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by **Lynn Terry** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:38 am

-- 5 Steps to Capitalizing on Ryze.com Traffic --

by Lynn Terry

If you haven't already signed up for a FREE Member Profile at Ryze.com, I encourage you to do this today! Ryze is a high-traffic business networking community, and is well worth your time to set up a detailed profile. You'll be impressed at how many responses (and hits to your website!) you receive in the first couple of days alone! If you are already a member of Ryze.com, but havent seen an increase in traffic and clients, read on...

How to get the most out of your free membership at Ryze.com :

1) Add a photo
Adding a photo increases the hits to your Ryze Profile page, as many visitors search the directory for profiles that include a photo. This also gives visitors a sense of "knowing you" - which increases the chance of them making contact with you.

2) Create an HTML description
Let visitors get to know more about you and your business! Create a colorful and descriptive Profile that includes images and links that will compel them to visit your website or sign up for your newsletter. (If you need help creating an HTML description, email me - I'll gladly design a Profile for you in exchange for a link!)

Click here to see my profile at Ryze.com as an example:
http://www.ryze.com/go/WebServiceNetwork

3) Join Networks & post questions and/or solutions
Ryze.com has message boards that they call "Networks" or "Tribes". You'll find a link labeled "Networks" in the left side navigation bar of your profile page - click here and join as many Networks as you can find that relate to your interests. You have the option of receiving a notification by email of any new posts, which will help you stay involved in group discussions.

TIP: Since most people receive email notification, which includes only the title of the post, make sure that your subject/title is compelling enough to make them click & read your post! "Intro" or "New Here" just wont do... Try something like "Intro: Lynn Terry of SSWT, Need Marketing Ideas".

4) Browse profiles & add potential clients/partners to your friends list
Chances are, when you add someone to your friends list, they will in turn add you to theirs - this creates a link from their page to yours, potentially bringing you new visitors as they surf from page to page. I've had several people contact me and say that they found me in another member's list!

5) Sign guestbooks
You can start by signing the guestbooks of those that have signed yours. You can also browse profiles to find people or businesses that interest you. The more detailed and informative your entry, the more likely someone will click through to your page after reading it!

In addition to meeting potential clients, vendors and joint venture partners, having a link from Ryze.com to your website will increase your chances of getting indexed in the major search engines! Be sure to pay close attention to the link that you create, using your targeted keywords in the 'link text'.

Example:
<a href="your-link-here">your keyword-rich site description</a>

Now... let's go network ;)

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by **wahmcafe** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:05 am

Hey Lynn

Just to let you know I am going to steal this article

I like it and I think that EVERYONE who wants to reach people should have a page there

Biki

by **Lynn Terry** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:31 am

Great - I agree with you

Post a link to the page you use it on - I'd love to see it!

by **wahmcafe** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:27 pm

Hello

I have decided to put it in the newsletter.

Biki

by **MommyEnterprises** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:20 am

Thanks Lynn for the tips

I have only been a member of Ryze for a few months but love it!

I would have to say it is a very neat way to network with others

Stefani Partin

by **scott** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:12 pm

having a link from Ryze.com to your website will increase your chances of getting indexed in the major search engines! Be sure to pay close attention to the link that you create, using your targeted keywords in the 'link text'.

Example:
<a href="your-link-here">your keyword-rich site description</a>

Lynn,

Should we use the link for only signing guest books or for all posts as well?

Scott

by **Lynn Terry** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:48 pm

scott wrote:
having a link from Ryze.com to your website will increase your chances of getting indexed in the major search engines! Be sure to pay close attention to the link that you create, using your targeted keywords in the 'link text'.

Example:
<a href="your-link-here">your keyword-rich site description</a>

Lynn,

Should we use the link for only signing guest books or for all posts as well?

Scott

Hi Scott

I was referring specifically to the links you include on your Ryze Profile. I believe there is some controversy about leaving links in your guestbook signings - if not, by now, a rule against it (guestbook spamming). I would recommend using 'link text' in your signature on Network (message board) posts - if you use a signature when posting there (most people who are interested in you or your information are going to click straight through to your profile anyway).

Hope that helps

by **scott** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:54 pm

Ok, Thanks Lynn,

I asked because I signed up for 2 fishing forums that don't allow you to put your URL in your signature.

In my profile, I don't have a link to my site, I have it displayed like you do. Am I missing something?

1 more post and your at 2000. I hope the webmaster of http://www.selfstartersweeklytips.com knows how much work you put in on the boards!! :lol:

thanks,

Scott

by **rainmaker** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:40 am

Dear Lynn

You made an offer to do a profiles page for Ryze home pages. I did mine, but I am not sure that it encourages people to do more than read it. What I would like to do is to get them to at least click through to my website and click on the subscribe to the newsletter.

Can you help?

Kindest regards
Helen Palmer

by **Lynn Terry** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:46 am

Sure, Helen!

Post the link to your Ryze Profile and I'll take a look

by **evalillian** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:25 am

Thank you for this info! I just went and signed up today. I actually saw the Oscar De La Renta there! I'm speechless! Would you consider taking a look at my profile? I basically just took info from my website, but could I add more, take some out, etc to be more effective?
Thanks

by **Lynn Terry** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:01 pm

Hello Jessica & Welcome

I'd be glad to - can you give us the link to your Ryze profile?

Thanks!

by **evalillian** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:47 pm

Thanks! Here you go:

http://www.ryze.com/go/EvaLillian

(BTW, my signature didn't link like I intended. Did I miss something? I enabled html...)

by **Lynn Terry** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:04 pm

Change this:

Code: Select all: Jessica Hudson <a href="http://www.evalillian.com>Maternity Clothes and Nursing Clothes at Eva Lillian Maternity & Nursing Boutique</a>

... to this:

Code: Select all: Jessica Hudson [url=http://www.evalillian.com>Maternity Clothes and Nursing Clothes at Eva Lillian Maternity & Nursing Boutique[/url]

You can copy & paste the code from above and it should work

by **evalillian** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:07 pm

Ahhh! Thank you!

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