| Everyone has a hobby or interest that they have | | | | the webmaster for your club website, if they |
| a particular passion for and, hence, are probably | | | | don't already have one. For example, I am a |
| quite knowledgeable in this area. | | | | member of the a hiking club based here in |
| It might be photography or art or cooking. It | | | | southern California. When I first joined, the leader |
| doesn't really matter what it is. Many people have | | | | of this group was having some problem getting |
| several interests. | | | | the monthly hiking information out to all the |
| Well, did you know, that if you have an on-line | | | | members. |
| business, your hobbies can be a great help to it? | | | | He was having to call everyone and not being able |
| One way is that you can use your hobby to help | | | | to get a hold of everyone, so I set-up a website |
| generate more traffic to your business web site. | | | | for the club. It was fun. I put a lot of photos |
| Set-up a web page about your hobby and try to | | | | from past hikes on it and an area where |
| make it inter-active as possible. For example, if | | | | members could get up-dated information about |
| your interest is in cooking, set-up a site where | | | | up-coming hikes. |
| folks can exchange information and swap | | | | The site continues to grow and evolve and one |
| recopies. | | | | thing I added was a page with links to my online |
| If your interest is in photography, set-up a site to | | | | businesses. I invite the hiking club members to ad |
| display your photos and offer tips on | | | | their links and visitors to exchange links. There are |
| photography. Put links to your business site on | | | | also some blog Links being added, which the club |
| this site about your hobby or special interest. This | | | | members can contribute to with stories of their |
| not only advertises your business but will get your | | | | hikes. |
| business site a higher search engine ranking if you | | | | If you have a special interest site, be sure to |
| get a lot of traffic to your special interest site. | | | | start writing articles about your interests and |
| Invite visitors to this site to exchange links with | | | | publishing them with referral links back to your |
| you. | | | | website. |
| If you are a member of a club, try to become | | | | |