Please can you answer these questions

[Mre2mpo]

I am currently working on a project for my degree and I need to find out what people think of different website promotion techniques so I would be vary grateful if you could spare some time to answer some of the following questions.

(You may choose more then one option)

1.Do you use directories regularly to search for web pages is so which ones (not search engines)
A. Yahoo B. Looksmart
C. Dmoz D. Other (please specify)

2.Do you use search engines regularly to search for web pages if so which ones
A. Google B. Altavista
C. AllTheWeb D. HotBot
E. Excite F. Infoseek
G. Lycos H. Aol
I. MSN J. Other (please specify)

3. How many directories or search engine pages are you likely to go through before you stop looking to find something you are interested in?

4. Do you regularly click on banners? What will make you more likely to click on a banner because its has a fancy design or because it says something that interests you, or something else

5. What makes you want to return to a site?
A. Regular up-dates to the site B. Discussion Forums
C. Newsletter or news E. Other reason
(please specify)

8. What other forms of web site promotions make you visit a site
A. Topsite links
B. Links posted on Usenet or forums
C. Link from a different site
D. FFA pages (free for all pages)
E. Sites that have won awards

9. Are there any other techniques that will make you look at a site?

Thank you for you time
Michael Eglington
Mre2mpo@bolton.ac.uk

[creative666]

1) DMOZ

2) Google 99.9% of the time and then Fast (alltheweb)

3) Google usualy does the job

4) Could be a tex banner for all I care if I am intersted then I will click it.

5) News, updated information

6)
A. Topsite links
B. Links posted on Usenet or forums
C. Link from a different site
D. FFA pages (free for all pages)
E. Sites that have won awards

The only one of these that will make me visit a site, a sig or link in a forum :)

[mariasplace]

(You may choose more then one option)

1.Do you use directories regularly to search for web pages is so which ones (not search engines)
I use yahoo infrequently

2.Do you use search engines regularly to search for web pages if so which ones
A. Google
zeal
all the web

3. How many directories or search engine pages are you likely to go through before you stop looking to find something you are interested in?

It really depends. I've been known to search 4 or 5 places before I give up.

4. Do you regularly click on banners? What will make you more likely to click on a banner because its has a fancy design or because it says something that interests you, or something else

I click on banners very infrequently. I notice them blinking though, find them annoying.


5. What makes you want to return to a site?
I like to revisit sites with good content - articles, ebooks, etc. I go to discussion boards at least monthly. I like the networking groups like Ryze, eacademy, riofish. I got back to sites with good on line utility programs, assessment tests, too. If a site has a really good ezine containing links, I'll revisit the site.

8. What other forms of web site promotions make you visit a site
Links posted on Usenet or forums - yes
Link from a different site - sometimes through web rings.
Sites that have won awards



9. Are there any other techniques that will make you look at a site?
Interesting articles written by the owner of the site.
Since i teach classes, I like to include great links to other sites, so that makes me view/visit sites.
Since I write an online review column, my research takes me to various sites, too.
Good products - affiliates or their own products.