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Chapter 6. Increasing Site Traffic

Our hope is that this product guide has helped you understand how to manage an xTupleCommerce web portal. It's important to recognize, however, that no website is ever really completely "done." Changes in web usage, social media, trends in search reporting and the ever-evolving search engine requirements make it necessary that you to keep your content fresh, relevant, shareable and optimized on an ongoing basis over time.

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Additional outreach marketing strategies like social media marketing, email marketing and other Customer Relationship Management (CRM) practices will be required to achieve your portal's best performance.

Think of your web portal as the brick-and-mortar store of the digital world. It's where your inventory of information rests in its most dense and comprehensive form. All the efforts made to bring traffic to your portal are similar to the activities one would engage in for bringing customers to a store location. Developing and implementing a solid marketing plan based on your company's objectives and customer needs will greatly affect your portal's success as a primary business tool.

With all that being said, here are a few things you can do to help keep your web portal feeling new and relevant:

  • Refresh your content regularly. For example, make a practice of routinely rewriting the About Us page and your product descriptions.

  • Consider adding CRM features, such as email newsletters, online support, live chat or social media sharing.

  • Start a news feed or add articles that are relevant to your industry and are of interest to your clients.

  • Consider ad placements in online versions of magazines or communities that reach your target customers.

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If you ever need help with updating and/or customizing your site, just let us know. The team at xTuple is available to help. Contact sales@xtuple.com or call us at +1-757-461-3022.