How to Use Your GeoCities Web Site to Promote Your Business

The Internet is one of the best tools to use for promoting your business. Whether the business is completely online or your local market, you want to use the Internet's fullest potential to promote your business. This is how you can use your Geocities Web site to promote your business.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access
• Computer
• Geocities account

1. Get a Geocities Web site. Sign up following the easy instructions, pick a screen name and password and answer a few questions. There are a few options that you have to choose when you first sign up.
2. Decide on a service plan. There are several different service plans available. All of plans have varying amounts of storage and different prices. When you log on to your account for the first time, you will be given all the options and prices. Go ahead and take some time and see how much you are willing to spend for your Web site.
3. Pick your Web address. Your address will look like this: www.geocities.com/yourbusinessname.
   
   Using Yahoo Domains and for a small fee, you can have an address that looks like this: www.yourbusinessname.com.
4. Design your Web site. Whether you use Pagebuilder or some type of template, take some time to figure out what you want your site to look like. Make it look professional, cohesive and attractive to the eye of visitors.
5. Sign up for the Yahoo! directory. You can generate extra traffic to your Web site. It will also make it easier for people to find you.
6. Share your Web address. You can remember to add your Web address to your email signature. This will be a sure way to get people to look at your Web site and promote your business.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a Yahoo! email address, you can use your screen name to access Geocities features.
• Use your Web address on your business cards to generate traffic. There is a free service planso take advantage of this offer if you are unsure about how to use the system.
• Do not forget to make good use of the help features offered to you from Geocities. There is a glossary and a listing of frequently asked questions.