You’ve seen that little button or text link on many websites that reads;
view/sign Roz's guestbook. It’s undemanding yet very significant in expanding good web relations on a
broader scale. We will take a look at 6 benefits that would take only a couple of extra minutes to leave your mark on a website.
The guestbook add-on is a powerful tool to any website. You will discover the importance of it and gain a new perspective when clicking on the link “please sign/view my guestbook”.
6 Benefits to Good Web Relations
- Personal contact: you can communicate with the website owner and leave comments or any questions you may have. It opens up a door for two-way communication on a more personal level [one on one].
- Encouragement: people need to hear and read godly, heartfelt and positive statements/comments about them and their website. We can enlighten each other to new revelation from the scriptures which, can benefit all spiritually who read the guestbook contents.
Encouragement: a calling alongside to help, to comfort and to give consolation. To be a strengthening presence.
I Thessalonians 5:11b Therefore comfort each other and edify one another…
- Advertisement: draws people to a website. Many guestbooks allow HTML codes in their comments box. Putting a banner or logo in the comments section attracts others viewing or signing the guestbook to click on your link. It creates curiosity as to what your website is all about.
- Witnessing Tool: Mark 16:15 And he [Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”
- It’s FREE: what better way to advertise and draw people to your website with just a few clicks of a mouse!
- Web-Relations Builder: all of the above can be categorized in this topic. This can be a future new contact, client or link trade. Remember to see potential as God sees, a heavenly perspective. Read Article #4 - Network: a buzz word or relationships that work
As we can easily see from the benefits list, there are several reasons in making an effort to sign a guestbook. The results are up to the content added in the comment field of the guestbook when signing it. There are usually ample lines available for text or graphic content. Who you target and your impact of the content added into the comment field are totally up to you. Be creative and make the most of the opportunity to reach new people in a relational way.
Let’s focus on
benefit #2 Encouragement. As a Christian this must be our main purpose when signing a guestbook, building up and edifying one another
I Thessalonians 5:11b NKJV. Have you noticed that some website owners have their guestbook link placed in a prominent
place or shown more than once on a website? Could this be a clue that people want to hear from you? We can give impartation of the Spirit which, awakens visions and dreams deep within the heart planted there by God. With this in mind we realize the world is at our fingertips. When we prayerfully apply any of the 6 benefits to our guestbook signature we can rest assure the results are eternal.
Do you have a guestbook on your website? Here are a few that are FREE and can be customized with any questions you would like to ask your visitors.
There are many ways to reach the world on the web. A guestbook is a small tool with big results. With a little planting you can expect proven results when sowing seed. The Internet is a vast territory wide open for sowing and reaping. Make the most of your time when visiting or browsing a website. Let your fingers do the talking!
FURTHER READING:
• Informative Articles: What you need to know to market your website effectively.
• How Can I Link My Website to Others of Similar Interest?: Linking Strategies.
• Get the Word Out!: Your website is updated.
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