Psychology is a long word which everyone thinks, "no, that's not for me, it'll be too difficult". Apart from being lazy, anyone who thinks this is wrong. Applying psychology on your website is easy and extremely effective. Also, the fact that most webmasters take the lazy view of applying psychology gives you the edge over your competition.
Applying psychology effectively consists of you writing persuasively and in a certain style in every area of your website.
Home page - This is what the majority of your web visitors will see first. Make sure it stands out and makes an immediate positive impression. Give it a clear, defined layout, with an attractive colour scheme. Most importantly, make sure that the writing on the first page is spread out and not in one big block of text. Short, spaced out paragraphs look a lot more attractive to readers, the psychological effect being that they will be encouraged to read. This goes for the writing everywhere on your website. Also, do not reveal everything about your website on your front page. Curiosity is a very powerful incentive. Use words and phrases such as 'secrets, uncovered, will be revealed, etc..' to arouse the readers' curiosity. Readers will then be encouraged to search further in your site. On your front page, make sure that you write to the individual. Make it sound personal and constantly remind the reader what's in it for them. This is what web browsers want to know.
Headlines - The titles and headlines on every page of your site are what will be viewed first. Make them sound impressive so that the reader feels they have to read more. Use words such as 'breakthrough, profits, revealed, secrets, simple, easy' because these are words which will appeal to the reader. Words such as 'secrets' will arouse readers' curiosity and will make them feel that they do not want to miss out. Also important about headlines, do not make them too long or they will lose their effect of standing out. On the other hand it is important that the headline does give a brief description of what will be discussed in the text to come because if readers are unsure they will not bother reading.
Sales Letter - Once you have got your web visitors to this stage you need to make sure that you make a sale. You need to constantly be encouraging your visitor to buy, without sounding unprofessional. The most effective way of doing this is by making your product sound extravagant and by making it seem like you are offering it at a bargain price. Everyone likes a bargain and thinking that they have got the best possible value for money. This will also increase your popularity with your web visitors. Make your product sound extravagant by telling visitors about how long it took to make or develop. Make your product sound like a bargain by telling visitors about how you are offering the product at a lower price than your competitors. Exaggerate within reason for the best results. Persuade your visitors even more by claiming that the product you are offering is exclusive and can only be found on your website. This will sound very impressive to a potential customer and will discourage them from leaving your website to look for the product somewhere else. Another great psychological way to persuade customers to buy is by offering a number of free bonuses. For bonuses, quantity outweighs quality. Offer a huge number of worthless bonuses with the product you are selling and it will sound a whole lot more attractive to buyers because it looks like great value for money. The most effective bonuses to use are ebooks because you lose nothing by giving them away and you can give away ebooks on the subject of what you are selling.
Testimonials - These are absolutely essential to a successful web business and have a great psychological effect on those who are unsure of whether to buy. One of the main barriers which visitors will face before buying from you is the barrier of whether they will actually benefit from what they purchase. You have to help your visitors over this barrier. By adding in positive comments from people who have previously purchased, your visitors will trust you and what you are saying. Pick up positive testimonials by simply asking those who have purchased your product.
In summary, always be trying new techniques of writing and applying psychology until you find one which really works for your website. That's when you will hit serious profits.
For more information on this subject or about making money online go to http://www.info-ebooks.co.uk
100s of free ebooks and software products are also available at this address.
Thanks for reading,
William Johnston
(will@info-ebooks.co.uk)
Recently, a friend asked "What's the deal with those DIY... Read More
Yahoo has long offered email, an online calendar, notes, bookmarks,... Read More
What do you mean, you don't have a website for... Read More
When you take a look at the most visited sites... Read More
Are you aware that 90% of the websites on the... Read More
The Disability Discrimination Act says that websites must be made... Read More
What happened on your website yesterday? What about last week... Read More
1. As the first step, "Hire a web designer."First create... Read More
While studying online for IT investment opportunities, I found that... Read More
Directory Generator, a product from Armand Morin and Marc Quarles,... Read More
You've just finished congratulating your marketing team. After six months... Read More
Before you jump into spending coutnless hours on designing and... Read More
Below, I have listed 8 simple steps that you can... Read More
The big thing these days is your ability to capture... Read More
If you like the Internet and surfing through the billions... Read More
Cost Effective Advertising. Online selling. Increased geopgraphic range. Wider... Read More
Building a website and getting it online is easy. Driving... Read More
Is Your Web Site an Expense or an Investment?Why don't... Read More
Have you ever wondered what challenges are faced by other... Read More
A website is like an information flow, with you as... Read More
So your traffic is going through the roof yeah? It's... Read More
If you haven't made the sales and built your clients... Read More
Optimize your time. How much time each day must you... Read More
So you have a good idea for a business and... Read More
Server Side Includes (SSI) with ASP People often... Read More
house cleaning near Northbrook ...Optimize your time. How much time each day must you... Read More
When web content gets discussed on webmaster bulletin boards, the... Read More
I've heard several prominent web marketers mention in their classes... Read More
Building a website and getting it online is easy. Driving... Read More
There's been widespread speculation about the new legislation being introduced... Read More
Keywords in Search Engine Optimizing and Search Engine Marketing are... Read More
If you have some experience in web site design and... Read More
The needs of screen magnifier users are overlooked when implementing... Read More
One of my most salient memories from when I sold... Read More
Your ObjectiveYour small business needs an appealing and professional website... Read More
In the region where my company is located, South Bend,... Read More
When building a relationship, listening is more important than talking.A... Read More
The big thing these days is your ability to capture... Read More
--------------------------------Why Should You Create a website?--------------------------------A. What do you want... Read More
That's right. According to a recent study by Nielsen/NetRatings, Amazon.com... Read More
That's right. Your method, behavior and strategy you are now... Read More
Mini Websites are the most powerful and cost effective solution... Read More
I still remember it very clear ... It was almost... Read More
A while ago one of my clients approached me and... Read More
Most people know they need a website in order to... Read More
I recently helped my mom to launch a website (www.mom2me.com)... Read More
The cost of setting up a web site is dirt... Read More
Are you, like many other website owners, frustrated at the... Read More
Many small companies choose not to invest in a professionally... Read More
You work hard to build traffic to your web page.... Read More
Web Development |