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Make Your Website Talk
© 2003 By
Merle
Have you noticed the latest online craze? No, it's not how
to make a million dollars overnight, although that idiotic
idea is still floating around... it's adding voice to your
website. "Ma Bell" meets the Internet, so to speak. If you
spend any amount of time online I'm sure you've seen a
number of sites employing this technology. So who's behind this phenomenon and what's the benefit of
adding voice to your website? I'm so glad you asked. In the
cold, impersonal world of the Net, your voice adds a touch
of warmth and personalization that can increase credibility,
thus raising your conversion rate. Sound good? (No pun
intended.) Of course it does.
- If your site has been featured in an
online interview or radio show, imagine including this audio
in your site. Just think of it as your very own live press
room.
One thing to consider is the quality of your voice. If it's
not all that pleasant to listen to, you may want to employ
the help of a friend, or you could hire a "professional"
voice-over service. Do a search at Google and you'll find
plenty of options. One such service is
http://jennifervaughn.com
So now that you're actually thinking of recording something
and adding it to your site, how do you do it? There are many
different ways, some more expensive then others. Let's
examine some of your choices a little more closely.
1) MP3 Sound Stream:
Creates streaming audio from MP3 or Wav files. Produces high
quality output for only $39.95.
2) Audio Player
Pro:
Starting at only $47.00. This produces a code that you can
paste onto your website that will enable the viewers'
default player.
3) Audio Generator:
Streaming audio using just your browser. Easy to use, you
can phone in your message or use MP3 files. Excellent sound
quality. After recording your message paste some code onto
your site and a button appears with your audio. $29.95
monthly.
4) SoundNails:
This program converts several MP3 files into the popular
Flash format. The sounds can then be played in streaming
mode without the need of a player like (Windows Media Player
or Real Player) in a user-friendly way. 30 day fr'ee trial
is available, with two versions offered ranging from $10.00
to $65.00.
5) Sonic Memo:
Includes a step-by-step tutorial. You'll have to create your
own MP3 files and upload them to your server. If you record
WAV files, you'll have to first convert them to MP3 format.
This software sells for $97.00.
6) Instant Audio:
Just record a message by phone and your website or e-mail is
instantly audio-enabled. To check their sound quality call
the phone number listed on the site, leave a message, then
hit the play button on the site to listen. This service will
cost you 29.95 a month.
Other Resources of Interest:
Free ebook
that shows you how to add audio to your site at absolutely
no cost to you. The book is rebrandable if you sign up for
the affiliate program.
Internet Audio Guy:
Some pretty good resources here on adding audio, and if you
subscribe to the ezine, you receive a 22-page free report
entitled "Web Pages with Sound and Video."
Your site has been sending non-verbal messages for years;
now it's time to break free and let it send a message
everyone can hear. Adding audio to your website is not only
easy to do, it can help you gain the trust of your site's
visitors, thus increasing your conversion rate. So stop
wasting your time and money, and start getting the sales you
may be missing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Merle operates EzineAdAuction.com "Where some of the BEST Deals in Ezine
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