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What is a Mini Site?The term Mini Website or Mini Site refers to a small website that is constructed with a singular purpose, to promote a particular idea or sell a particular product. Comprised of usually no more than one or two pages a mini site is designed to promote a sole asset or agenda.Mini websites offer a quick and inexpensive way to put your product out on the web for world wide consumption. With no more than a domain name and a page of HTML your offering can be seen by the whole internet community. All it takes is a product that is desirable to visitors and then submitting it, via a mini site, to the various search engines. |
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By following the lead of successful mini site operators you can use the same process to build your own. The breakdown they use for designing a mini site is research, creation and marketing. Or to clarify; |
Mini Site Design Process |
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Select a NicheDecide upon the group of people that you want to reach. This field of prospects can be hobbyists, collectors, tradesmen, etc. The important thing is that they are a clearly defined audience who eagerly employ your product or have a passionate interest in what you have to offer.This audience should be large enough in number to be profitable to you or be interested enough to employ your services on a regular basis. Once you have picked the niche you want to target you are ready to begin the production of your mini site. Create Site ContentYour website content must appeal to your targeted niche. Some sources of site content are articles, press releases, blog posts and/or tutorials.Create your content with your visitors in mind. Avoid digressing from the main topic, stay focused on what you are promoting. The important thing to remember when creating your website content is that it must be interesting and compelling to your target audience. Use simple and clean graphics avoiding distracting images, poor typography and wild color schemes. Your message should remain clear and concise. Generate TrafficIn order for your mini site to generate revenue you must have exposure. This can be achieved in several ways. Such as; pay-per-click, article distribution, press releases, keyword optimization, niche forums, blogs, directory submissions, organic SEO, tagging blog posts and submission to social sites. |
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| Find out what your visitors are looking for. |
Try different products through online ad placements.
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Find a profitable product and produce it.
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| Online services | Product Sales | Outsourcing |
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| Online advertising | Merchant account | Autoresponder |
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A merchant account allows a business to accept credit cards, debit cards, gift cards and other forms of electronic payment. This is also widely known as payment processing or credit card processing. |
An autoresponder is a computer program that automatically answers e-mail sent to it. They can be very simple or quite complex. An autoresponder replies to all e-mail from your visitors. |
Starting a Website |
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| Understanding the Basics of Owning Your Own Website
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Even in this day of technology there are some people who do not understand the fundamentals of owning their own website. | ||
| Registering Your Domain Name
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Registering a domain name is a quick process that often seems complex. It is far easier than most general web surfers suspect. | ||
| How to Choose the Right Domain Name |
Your domain name will be your “Internet identity,” so it will be helpful if it closely matches the name of your business, product, or service. | ||
| What Do I Need in a Web Hosting Package? |
If you are buying web hosting for the first time, you may have some questions about what you need and what you don't. | ||
| 10 Key Tips on Choosing the Best Hosting Package for You
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The overall "tip" here is that you need to get accurate information to make comparisons among hosts. | ||
| Don't Get Burned By Web Designers
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If you bring up the subject of web design with small business people, it wouldn't take long to find someone who has been burned by a web designer. | ||
| Types of Websites |
There are several types of websites on the Internet each specializing in a particular service or use. | ||
| Website Goals |
No matter how great the graphics might be or the navigation scheme or the flowery words, the success of your website will depend on how concisely, clearly and effectively you present your ideas. | ||
| Designing Web Pages |
Designing good webpages begins with good webpage layouts. Good webpage layout is not rocket science. | ||
| Your Website from the Ground Up in 10 Steps
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So, you have finally decided to build yourself a website, but really have no idea where to start. The following 10 steps will give you some insight into what you need to address when creating a search friendly website from the ground up. | ||
| Promoting Your New Website
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If your new website has not been properly optimized for the search engines, then this is a necessary first step you must take. | ||
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