I want to find free or low cost advertising. No PPC, have a good website, check it out if you want : http://www.thegiftplaza.com. I am NOT trying to spam on here, just giving you an idea of the type of website I have to get the best advice possible for advertising it and if anyone has any suggestions for it, I am open minded enough to at least listen to them. :-) Please let me know if you have any advice on advertising and only serious replies please!
2006-12-10 05:39:18 · 4 answers · asked by lil_blu101 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Search Engine Optimization
Getting traffic is a combination of a lot of things. The key to success is to create great content that visitors want to use, search engines will love and other websites will naturally link to. Of course, it's easier said than done.
You can use pay per click advertising in the search engines to reach audiences looking for your products. You can use Google Adwords http://www.google.com/adwords or Yahoo http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com . PPC is not free, but highly effective in bringing in targeted audience especially for an ecommerce operation.
Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible:
1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement - if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others.
2. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important -- and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools. Get a Recommend this Site script from websites such as cgiscripts.com and similar directories of scripts. Some even go as far as giving incentives to those who recommend the site to their friends. If only 10 people go to your site, but these 10 people invite 10 more - that's additional traffic that you get for FREE!
Recommend Site Scripts (various) http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Big Nose Bird Recommend this Site http://bignosebird.com/carchive/birdcast.shtml
CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Hostscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/index.html
3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area.
If you are going to read only one piece on search engine optimization, I suggest you read Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com's "Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day." http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/2010.htm
4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and (c) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News.
http://www.prleap.com/sign_up.html
http://i-newswire.com/
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi
http://www.pr.com/press-releases
http://www.prfree.com/
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index.shtml
http://www.theopenpress.com/
http://www.przoom.com/
http://www.prweb.com
http://www.newswiretoday.com/
http://www.free-press-release.com/
5. Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business; establishes you as an authority in your field, and allows you to get backlinks for your website. If 50 websites publish your article and it contains a link back to your website, then you easily get 50 links from a single article. The more links you have, the greater your chances for increasing your search engine rankings.
Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AhzreGmnCUicOoyedqypscUjzKIX?qid=1006022407481
6. Improve your conversion. Getting visitors is one thing; getting them to buy your products is a whole different story. Read the article " How To Sell More on the Web: 30 Tips To Increase Conversion Rates For An Ecommerce Site " http://www.powerhomebiz.com/092006/ecommerce.htm for tips on how to improve your conversion rates.
7. Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are:
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/...
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/
2006-12-10 05:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many advertising websites on the Internet but i recommend you to use Adzshop. It is a digital advertising website and a perfect place for advertisers and publishers for interacting and fulfill the advertising need as they desire. I have used it too and i find it quite reliable and fast.
I hope it helped.
2014-08-08 05:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boosting up your site in terms of high traffic must be supplemented with a little web marketing work. It is best that if you would want your site to get noticed, you have to eye for your site's traffic. Try submitting urls to different search engines. You could also do a little writing work and submit your articles on different sites, with of course a link back to your site. These articles should be about your site, which contains pieces of useful information to help readers. This will also build credibility on your part. It is also best if you could gain access to the site's stats for you to see the traffic development of your site.
Mary
http://gbwatch.com/
2006-12-10 19:10:04 · answer #3 · answered by mary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I would get some free business cards off of vista print and take them wherever you go and leave them lying around. People may or may not take notice but it's worth trying!
HTH
Revision Aidz
http://www.revisionaidz.co.uk/
2014-04-17 06:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋