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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Promoting a website can take a lot of time and effort. Results are rarely immediate, and the process requires patience and consistency. To help spread the word, website owners usually turn to paid promotion via social media or search engines. But in the late '90s and early 2000s, this type of advertising either did not exist or was significantly different than the resources available today. So, how was website promotion facilitated during the Web 1.0 era, and do the same methods still work? The following is a list of six strategies that worked. Related: 8 Tips to Make Your Website More Sticky 1. Banner rotation networks One of the earliest ways to promote a website was to embed a banner rotation script. It was a simple way to share web traffic among those participating within a banner rotation network or web ring. Once the script was installed, advertisements were displayed at specific intervals ...

Photo : TommyStockProject ( Shutterstock ) The subreddit r/GiftIdeas is a gold mine not just for gift ideas, but also for drama. There’s the mother-in-law who rejects every gift , but also rejects the idea of not giving gifts. The “somewhat unpleasant” brother-in-law . The posts that start with “unfortunately, I must still get this asshole a gift.” If you, too, have a somewhat unpleasant giftee in your life, Redditors have suggestions for you. donations “Do a donation in his name, that way he actually gets nothing,” one redditor wrote. This is probably the most diplomatic solution, no matter the person or the issue that you have with them. There are two ways to choose the charity. One is to find something that speaks to the recipient’s interests, so at least it feels like a personalized or relevant gift, even if they’re not happy about it. To quote the same redditor: “Oh you like work in computers so I donated $50 in your name to this organization in your city that teaches kid...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The ecommerce industry has been running on autopilot in recent years, regulated by a set of "best practices" that are supposed to help businesses increase their brand visibility and boost sales. However, these practices are what's stopping businesses from reaching these goals. While these practices might create a frictionless commerce experience through an ecommerce website, they also produce an unoriginal and boring path to purchase for shoppers. Shopper expectations have evolved; therefore, it's time for ecommerce businesses to do the same. What do shoppers want? Shoppers want something different and new. Sixty-four percent say it's rare to see a website that feels unique or has unexpected functionality. This means that businesses need to develop a different brand and purchasing experience that helps them stand out from millions of other ecommerce businesses. So, how can busi...

Photo : NDAB Creativity ( Shutterstock ) After taking time off to focus on stay-at-home parenting, it’s no easy feat to re-enter the work force. First and foremost, you’re now doing the work of not one but two demanding jobs: one is whatever earns you a physical paycheck, and the other is being a parent. Former staff writer Sarah Showfety advises parents returning to work, “If you learn only one thing here, learn this: Do not ‘see how it goes.’ Select not only a daycare, nanny, or family member to care for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, but also someone to entertain, feed, get ready, and drop-off older kids at various activities when they return home from school. (Because, unless you have preternaturally independent (or older) children, guess who’s office they will be barging into for help with snacks, petty disputes, finding shin guards, and untying their blasted, double-knotted cleat laces—while you’re on deadline or in a meeting?)” Read the full piece here . https:/...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Dreaming of starting a business? Do you have a killer app idea or a genius product plan that would wow the investors on Shark Tank ? If you're planning on making any moves, you're going to need a website. And launching a website requires web hosting, a cost many don't think about. StackCommerce If you have a plan to be online in any capacity, you're going to need to acquire a hosting plan . iBrave Cloud Web Hosting makes launching websites easy and affordable. And right now you can get a lifetime subscription to this convenient service for just $99.99, 96% off the usual price. Web hosting can cost hundreds of dollars over the years, but iBrave brings it down to a low one-time price. It's been designed by experts with over twenty years of industry experience, so you're in good hands an...

Photo : GaudiLab ( Shutterstock ) Almost everyone experiences a layoff at least once in their career. Layoffs almost always feel personal and shake our confidence, but it’s extremely rare that people get laid off because of their performance. More often, company leaders are evaluating that “seat” (aka your job) on the org chart and deciding to eliminate it, and it actually has nothing to do with your work, how talkative you were in that last meeting, or your capability as a person. You’re still a talented and well-loved human, and the people around you are going to want to hire you. Y ou just have to let them know how. Announcing your layoff on social media (whether that’s LinkedIn, Twitter, or another platform ) can be a stressful exercise in vulnerability, but doing it well can also pay dividends in kickstarting your job search and reducing the amount of time you’ll have to spend looking for that next gig. Don’t rush into announcing your layoff There are plenty of time-sensit...

Screenshot : Jake Peterson You might think your know your hometown pretty well, but I’m willing to bet there’s a lot you don’t know—something noteworthy that happened in a spot you walk or drive past every day without thinking about, like the building that’s been there forever, or the park you relax in every now and then. Well, t here’s an easy way to learn all about your neighborhood, or any neighborhood in the world, in a way that almost feels like playing Pokémon Go , but for real life . I’m talking about the app   wikishootme.toolforge.org . Despite having a strange name (to say the least), wikishootme is a great web app. It’s a world map powered by OpenStreetMap and Leaflet , with a twist: It highlights any nearby area that has its own Wikipedia page, images in Wikimedia commons, or Wikidata. In practice , you can use it to learn about just about everything notable about any particular area of the world. If you click the three-layer icon in the top right, you can control t...