Why Every Small Business
Owner Needs Two Websites
Copyright 2007 John Jantsch
Every small business owner knows that they need a
website, right? Well the truth is what they really need is at least two
websites.
One website that is specific to their business, product, service, name, etc.
and...
another site that is an educational site specific to the benefits of their
service or product.
So JoesBaitShop.com tells all about the various lures and tackle you offer, even
more about the charter trips, and eventually how to buy.
CatchFishToday.com (your other site) however is full of informative information,
how-to tips, and resources for avid fisherpersons.
Of course this site also has plenty (but not too many) of links back to
JoesBaitShop.com.
Here's the deal. Online people don't go out searching for companies, They go
online looking for solutions, information, answers to life's persistent
questions...you know like What's the best hat to wear cod fishing?
Your second website gives them the answer and sends them to your first site
to go shopping.
It really doesn't matter what business you are in. An investment banking
firm can benefit from the same strategy.
Here's the reason. The major search engines want to index high quality
information. A site about what a person can buy from you doesn't make that cut
but a site with an article about how to cast in windy conditions does.
In addition, search engines take a look at sites that link to you and give
your some points for that. A high quality how to site about fishing will draw
plenty of related links. This will only help drive that traffic to
JoesBaitShop.com even faster.
The cost of putting up a website is so low these days it's really a crime if
you don't come up with about 10 reasons to have multiple sites.
Think of it this way. You need one site that resells and one site that
sells. If this strategy even remotely makes sense to you then there is a book
you should read today! It's called Make Your Site Sell. Go see for yourself.
John Jantsch is a marketing consultant based in Kansas City, Mo. He writes
frequently on real world small business marketing tactics and is the creator of
Duct Tape Marketing, a turn-key small business marketing system.
Check out his blog at http://www.DuctTapeMarketing.com/weblog.php or at http://www.JohnJantsch.com
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