An attractive site.QA I have created a Website that makes it possible for me to network with African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. professionals nationwide, however the costs associated with advertising the site are not within my means. What resources can I use more efficiently to reach my advertising goals? --Solex E. Via Internet Now that you've created your Website, it's time to promote it. The good news is that there are affordable ways to attract online customers. Here are a few steps you can take that are absolutely free. Search engines are the primary means used to locate Websites. Therefore, it makes sense to optimize your Website to make it easier for people to find it through search engines. This involves submitting your Web page URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. to search engines that robotically index the Web. Look for a link on the search engine for "Add Your URL." The most widely used search engines are Google, Yahoo, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Search, and AskJeeves. Another good way to promote your site is through "link building." All you have to do is ask other Websites to link to yours and you do the same. But don't give them prime real estate. Hake hake: see cod. hake Any of several large marine fishes (genus Merluccius) usually considered part of the cod family. Hakes are elongated, large-headed fishes with large, sharp teeth, two dorsal fins (one notched), and a notched anal fin. sure those new links open up in a new browser window. For more tips on how to optimize your Website for search engines, See "Make Your Website Pop" in this section. --James C. Johnson |
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