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1. Add a “favorites or bookmark this site” script to some of your business web site pages.
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...but check with current paid traffic providers (if you have some) before doing this; some won't work with sites that use the bookmark feature.
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2. Add a "Recommend This Site" on your site. If someone visits your business Web site and knows someone else who may appreciate it, this feature will e-mail the page's link to a recipient.
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Some of the social bookmarking services provide widgets with multiple links to various services such as Digg, Tumblr, StumbleUpon etc...
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3. If you have pages on your business web site that you update monthly (like an articles page or recommended links page) say so on the page.
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Generate an RSS feed for syndication so that people can pop this into their sites, or just in their MyYahoo and iGoogle accounts for the latest updates.
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4. Join a few Web rings. For additional information, visit WebRing and Bravenet.
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Tell us more; what are webrings (I know in a general fashion but are they something old that could be new again, like xml RSS?) I've never had opportunity to use or explore them.
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5. Provide a subscription box, to your e-zine or business announcement list, on your most viewed business web site pages.
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There are free, third-party services to ensure you properly follow double-opt-in, CANSPAM rules and regs...
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6. On large business web sites, create a "What's New Page" or even better, ask your web designer to design a "Site Map" for your visitors.
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A sitemap is invaluable to search engine recognition and should be updated regularly, on par with the site of course. You can generate a Google and Yahoo! compliant sitemap online at
http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/.
