2007-03-24 20:22:25 · 10 answers · asked by theosider 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
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/
2007-03-25 05:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer some good questions that pertain to your business right here and put the link to your business...please make sure that its relevant or that would be spamming. Join Myspace and tell others what you do....join directmatches.....join forums about your niche....create a miniebook on the advantages of what else? your business! Give it away for free and you will also be building an email list to promote to forever. Good luck.
2007-03-24 20:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by HonestBizPro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will you consider a reasonable controllable budget advertisement ? Have you heard of Google Adwords. A keyword driven online advertisement campaign. Click http://www.geocities.com/lcming/adword
2007-03-24 21:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get to your local library for a book called "Marketing without Money" by Nicholas E Bade. There are 300 tips on advertising without spending a fortune.
2007-03-24 20:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are effective, doable, and free web marketing promotions for your website:
- submit your url for free on various search engines
- become expert on your field y joining actively on related forums and discussion boards
- search for affiliate sites
- exchange links to complementary sites
Good Luck!
Mary
http://gbwatch.com/
2007-03-25 20:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by mary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a myspace or friendster page for your webpage. see if there are any periodicals or websites that act as guides for the type of service you provide and make sure you are listed. Send a link to it to your friends and ask them to pass it on the their friends and so on. That would work well if you gave them something to do on your website, a coupon, or a way to sign up, or a funny video to watch or something.
2007-03-24 20:28:59 · answer #6 · answered by imnotachickenyoureaturkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit Agloco website via the following link, it will give you advertising ideas for FREE:
http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBX5839
2007-03-27 02:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by vusimhl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join webrings
2007-03-24 20:25:57 · answer #8 · answered by theblackenedphoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently, you can get a free brick on the Wall Around the World
http://wallaroundtheworld.com
2007-03-27 07:46:38 · answer #9 · answered by thannan1986 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe try www.adsavailable.com
2007-03-25 02:36:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋