HI THERE. JUSTOPENED MY OWN HAIR SALON AND GOT MY SELF A WEBSITE. CAN ANYONE HELOP ME WITH GETTING TRAFFIC TO MY SITE. THIS IS A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME FOR ME
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Firstly, register your site with Google: www.google.com/addurl - then at least Google knows you exist.

Advertise your site using forums, directories, Yellow Pages, Thomson Local. But you want to make sure you're aiming for the right people, so advertise in some of the free lifestyle magazines in Sheffield - not on a notice board in the local pub. Have a look for some hairdressing forums, you could do worse than start advertising your services on one of those.

Be aware that any old traffic isn't necessarily good traffic. You need specific traffic that is going to convert into a sale or at least an enquiry.

If you provide a good enough service, word-of-mouth alone will help get traffic through your site, and people into your shop.

Unfortunately there's no magic wand, so stick at it, if your web designer is any good they will be able to offer you some advice about driving traffic to your site.

get your web designer to optimise your website before you do any internet marketing. do keyword research to find what phrases people are searching on for a service like yours and implement those, and make them geo-specific to your area. ie 'hair salon sheffield' (thats just an example not a recommended suggestion).

Hi there, I deal with search engine optimization (Internet Marketing) I can help you through the steps if you require, drop me a pm and we can have a chat.

I think your web designer has missed a trick or two in terms of on-page optimisation. Having all your page titles start with your business name is not a good idea for a start. You need more generic terms there - the sort of thing people will search for to find businesses like yours.

Hmmm... that nav menu looks SO like a site I did last year for Brownes (http://www.browneshair.com/)! :suspect:

This is what I'd do.

Do what Plusnet do and offer rewards for referrals. Something like, get X amount off when you recommend a friend and give the friend Y amount off.

Get listed on Google local business.

Get on Free index, yell, Thomson Local.

I'd also consider having an online booking option. You could probably hack one together using Google calendar and text-connect.co.uk/

An online booking option would be a great usp.

Where's your salon?

hi its in grenoside, sheffield 9 penistone road. very busy road

Hello,

I would like like to give my input regrading your website design please do not take this the wrong way.

I think you should retake your images again, Because they lack in quality and that drops the overall quality of website.

Contact your website design company.

Change the black boarder to a lighter cream colour to flow with the website.
The black boarder around the images look terrible.

Get the header text changed to something more of a fresh feel.
You header text needs completely changing.

Drop me a private message and i'll design you a sample of what i feel your site should look like.

A nice fresh site gives possible customers a feel for a nice salon.

Reagrading traffic,

These days you can get around 10,000 leaflets printed for £150 i would distribute them around your local area near to your hair saloon. It will generate traffic.

I agree with meltdown - the thick black border looks a bit windows 98/clunky and the images are humdrum... same as everyone elses...

Marketers talk about the action shot which shows the end user using the product or the benefits of the product (think holiday brochures...)

Photos of un named models and logos of big designers isn't very action like...

However, all that isn't going to get you more traffic. But I think the question you need to ask is "what do you want people to do when they get to your site?"

Ring up, make a diary appointment, what?

Hi Foxy

if you go to my website there is a signup box where you can request a free web review, and with a pretty quick turnaround. I include suggestions on how to improve traffic to your site in there too. I only do this for genuine impartial business owners.