10 Tips To Keep Visitors On Your Site Longer And Increase Conversions

T here are a number of ways       help them create a good opinion    to get visitors to your         about your site.                   website but what can you do                                        to keep them there? Below we are      2. Keep the navigation simple.     going to discuss 10 things you        Navigation links should be large   can implement to make your            and clearly labeled. Have you      visitors stick around.                ever been to a cultural                                                  restaurant but couldn't tell the   The number of visitors who land       men's restroom from the women's?   on a site and quickly move on is      While you may think themed titles  called the bounce rate. Most          are cute, your visitors may        websites that have a high bounce      become confused and end up         rate are not currently using          leaving your website. If in        these techniques or have no clue      doubt, always go with the more     as to what their market really        common title.                      wants and needs.                                                                                               3. Keep your content updated. Try  Here are 10 proven tips to keep       to update times, dates, and news   visitors on your site longer.         articles as much as possible. You                                        don't want your website to sound   1. Teach your visitors something.     like it was published in the       Visitors don't want loads of          stone age do you? If you're        hype, they want to learn and          running an information based site  increase their knowledge of your      than it is important to            product or industry so they can       consistently add fresh and unique  make an informed decision.            content.                                                                                                    Provide informational content         4. Add a blog. Blogs can be added  about your product or services.       to your site with a few clicks if  Teach your visitors and this will     your web host includes the option  within your hosting package. If       benefits that the product or       not, you can always start a free      service will provide for them. Is  blog at Blogger.com or                your product a time saver? Is it   Wordpress.com and link it back to     easier to use than most competing  your website.                         products? Make sure you describe                                         how the product will make the      Blogs are an easy way to add new      visitors life more productive,     content. It's a great way to add      more fun, easier, or better.       user-generated content and it's a                                        amazing way to build a dedicated      6. Provide product pictures and    group of visitors who visit your      related images. People like to     blog everyday. Since blogs create     visualize things. Ever wonder      interaction with your visitors it     where day dreaming came from?      also builds trust and creates the     Websites with relevant images      feel that there is actually           help stimulate the visitors        someone on the other side of the      emotions and emotions drive        website.                              sales. Remember a picture is                                             worth 1,000 words.                 Blogs that offer quality content                                         always carry a loyal group of         7. Make sure your visitor knows    followers and often create a          their purchase is secure. More     hefty income.                         than one-half of all buyers won't                                        buy online because they're afraid  5. List and describe product          of getting scammed.                benefits. Most site owners                                               describe the product's features,      Proudly display signs of trust     example: Rubber coated speaker,       like BBB Online and Verisign       2-ohm total impedance , etc.,         logos. Make sure your visitors     Your visitors don't purchase          know your site is secure or most   features, they purchase the           will not feel comfortable making   the purchase.                         site will be a home run the first                                        time it steps to the plate. Use    8. Make sure your informational       tools like Google Analytics to     content is accurate. Your             determine what makes your          visitors will stick around to         visitors stick around and what     read your message especially when     makes them "bounce". You then      you back it up with references        proceed to build on the good and   and third party awards.               drop the bad.                                                                                               9. Ask for site feedback. Provide     Tweaking your website will         your visitor with a way of            improve the performance of your    leaving feedback for you and          sales funnel and link popularity   other readers.                        over time. The difference between                                        a site that generates 100% ROI     Testimonials are a powerful tool      (return-on-investment) and 500%    because they give your product        ROI is usually a matter of split   credibility from a third party.       testing and tweaking.              Testimonials can be a trust                                              builder, especially if you            Successful sites keep their        provide a reference (phone            visitors interested with           number, email address, ect. ) for     easy-to-find information that      them to contact the user that         fulfills the visitors wants and    gave the testimonial. Most of the     needs. That is what separates the  time your visitors will not           beauty from the beast.             contact the person that gave the                                         testimonial but it helps build                                           trust and provides a more              authentic feel.                       type="text/javascript">                        google_ad_format =                                                 "728x15_0ads_al";                                                                                                                   google_ad_channel =              "3545651507";                         type="text/javascript"                                                                                      google_color_border =                                        "FFFFFF";                             src="http://pagead2.googlesyndica                                        tion.com/pagead/show_ads.js">      google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";                                                                                                   google_color_link =                                                "0000FF";                                                                                    About the Author: Caleb Caldwell is a full time Internet marketer and web designer. 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