Now that Yahoo and Google have parted ways and we’ve had a few months for the dust to settle what’s really happened?
Google Dominates Search Referral Market Share
Google’s hold on the search engine market continues. In a report released by WebSideStory.com today, it was revealed that Google is the highest-ranking search engine in terms of search referral market share.
The Number One Most Effective, Least Embarrassing Way to Ask for a Referral
We are often embarrassed to ask for referrals and instead hope that our clients will just offer them to us anyway. If you are using this strategy, you could be costing yourself serious business. As a rule of thumb, most people won’t give referrals unless they are asked. This is nothing personal, it’s just human nature.
Building a Referral-Friendly Business
Referrals are an important part of any successful business. They’re a great way to keep building your customer base, year after year, without having to go out and pay for advertising. Instead, you use the power of your current customers to help you continue to grow.
Referral URL Blues
When you join any kind of affiliate program, you’ll be given a unique referral URL. Usually this is in the form of: