Comments on: What’s Good For Your Target Audience IS What’s Good For Your Business http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/ advice you can use to grow your small business Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wooden Flooring http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-90201 Wooden Flooring Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:37:20 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-90201 This makes so much sense, we put our website together thinking about what we do, never had a thought about what our customers might actually want or need...What a different approach, many thanks! This makes so much sense, we put our website together thinking about what we do, never had a thought about what our customers might actually want or need…What a different approach, many thanks!

]]> By: Flooring http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-63674 Flooring Tue, 05 May 2009 06:24:17 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-63674 Writing to the target audience is something that will definitely enable your website to rank among those who are more likely to use/buy your product/services. For example if your target audience is new home owners looking to implement a new type of flooring speak to the advantages of each type of flooring you are selling. This will enable to target audience to decipher which is right for them. Writing to the target audience is something that will definitely enable your website to rank among those who are more likely to use/buy your product/services. For example if your target audience is new home owners looking to implement a new type of flooring speak to the advantages of each type of flooring you are selling. This will enable to target audience to decipher which is right for them.

]]> By: Rika Susan's Home DIY News http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-35825 Rika Susan's Home DIY News Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:01:21 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-35825 Excellent post, Dawud. This should be the first piece of advice given to any newbie. If you always picture a friendly face in front of you and write as if you are having a chat with that person, you have to succeed. You have good info here. It is my first visit to your blog, but I will be back. Excellent post, Dawud. This should be the first piece of advice given to any newbie. If you always picture a friendly face in front of you and write as if you are having a chat with that person, you have to succeed. You have good info here. It is my first visit to your blog, but I will be back.

]]> By: Iron Gates http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-33987 Iron Gates Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:27:04 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-33987 This ’simple’ lesson is hammered into me by my mentor. He indicated I should change the wording of our ’service’ page: don’t talk about just the benefits, tell your prospect why and how THEY will benefit. This ’simple’ lesson is hammered into me by my mentor. He indicated I should change the wording of our ’service’ page: don’t talk about just the benefits, tell your prospect why and how THEY will benefit.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Dawud Miracle Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:54:21 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1480 <strong>Amanda,</strong> Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I'll take a look at your blog on Monday when I'm back to work. I'd love to know more about what you do. Amanda,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I’ll take a look at your blog on Monday when I’m back to work. I’d love to know more about what you do.

]]> By: Amanda http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Amanda Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:47:05 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1470 Yes. Its all about them. You aren't the issue! Amanda Young http://thetimemastery.com Yes. Its all about them. You aren’t the issue!

Amanda Young

http://thetimemastery.com

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Dawud Miracle Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:59:44 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1460 <strong>Tellman,</strong> Thanks. I pulled your feed a couple of days back so I'll be watching what you do. Perhaps we'll 'see' each other around. <strong>Karin H.,</strong> Great. Thanks. Have a great weekend. Tellman,

Thanks. I pulled your feed a couple of days back so I’ll be watching what you do. Perhaps we’ll
’see’ each other around.

Karin H.,

Great. Thanks. Have a great weekend.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Anonymous Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:38:53 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1458 I'll let you know ;-) I’ll let you know ;-)

]]> By: Tellman http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Tellman Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:31:44 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1456 Hey Man! Great Blog. Thanks for the refrence too! Looks like you have a ton of activity here - great job. If people are interested "The Irresistible Offer" then I would focus my attention on Mark Joyner's book here: http://www.theirresistibleoffer.com it is fantastic! -Tellman Knudson http://MyFirstList.com Hey Man!
Great Blog. Thanks for the refrence too! Looks like you have a ton of activity here – great job. If people are interested “The Irresistible Offer” then I would focus my attention on Mark Joyner’s book here: http://www.theirresistibleoffer.com

it is fantastic!

-Tellman Knudson
http://MyFirstList.com

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Dawud Miracle Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:24:46 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1415 <strong>Karin H.,</strong> You're welcome. Absolutely. As is talking with your client/customer base to see if they get it. I always recommend testing things on your clients/customers because they know what you do. Next, I would try it out on others who are not yet customers but either could be or could know someone who could be. If you get a positive response from people who don't know you, you're definitely in the right ballpark. Karin H.,

You’re welcome.

Absolutely. As is talking with your client/customer base to see if they get it. I always recommend testing things on your clients/customers because they know what you do.

Next, I would try it out on others who are not yet customers but either could be or could know someone who could be. If you get a positive response from people who don’t know you, you’re definitely in the right ballpark.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Anonymous Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:28:30 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1410 Hi Dawud You're great for willing to help. And for testing: isn't having a blog or website you manage yourself a great tool in this? (Another 'tester' is always my mentor, never says no to an 'editing' job ;-)) Hi Dawud

You’re great for willing to help.

And for testing: isn’t having a blog or website you manage yourself a great tool in this?

(Another ‘tester’ is always my mentor, never says no to an ‘editing’ job ;-) )

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Dawud Miracle Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:17:50 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1409 <strong>Karin H.,</strong> Oops! Sorry. Great to hear. I'm certainly happy to help. Let me know if I can be of service to you any time. One thought, though, you'll probably want to test our revised version with some of your clients - just to see their thoughts on it. Karin H.,

Oops! Sorry.

Great to hear. I’m certainly happy to help. Let me know if I can be of service to you any time.

One thought, though, you’ll probably want to test our revised version with some of your clients – just to see their thoughts on it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Anonymous Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:00:59 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1408 Hi Dawud (You 'cutted-out' the 'wrong hickup' ;-)) "But do like your re-vised suggestion and think I will even use that in our new booklet (for which I now definitely have to make time for to write!)" (Thanks to your tip on coComment I was able to re-track my second attemtp to answer you ;-)) Hi Dawud

(You ‘cutted-out’ the ‘wrong hickup’ ;-) )

“But do like your re-vised suggestion and think I will even use that in our new booklet (for which I now definitely have to make time for to write!)”

(Thanks to your tip on coComment I was able to re-track my second attemtp to answer you ;-) )

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Dawud Miracle Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:05:13 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1394 <strong>Karin H.,</strong> No worries. What did you think of my revised version? Karin H.,

No worries. What did you think of my revised version?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Anonymous Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:03:50 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1393 Hickups, even in the blogosphere, sorry for the double entry. Hickups, even in the blogosphere, sorry for the double entry.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Anonymous Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:21:29 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1390 That was what we had before, but as discussed puts WE too much in the forefront. So that's why we made it even longer than that, we created over half a page of our website on this: http://www.wood-you-like.co.uk/services.htm You don't always have to be short and snappy we realised (well, after my mentor pointed that out, let's give the honour where it should go ;-)) That was what we had before, but as discussed puts WE too much in the forefront.

So that’s why we made it even longer than that, we created over half a page of our website on this:
http://www.wood-you-like.co.uk/services.htm

You don’t always have to be short and snappy we realised (well, after my mentor pointed that out, let’s give the honour where it should go ;-) )

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Dawud Miracle Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:16:58 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1388 <strong>Karin H.,</strong> How about "<strike>We supply the best wooden flooring for your unique circumstances, budget and interior design.</strike>" I think I cut out down a bit... What do you think? Revised: "Supplying you with the best wooden flooring for your unique circumstances, budget and interior design." Karin H.,

How about “We supply the best wooden flooring for your unique circumstances, budget and interior design.”

I think I cut out down a bit…

What do you think?

Revised: “Supplying you with the best wooden flooring for your unique circumstances, budget and interior design.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Anonymous Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:13:14 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1387 Our aim is to supply the best suitable wooden flooring for your unique circumstances, your unique interior design style and your budget. (can I write that shorter? Don't think so ;-)) Our aim is to supply the best suitable wooden flooring for your unique circumstances, your unique interior design style and your budget.

(can I write that shorter? Don’t think so ;-) )

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Dawud Miracle Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:03:41 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1385 <strong>Karin H.,</strong> Yes, yes, yes. It's all about them/you. I like to say that your website is not for you; you don't need it. Your website, and everything on it, is for your target audience. They are the ones who need what you have to offer. I offer a service to serve. Who do you serve? Karin H.,

Yes, yes, yes. It’s all about them/you. I like to say that your website is not for you; you don’t need it. Your website, and everything on it, is for your target audience. They are the ones who need what you have to offer.

I offer a service to serve. Who do you serve?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dmiracle.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Anonymous Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:38:02 +0000 http://healthywebdesign.com/better-your-site/whats-good-for-your-target-audience-is-whats-good-for-your-business/#comment-1378 Hi Dawud You, you, you, you (no I'm don't have a stutter, thank you). That's what every 'marketing' attempt should have as much as possible, the word you. Not: we can, we have, we do, we will. This 'simple' lesson is hammered into me by my mentor. He indicated I should change the wording of our 'service' page: don't talk about just the benefits, tell your prospect why and how THEY will benefit. It is, seemingly, also prooven that website visitors stay longer on your site if the word you is there more times than we (or your company name). Hi Dawud

You, you, you, you (no I’m don’t have a stutter, thank you).
That’s what every ‘marketing’ attempt should have as much as possible, the word you.

Not: we can, we have, we do, we will.

This ’simple’ lesson is hammered into me by my mentor. He indicated I should change the wording of our ’service’ page: don’t talk about just the benefits, tell your prospect why and how THEY will benefit.

It is, seemingly, also prooven that website visitors stay longer on your site if the word you is there more times than we (or your company name).

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