Depending on what you are reading, most sources state that a person must see an offer somewhere between 3 and 10 times beforehe or she will actually purchase.And unless you are a master copywriter with expertise in forcingthe sale down your visitors throats, chances are that you willneed to figure out how to get them back to your site for anothervisit, or two, or three.Of course, with the right targeting you can throw yourself in the path of those that are ready to buy, and get the sale. But what about converting those casual surfers into lifetime customers?The best way to carry out this task is to figure out how to getyour visitors to stay on your site longer, and hopefully returnoften. If they come back for future visits there will be a greater chance that they will actually purchase from you, or from the affiliate programs that you are promoting.This requires a different set of skills. Skills that usually point to that dreaded four-letter word that we all hate...WORK!Its work because one of the items required to bring users back is fresh, frequently updated content such as articles, reports,and tips. Finding and keeping updated content on your site canquickly become a dreaded chore.In addition to fresh content on your site, you should produce anewsletter for your visitors. A newsletter can be a very powerfulway to get your visitors to return to your site, and view youroffers again. But, this also can be a time consuming venture.How do you accomplish these tasks if you fall into the "no time"category?You familiarize yourself with a concept known as "syndicated content!"This has become a very popular means for website owners to offerfresh, up-to-date information for their visitors...with minimaleffort.Basically, you find places that allow you to publish theirarticles, reports, tips, etc. The usual exchange for this valuable content is that you include the authors information atthe end of the article when you publish it.Find a few decent sources and you can keep a newsletter goingfor a long time, without having to strain too many brain cellsin the process.Taking this a step further, you can now find "dynamically updating content." This is really neat because you put somecode on one of your website pages, and the author automaticallyupdates the displayed information periodically for you!This is very popular with news, stock information, weather,and sports scores.When your visitors know they can depend on you for new andupdated information, they will return often. They might eventell their friends about you...which is even better!Another necessary component of a website that brings visitorsback is a sense of community.Some popular forms of community are:Discussion boards or forumsMailing listsFree emailChatPollsFinding these items can definitely be a chore, especially if you are on a tight budget and looking for low/no cost options.To help you with these efforts Ive created a comprehensivedirectory of the best sources of free or almost free websitecontent.In the directory you will find article resources, dynamiccontent, and much more.I named the site FindSticky.com and you can visit it athttp://www.FindSticky.com/Why Sticky? Well, sticky is the Web term for a websitesability to keep visitors for longer than the typical 3 seconds,and its ability to bring the visitors back.Make them STICK to your website!To put it plainly, a sticky website sells!And sales are what we all want, either of our own products, orthose of your merchant partners.Create a sticky website that brings your visitors back againand again so that you can show them your offers.If you do this, chances are that somewhere between the thirdand tenth visit they will become your customers!http://www.FindSticky.com/
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