Turn site visitors into registers site members?

[RLW]

Hi,

I'm looking for any tips on how to encourage more of my site visitors to register with my site.

My site is http://www.music-whiz.com

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Daniel]

You might've heard it before, but get a real domain name, with real hosting always helps.

:tu:

Dan

 

[GSA]

Like Dan said a good hosting and a good domain it's a must..

Btw your site isn't loading.
If you need any help feel free to pm me..i'll do my best to help you.

 

[RLW]

I will get a real domain name at some time in the future but at the moment i'm unemployed (thats why i've had time to build the site) so I don't really have any money.

Is there anything else anyone can think of?

 

[earnbussi]

I think you should think about investing some money
as there is no free lunch!!
the best thing that i can tell you is to think of a great domain name (unregistered obviously) and register it.. that would cost you around 9$ and then you can have an hosting account at mysite.com You can get free hosting but would have to pay 1 or 2 $
for them to remove their add's
so all the best!

 

[RLW]

I've gotten a domain name since i started this thread. Does anybody else have any other suggestions.

 

[earnbussi]

i ment real domain name not a sub domain!!!!

 

[RLW]

No i now have a real domain.

www.music-whiz.com!

 

[iwonitlive]

first off i would move your register/login area to somewhere it can be seen took me awhile to find it hidden behind the banner.

 

[webd]

If you want members to sign up, allow them to upload small profile photos. Then feature some of the profile photos on your front page. Make sure they are very good-looking people.

The profile photo would link to a "please register or login to view this members profile" page.

Give the users "carrots on sticks" and then require them to login/register to eat the carrot.

 

[RLW]

Theres been some good ideas which I've used in my new design.

Make sure you take a look at the new design and make some more suggestions.
I havent implements the photo idea yet -> it's something i'll do probably in about 6 months or so once i 've done some other stuff.

 

[arejayell]

The site does not load for me, but one way I was able to jump my membership # is by making the Tell-A-Friend feature only available to registered logged in members

 

[RLW]

The site does not load for me, but one way I was able to jump my membership # is by making the Tell-A-Friend feature only available to registered logged in members

Sorry mistyped the URL. PLease try again.

Also, THanks for the tip.

 

[DJ-Sound]

Make a sales page, I just see a website, I don't see anything asking me to register or the benefits of doing so. If you make a sales page, and link your advertisements to it, you'll see much greater conversion ratios.

 

[RLW]

Thanks for the suggestion.

The benefits are outlined on the register page, but I think you're right. If I try to plug the benefits more on other pages that might get me more registered members. At the moment people have to click the register link before the benfits are completely outlined to them.

Thanks mate.