I just started using Google Adsense to make some extra cash, but I need traffic to my website. Anyone out there that has made good money using adsense? How did you get traffic to your site?
I know traffic won't guarantee click...but some traffic is better than no traffic! Here's my blog website: readysetdrink.blogspot.com
Thanks!
2007-02-12 07:55:07 · 8 answers · asked by Yay Linda! 2 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
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. 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/
2007-02-13 22:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several ways to promote your blog, free or paid traffic. I use both. I also use a software to score the keyword density of my website.
For free blog promotion, you can claim your blog from Technorati.com. Create your own profile at MySpace and Friendster, then link your blog to it.
Tell your friends about your blog.
Web promotion could be very expensive if you don't know the right keywords to use.
Lots of people made money with Adsense. I make an average of of 10.00 a day from my blog about bonsai trees.
2007-02-12 17:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by mini-mart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Linda, Promote promote and then for fun a little more of the promote.
We have four sites and when we started money was tight. we did flier drops around the neighbour hood also got some decals made for our cars so when ever the car was on the road it was promoting our site. We have signatures on all of our e-mails which are promoting.
We printed some cards and left them in banks shopping malls etc.
We put up signs and joined forums. We put fliers in bus stops and ferry buildings etc.
A real good 1 is to print a hundred dollar note and on one side you have the following, " now for the real money go to blah blah"
There is lots you can do as you can see. Its just a matter of doing a bit of everything all the time until it starts to pay off.
I hope this helps you out some.
All the best to you
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2017-02-28 04:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sheesh...guess what...you get traffic by spending money...or you invest an incredible amount of time and pretend it's free...but it's not because you'd make more with a min. wage job perhaps.
People who make money spend first.
2007-02-12 12:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by stonerosedesigndotcom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋