promotes your website with a link in it.
Every outgoing email then becomes site promotion (but don't overdo this,
only make it a two line signature - MAX.)
- Include interactivity on your site so users will keep returning to your
site. Some examples - polls, message boards, mailing lists, contests,
awards, etc.
- Include some freebies. Some examples - downloadable fonts, screensavers,
mp3s, Flash movies, website graphics/backgrounds/clipart/desktop wallpaper,
etc. You are only limited by your imagination here, and always be the legal
copyright holder of anything you give away so that you don't have legal
issues to deal with.
- Keep your content fresh. Watch your site statistics. Example - if your
users come there searching for lyrics, you might want to consider adding
lyrics to your site.

Aine



[View Quote]

Feb 11, 2002, 11:18am

I don't like banner ads either, but some people don't mind them.
The one thing I absolutely dislike is pop-up ads. I can live with =
banner ads compared to pop-ups or pop-unders.

Aine


[View Quote]

Feb 12, 2002, 5:01pm

heh, nice site :) xcept for the fact its a music site! :)
[View Quote]

1  |   Order by index