Develop a plan, build a marketing-effective site, and create word-of-Web campaigns

Launching a Web site for your product or service does not automatically ensure sales success. This book provides the know-how for creating a solid Web marketing plan, including how to build a site that draws and keeps visitors. Then add proven strategies like search engine optimization and link campaigns, and measure your results. Successful Web marketing techniques - all within your budget

Discover how to

• Make your site search engine friendly
• Close a sale on your site
• Drive traffic to your site
• Create an online marketing plan
• Take advantage of guerilla marketing
• Maximize your marketing dollars

In this book you'll find out how to use online tools to spread your marketing message; establish a strong Web presence; promote your site with e-mail marketing, search engine optimization, pay-per-click, and social networking tools; and measure your marketing success. You'll also discover how to:

• Craft an online marketing plan, set site goals, and define your market
• Uncover what makes an effective online storefront and what your site must offer to encourage shoppers
• Use e-mail marketing effectively and spread the word via e-newsletters
• Safeguard copyrights, link legally, and use disclaimers, terms of use, and privacy policies
• Entice customers with video blogs, Webcasts and podcasts, or widgets and gadgets on your site
• Track site activity with Web analytics, interpret sales statistics, and determine where problems originate
• Take advantage of search engines where you can submit your site for free
• Encourage visitors to come back and find subscribers for your online newsletter