b>Submit shareware for link popularity, which enhance
higher sales your website's page ranking and
position in the main search
The first step to increase your engines;
shareware sales is submitting
your product to the top ranked * Easy way to promote your
download sites and directories. software - some sites include new
You can do this yourself, but shareware submissions in the most
beware that it takes time and visible part of their home page,
effort to get listed. The others may also include these in
alternative is to request a their newsletters;
professional's help. There are
many companies offering the * The chance to improve your
service, some are specialized in software, based on users'
software submission, others offer feedback. Many of these sites and
several marketing services or directories provide real-time
even entire ecommerce solutions. feedback from users in the form
of rates or comments.
Major advantages of shareware
submission: For a successful shareware
submission focus on the following
* More visibility and downloads, steps:
which in the end means more
shareware sales; * Create a good PAD file. PAD
(Portable Application
* Targeted traffic, one of the Description) is a new XML - based
main purposes of shareware standard helping authors provide
promotion; product descriptions and
specifications to online sources
* More back- links and increased in a standard way, using a
standard data format that will * Provide correct information.
allow webmasters and program Double check any piece of
librarians to automate program information you submit.
listings.
* Get listed in as many download
PAD usage has become very popular sites and directories as
because it simplifies the entire possible.
submission process - both for
authors and webmasters. Basically * Keep track of all the sites and
it allows you to register your directories you have submitted
programs quickly, using only the your software to.
URL of the PAD - file.
* In order to continually promote
* Try to find the appropriate your shareware, don't neglect to
category for your site - this submit new or modified versions.
will improve your targeting. Many sites sort the information
by the date of the last update.
* Write a high-quality site
description. Some sites require a * Analyze the traffic you get
short description, others a more from these sites and concentrate
elaborate one. Be prepared for on those who really bring you
both situations. customers.
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