http://jtouboul.com/blog Wlecome to Jean Touboul's Blog Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:54:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 13. Paid and Free Listings Some people may tell you that it is worth listing yourself in the Yahoo! directory, Yellow Pages, or one of the directories that charge a fee for listing your Web site. I am frankly not a big fan of these directories, but I must admit that ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=15 12. Write Articles for eZines, Blogs and Other Web Posting Destinations If you like writing, you may be able to achieve the best marketing of your Web site all by yourself. The idea is to literally spread the word and get some traction by writing articles, comments, reviews, blogs, opinions, etc. ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=14 Google Sites Accounts for Two-Thirds of 131 Billion Searches Conducted Worldwide in December while Introduction of Bing Helps Microsoft Post Significant Gains During the Year Reston, VA, January 22, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on growth in the global ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=18 11. Social Media Social media and social bookmarking are relatively new phenomenon and are both very exciting ways in which to market yourself, your product or service, as well as your Web site. And while this is very hard to control and ignite, when people notice what you are offering ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=13 10. Write a Press Release and Distribute As a matter of principle, I believe that you simply cannot launch a business or Web site-- let alone both -- without broadcasting it as loud as possible. One of the best ways to do this is via press releases. A press release packs tremendous ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=12 9. Optimize your Web site A statement that I once read somewhere applies nicely here… “Congratulations on your brand new Web site. Nice design, great content, nice links… Great! Now What?” The only thing I would change in this statement is “So What” or “So What – Who Cares?” The reality is that ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=11 8. Select an ISP There are literally thousands of Internet Solution Providers (ISP) today, and all offer similar things (more or less) presented in different packages and under different names. However, there are three main options for users like you and me, and they include: a) Shared Hosting – You, ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=17 7. Create Content for your Web site This is probably the most extensive and most interesting subject of all as far as I am concerned. Many people think that they are great at writing content. With this false sense of confidence in mind, they go on to write long missives about their ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=16 6. Create a Web site Some people spend a fortune on this, which is not very smart unless there is an absolute need to have a very specific look and feel to create an image or ambiance. Most people on the Internet do not seem to care much about Web design, ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=8 5. Select a Domain Name The first thing you should understand with the selection of a domain name is that the most obvious ones have usually been taken.  As a result, try to be original and come up with something unique.  While domain names will have an impact on ... http://jtouboul.com/blog/?p=7