Simple tips to help you succeed online

Just because you have a website doesn't mean anybody knows about it. Every day, thousands of web pages are listed on internet search engines, and everyone wants their site on Google's front page. So how do you get your website recognized without spending monthly fees to put your name on the top of the list? It's easy, but you have to do the grunt work.

Many large companies have budgets and departments to target audiences and promote the company's web presence. But as a real estate professional, you have to assume the role of "internet marketer". But don't get discouraged, that's why we're here.

Did you know when you buy a website, the registration and promotion is usually not included? In most cases, buying a webpage or a complete website is like hiring a design company to put together an ad for you - but if you don't pay extra to put the ad in a magazine, nobody will see it. Most hosted real estate website packages are a series of templates where you can put your picture, a bio and maybe links to your homes for sale. The internet is a great way to advertise, but more people advertise on the internet than in television and print media combined, so you have to be smart about it -and it doesn't have to cost you

Did you know you can increase the traffic to your website by 20-50 percent for free? You only have to know one trick to get you started. You can move your ranking up in multiple search engines over the next three months by adding your website to just one registration page - but first you'll need to figure our where your page goes. Go to Dmoz.org and select a category you want your page to be listed. Be sure to check several options so you can find the best one that fits you. KEEP IN MIND - IF YOU LIST IN AN IMPROPER CATEGORY YOU MAY BE REMOVED. EXAMPLE OF CATEGORY: "Regional: North America: United States: Florida: Localities: Cape Coral: Business and Economy: Real Estate" - Just enter your website link; you can even become an editor of the category.