Norwood Business Portal

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.

This is where you buy a page on another website’s directory. I can see absolutely no advantage in doing this. The success of your site will depend on factors outside your direct control. You will have no control over the marketing of the parent directory site or have any influence over the direction it goes.