How do I get lots of Web Site Traffic? by Dennis Watson
Question:
How do I get lots of Web Site Traffic to my Web Site? I've tried reciprocal
links and adding the site to all the major Search Engines ?
Answers
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
Recommended 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_sc
Big Nose Bird Recommend this Site
http://bignosebird.com/carchive/birdcast
CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/programs_an
Hostscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/php/scripts_an
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/forum3/201
.
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/
http://www.pr.com/press-releases
http://www.prfree.com/
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index
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 site where you can submit your articles; EzineArticles at
http://ezinearticles.com/
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/ecomm
... 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:
Zeoh.com Free Online Classifieds
http://www.zeoh.com/
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
Source(s): Yahoo Answers http://answers.yahoo.com/
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