| Top web sites are site lists focused around a common | | | | according to the traffic they send in. And they increase |
| topic, for example clip art, pets, music etc. Sites on | | | | the traffic to your web site for free. But as always the |
| these lists are ranked in order of "votes" - the site that | | | | big question is: Do top web sites work? Sometimes |
| gets voted most gets the top place, the site that gets | | | | they do, and sometimes they don't, it all depends on |
| the 2nd biggest amount of votes gets the second | | | | the quality of the top web site in question. HOW |
| place and so on. The voting system is simple; each top | | | | SHOULD YOU CHOSE A TOP WEB SITE? * Look |
| web site member places a link back to the top web | | | | for one that doesn't have any pop-up windows * It |
| site on his site and for each visitor that clicks the link, | | | | must have a lot of sites closely related to the subject |
| the site gets one vote. WHAT ARE TOP WEB | | | | of your site * It must have it's own domain * Monitor |
| SITES? It's a links site, that ranks member's sites by | | | | the traffic you're sending to the list and the traffic |
| the amount of traffic they send in. They usually rank a | | | | you're getting from it. If you send more than you |
| list of the top 10 - 100 sites focused around a common | | | | receive, resign and find another topsite or other |
| topic, for example health, business, music etc. The sites | | | | promotion method. On "How to Sell on The Web" you |
| on these lists are ranked in order of "votes" - or | | | | can find dozens of ways to get traffic to your web |
| referrers. The top referrers get one banner of theirs | | | | site. HOW TO FIND YOUR TOP WEB SITE Look for |
| listed free of charge, in the top web sites section. The | | | | sites dealing with the same subject as you. They might |
| top web sites have three common areas: * The Index: | | | | even already be a member of a related top site Look |
| that's the actual list of sites ordered by hits in * The | | | | for "top site" "top web site" or "topsite" at the Search |
| Sign up and Login page, where webmasters add their | | | | engines Browse the topsite list directory: www dot |
| sites, modify setting and view stats * The Enter page. | | | | topsitelists dot com/directory/ Once you chose the top |
| Some top web sites have gateway pages in order to | | | | web site that you like, just fill out the form and your site |
| protect themselves from cheating. In order to generate | | | | will be ready to be visited. Then you will have to ad to |
| votes, each top web site's member places a link back | | | | your place the HTML script that the top web site will |
| to the top web site on his web site, and every time | | | | give you. This script is the one that will allow your |
| one of his visitors clicks over that link, he gets one | | | | visitors to vote from your site. ARE TOP WEB SITES |
| vote. The more votes he gets, the better his position | | | | GOOD FOR EVERYBODY? No, they aren't... If you |
| will be on the top web sites list. The site that gets | | | | have a content web site, who's objective is to provide |
| voted most gets the top place, the site that gets the | | | | resources to your visitors, then including your site in a a |
| 2nd biggest amount of votes gets the second place | | | | top web site's list could be a good idea. If you have |
| and so on. Obviously, most of the traffic that goes to | | | | created an awesome site to sell products or services, |
| the top web sites pages, go to the high ranking sites, | | | | and give the people the opportunity to vote for your |
| although some of the lower-ranking ones can also get | | | | site; they might get so enthusiastic with the good |
| a reasonable share. And the top web sites pages get | | | | content of your site, that they decide to vote for you, |
| traffic through the voting system, so everybody gets | | | | so they click on the voting button and...! They jump to |
| more traffic. Top web site lists are then very similar to | | | | the top web sites page, and your sale is lost! WHAT |
| the reciprocal links exchanges; but with an important | | | | CAN YOU EXPECT FROM A TOP WEB SITE? To |
| difference, at the top web sites lists, there is a | | | | have a high ranking in a very visited top web site list |
| "middleman" and you can't really tell with which sites | | | | can be very good for you, because it will increase |
| you're exchanging traffic with. The main system utilized | | | | your site's traffic, and traffic means sales, and the |
| for requesting the "votes" to the top web site is usually | | | | opportunity to sell advertising space. If you chose well |
| a picture, and this could be a real problem. If the link | | | | your top web site's lists, picking up the ones with good |
| picture is too big or you put in a too prominent place, | | | | traffic, and create a professionally designed site like |
| your site might look unprofessional. If you use a small | | | | "How to Sell on The Web" teaches you to build, you |
| link picture, then you might not get the votes you need | | | | will get thousands of visitors to your site, and that will |
| to rise on the list because people might miss it. Top | | | | give you many sales. Written by Dr. Roberto A. |
| web site lists allow you to automate the link exchange | | | | Bonomi |
| and distribute traffic between participating sites | | | | More articles from this pro: Roberto A. |