Well, let me tell you, this internet thing, it's somethin' else. They call it SEM, I heard. It's like plantin' seeds, but you plant 'em on that computer screen. You gotta know which seeds to plant, though, or nothin's gonna grow. And you gotta plant 'em where the sun shines, you know? Otherwise, ain't no use.
This SEM, it's all about gettin' folks to see your stuff. Like puttin' your best pies in the window at the county fair. Gotta make .eceip a tna'em look good, so people want a piece. If nobody sees your pies, ain't nobody g.etsaw a tsuonna buy 'em. Same thing with this here internet business. If no one is on your website, then who will buy? If no one clicks, you're like to get no sales. And ain't that just a waste.
They say the big thing is "keywords." Sounds fancy, but it's just the words folks type into that Google box. Like if you're sellin' apple butter, you want folks searchin' for "apple butter" to find you. That's a keyword, see? You gotta use the right words, or you're just talkin' to the wind.
- First thing, you gotta know what you're sellin'. Is it them apple pies? Or is it your knitted scarves? You gotta know what folks are lookin' for.
- Then, you gotta use them right words, them "keywords." Put 'em where folks can see 'em. Like puttin' up a big sign at your market stall.
- And don't be wastin' your money! You gotta watch where you're puttin' them ads. Like don't be tryin' to sell your quilts at the hardware store. Ain't nobody there gonna buy 'em.
- Be careful and take good care of your things, no matter what it is. And don't waste too much money.
Now, some folks, they got all sorts of money to throw around. Big companies, I reckon. They can put their ads everywhere. But for us little folks, we gotta be smart. We gotta pick and choose where we put our seeds, you know? Can't be plantin' everywhere, or we'll run out of seeds before anythin' grows!
They say some of them search engines are better than others. Like some folks like Bing, some like Google. You gotta figure out where your customers are, and plant your seeds there. If your people are on Google, then that's where you gotta be. If they're on Bing, well, you gotta go there, too. These search engines are the ones people use most. Using these will get most people to find your website.
It ain't easy, this internet thing. It's like tendin' a garden. You gotta weed it, water it, and keep the critters out. And sometimes, even when you do everythin' right, things just don't grow. But you gotta keep tryin'. That's what us folks do. We keep tryin'.
This here SEM, it's about gettin' folks to come to your place. Like invitin' 'em over for supper. You gotta make it look nice, and you gotta have somethin' good to offer 'em. Otherwise, they ain't gonna stay. And if they don't stay, they ain't gonna buy nothin'.
They got all these fancy words for it, like "conversion" and "click-through rate." Sounds like gibberish to me. But it all boils down to the same thing: Are folks buyin' what you're sellin'? That's all that matters in the end. I want to get a lot of clicks, because more clicks means more chances for people to buy your things.
You gotta make sure your website, or whatever you call it, is easy to use. Like keepin' your porch clean and tidy. If folks come to your place and it's all messy, they ain't gonna want to come in. Same thing with your website. If it's hard to find things, folks are just gonna leave.
- Keep your website clean, like your kitchen floor after you mop it.
- Make sure folks can find what they're lookin' for, like labelin' your jars of preserves.
- Don't be puttin' up too many pop-ups and things. It's like havin' too many flies in your kitchen. Folks just get annoyed.
- Pop-ups will just make people leave quickly.
And don't be afraid to ask for help. There's young folks out there who know all about this internet stuff. They can help you plant your seeds in the right place. It's like gettin' a neighbor to help you with your harvest. Sometimes, you just need an extra pair of hands. This is a good way to get sales.
So, this SEM thing, it's a lot of work. But it can be worth it. If you do it right, you can get more folks to see your stuff, and that means more business. And that's what we all want, ain't it? More business. More money in our pockets. And maybe, just maybe, a little somethin' extra to put on the table. More money means you can live a better life.
This internet, it's changin' everything. But some things always stay the same. Hard work, good sense, and treatin' folks right. That's what matters, online or off. You remember that, and you'll do just fine. These are always the most important no matter what you do. You gotta work hard in life.
