>> There
are tons of resources available that will teach you how
to make money on the internet. Heck, I've written
tutorials like that myself. But, perhaps it's easier to
demonstrate what to do, with a lesson on what not to do.
This article will teach you how to drive visitors away
from your website screaming "Get me outta here!" If you
prefer being alone with your website and don't want all
those pesky visitors bothering you, then follow the
guidelines below and you'll get rid of them quick as a
blink.
1. Don't state on your website what you do or what you
sell. Make it a complete mystery why you decided to
build your website in the first place. It's like a
secret club -- your visitors are left in the dark. Have
you been to sites like this where you show up and think
"What the heck is this site about?" If you're not
presenting a clear statement about why your visitors
should spend their money (or at least come back again),
then you're on your way to hermit-land.
2. Overwhelm visitors with lots of information. Almost
as bad as the "What the heck is this site about?"
problem is the "Oh my Goodness! Oh my Gracious!" sites.
As a visitor, you know the sites I'm talking about. The
page opens and your jaw drops. There is a sea of banners,
with links everywhere and articles galore. Where do you
go? What do you do? I'll tell you what I do. Click the
little "x' in the upper right-hand corner to get the
heck outta there!
3. Make the ordering process really complicated. There's
nothing I love more than putting items into my shopping
cart and then spending 20 minutes trying to figure out
how to set up an account and pay. Guess what? I sure
don't click the 'contact us' button. I click the "x"
instead. You've succeeded in getting rid of yet another
pesky customer who wanted to spend money.
4. Fill your site with outdated information and broken
links. Pfshew. You dodged a visitor with that one. They
clicked on a link that was broken -- and off they went.
5. Make sure there's no way for an interested customer
or business partner to contact you. Heaven forbid, you
might get some spam if you have your contact information
on your site.
Thank Goodness you don't have those gosh-darned
customers emailing you while you're trying to read up on
Brad Pitt's love life.
Obviously, I'm being silly, but you do know that these
examples are true. You've seen sites that seem like they
are trying to drive you away. If you are spending time
and energy putting up a website to make money, then,
make some money. You CAN do it!
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