Norwood Business Portal

As we’ve seen, getting visitors to your site is only one half of the battle. Now you’ve got them coming you want to ensure they’re going to pay regular return visits.

At the time of writing the search engines Google and Yahoo! both offer businesses an opportunity to promote their website through an `adword’ scheme.

Webrings are ideal for hobby businesses because, unlike traditional search engines, webrings are usually run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts of a particular hobby or interest.

Every hobby will have its own specialist directory website, many of which will be run by amateur enthusiasts as opposed to businesses. It’s well worth getting a link on these sites and you’ll find that most will include your site within a few weeks of you submitting your information.

Creating your website is really the easiest part of setting up your online business. The hardest part, as with all businesses, is to get visitors through your doors, and once in, to buy from you.