Internet Marketing Tycoon

**madkad** · 11-17-2005, 06:42 AM

Hi

right i have been trying really hard to get advertisers on my website i have told lots of people about it

and i have quite good traffic to my website, im not asking for alot to buy the ad space. I even thought of trying that adbright thing but as i live in the uk i havent got a us vat thing.

So i tell people about it my way and have even posted in the ad section of this website and others.

BUT no one is intrested

am i doing something wrong

is my website crap or something, are my costs to high or am i not showing the right web stats.

If i new what it was then i could sort it but no one will even tell me.

I have noticed some people post websites on here and get asked right away.

Please could some one give me some help on this matter and please please tell me were the **** im going wrong

Thank you.

**Cagedweb** · 11-17-2005, 08:07 AM

I don't think you are doing anything wrong, it just takes time like anything else. The madkad site is easy to use and will most likely benefit from advertising in a computer forum for advertisers, you will get a larger amount of computer website owners who would want the link to their page. The mkpitstop site is new I take it, I wouldnt think anyone would advertise on a forum site with no forums, I have signed up for it and I will become active in it as it is what I am interested in.

As a side note, we are in the same business so if you want to chat about it sometime let me know.

**madkad** · 11-17-2005, 08:29 AM

Thank you that was some good info and has made me feel better about that matter

i do get asked to swop links alot and im realy happy about that just getting frustrated waiting for some one to say can i advertise LOL the guy that advertises with me at the mo says that he get about 60% of traffic from my site this im pleased about as i do try my best to look after any one that deals with me

Thank you for registering with my MK PitStop site its only been running from the end of last months so its still getting built i know what you mean about the computer forum bit im just sorting it at the mo there will be 5 forums on there but im going to get one up at a time also you will only have to register with the MK PitStop site once to use them all its been a bit of a pain to get it to do that but were there lol

note im not charging for advertisers on the MK pitstop sites as i know cos its only new there would be no point

Thank you again for your info its been great

EDIT: yer i will chat any time its always good to get to know your neighbours

If any one els has any ideas that could help me please tell i will be very great full

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 11-17-2005, 02:08 PM

Your sites are totaly fine.
ID go for a more ligter design, as little profeshonal websitse use black backgrounds.
They have clear, simple, brand websites. I whould never(ever) purchase a computer from any of your sites.
1) It doesent look a proper company
2) Could be a skam site
3) No authitication logos
4) I see no use of secure urls Https://
and the main of all, your not a known, or recomended retailer.

Most small businesses start off, getting known by word of mouth, get some of your family, friends to visit the site. See if they want a computer, if it all goes well for them, they will go "Our @madkid@ sells computers. Ill get his info for you"
... then the recomendations go on and on..

My main suggestion:
Design: Move away frm the dark colors. Move to a minimal color, white background, black text.
Dont to the heading images. Do BOLD text.
Make a more Profeshional (aka boring) logo.
The whole top thing is pixalated, and does not look nice on large resolutions.

Aka.. Change from FUN ---> Borin

(although dont take my advice, if you think otherwise. I take Business and ICT corces.. Just trying to pass on advice from observation.. Do what you think is best)

Remember, the main attractions are the computers. Not the Design. Simplicity

**madkad** · 11-17-2005, 02:40 PM

Thank you that is some good info i was thinking about changing the background color and redoing my Graphics a wile ago but just wasnt to sure i am allready selling very very well so i dont realy see it to be as a problem

the only problem im having is the advertising lol

but thank you for the info this is what i need peoples views are great and really help thank you for your time

o also you say you dont notice any https:// urls well i have sorted that buy incripting all the info i ask for and all that is the users name and address we dont take any card details as the user gets taken to another site on buying a item and the website has https:// urls

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 11-17-2005, 06:49 PM

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i am already selling very very well so i don't really see it to be as a problem

OPS.. That advice was for a computer company not doing so well. Glad you still found it useful, i must have made a coffee or something before replying.

As for advertisers, i doubt their will be many people wanting to advertise on a computer site. This is because "most" advertisers pay for like a "Month" and a computer sales site will not receive as many hits as a entertainment site for example.

You may get a "SPONSOR" such as a computer manufacturer, who wants to promote their business on your site for example, but i doubt this kind of site is what advertisers are looking for.

ADBRITE, is a good way to get advertisers i find, if you want to try this out. Its add your site to a database, and has stats for example, so you stand out to advertiser's if you are doing well

Good Luck finding a advertisers
(I'm having the same problems by the way.. and I'm receiving 800 unique a day, maximum i get is $15 for 30 days.. but i'm not in it for the money, experience i'm after)

**madkad** · 11-18-2005, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by NuWeb.co.uk

OPS.. That advice was for a computer company not doing so well. Glad you still found it useful, i must have made a coffee or something before replying.

As for advertisers, i doubt their will be many people wanting to advertise on a computer site. This is because "most" advertisers pay for like a "Month" and a computer sales site will not receive as many hits as a entertainment site for example.

You may get a "SPONSOR" such as a computer manufacturer, who wants to promote their business on your site for example, but i doubt this kind of site is what advertisers are looking for.

ADBRITE, is a good way to get advertisers i find, if you want to try this out. Its add your site to a database, and has stats for example, so you stand out to advertiser's if you are doing well

Good Luck finding a advertisers
(I'm having the same problems by the way.. and I'm receiving 800 unique a day, maximum i get is $15 for 30 days.. but i'm not in it for the money, experience i'm after)

LOL yer it was good info and so was that

i can't use ADBRITE as they ask for a us VAT number and im in the UK so i don't have one lol never mind thank you any how

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 11-18-2005, 11:26 AM

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as they ask for a us VAT number and im in the UK

Great, im in the UK also.. They have not asked me for any vat number..

**Cagedweb** · 11-18-2005, 11:30 AM

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As for advertisers, i doubt their will be many people wanting to advertise on a computer site. This is because "most" advertisers pay for like a "Month" and a computer sales site will not receive as many hits as a entertainment site for example.

er dell, pc world, e.t.c. e.t.c. :P

Im in the uk and never got asked for a vat number for it either

**madkad** · 11-18-2005, 11:57 AM

o right i get asked when i try to register with them i will have to have another look thank you

LOL Cagedweb i wish dell or pc world would ask me can i advetise for them haha i would defo put my prices up for there ads lol but then again people might just use my site to get to theres PMSL

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 11-18-2005, 03:32 PM

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er dell, pc world, e.t.c. e.t.c. :P

Yeh PC World allways sponsor their competitors, they like to fund competitors so they are able to examnd and gain some of their market share. Nope
Dell, basicaly their slogan is "Only avalable online" so, why whould i go to madkad's website to buy a computer (more than likly more expencive than dell) when i can buy a computer off of a reputable reatailer such as Dell. e.t.c. e.t.c. e.t.c. e.t.c.

MadKad, is more likly to get a advert from a random site. Maybe annouther small "competitor" may want to put ads on madkad's website for example. Its very complex as its not a thing that normaly happends.

**kline11** · 11-18-2005, 03:39 PM

Here's the bottom line, advertisers will come when there is trust. If they get something in return for their hard earned money, they will stay.

**madkad** · 11-18-2005, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kline11

Here's the bottom line, advertisers will come when there is trust. If they get something in return for their hard earned money, they will stay.

i know what your saying but to get trust you have to ern it and i cant ern it if no one will let me try to if you know what i meen

**madkad** · 11-19-2005, 08:03 AM

so kline11 do you think i should lower my price more so that i can get some one then after a wile they will trust me?

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 11-19-2005, 03:46 PM

When useing adbrite, i sold one customer a 30day advert for 0.30 .. Each day cost $0.01 .. This allowed stats reports, on clicks ext.. then the "PROPER" advertisers, start putting offers in.

This is an example on adbrite, because they have stats ext.. So if your not useing a service, their is no point in giveing jsut a random guy some space for a low cost.

**madkad** · 11-19-2005, 03:57 PM

Nuweb nice idea i think i will try that

can you just conferm that it is FREE if my ad's don't sell on adbrite?

its just i dont want to be paying out loads of cash

if my ad's don't sell if you know what i meen LOL

Thank you

**madkad** · 08:16 AM

ok Nuweb i have sorted the adbrite thing out lol thank you

the only thing is i could only do impressions so i dont think i have done it right

when i can find the link can i show you and you tell me what you think if that ok

EDIT : here is the link http://www.adbrite.com/mb/commerce/p...php?opid=57593

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 11-20-2005, 12:33 PM

Carnt beleave it.. how you manage to get a pick up!

.. i aint got a pick up yet.. lol

Their is no cost to sell adverts on AdBrite.. But ye its all fine.

Although, i dont see the AdBrite code on your website. To be able to get the stats, and for the people who want to advertise on you. You must have the code on your pages. This will alow stats ext..

**madkad** · 11-20-2005, 12:53 PM

lol i dont no i allway get pics up quick with website that show them

o right that html code hehe i will sort that then thanks

**madkad** · 06:29 AM

well i have put my code on will it matter that i removed the text link bit and kept the banner one only

Edit: i have now started to get the stats on the adbrite page of my ad section but it sayd "over 280 hit a day" but i recieve well more than that do they update this (i would have thought they do just making sure)