So you’ve built a website and now you are wanting free traffic for your site. There are several tried and true methods for getting your fair share of free traffic for your website. These are not simple overnight fixes that happen in a snap of the finger. You will have to put forth the effort and work for these to work for you. One of the best is article writing. It is one of the better methods especially for the long term. I have read testimonials from other marketers that they have received traffic from their articles several years after they first submitted their article to the article directories.
They swear by the results received by doing so. One of the biggest fears people have in this endeavor is that they say they don’t know how to write articles. One way of getting around that obstacle is to find what they call “Ghost Writers”. They are people who will write your article for a small fee and give you exclusive rights to the article. Still in my opinion you have to get in the mindset that you can write your own articles. I say that for the simple fact if you are serious about making money from your website, you need the experience from writing the articles.
Let me explain more clearly on that note. When I say experience, in my opinion the more you read up on your business andlearn about your business, the writing of the articles will come easier with time. It will also keep you in touch with your business and keep you on top of the game so to speak. Again I can’t stress enough about the importance of reading everything you can get your hands on about your business to help in your writing.
Forums are also a good source of free traffic. Find forums that are in the same line of business that you are in. Once you find the forums you are interested in start by signing up, create a signature file and start posting.When posting replies make sure they are content rich to get people interested so as to be able to drive traffic towards your website. Number 1 rule, DO NOT by any means spam these forums. You can get a reputation and ruin your other online endeavors. Remember you are looking to grab positive attention to yourself and your website.
You should also get involved in blogging. Make sure you they are in your niche. Study the blog before you post any old reply and give some thought to the subject matter at hand. One well thought out blog post can drive a lot of free traffic your way. I have seen it happen first hand. Make sure that you stay positive with your comments. Remember blogging to make money online is about getting your name and website out there to be discovered.
January 10th, 2011 at 2:12 am
*Can I just say what a relief to find someone who actually knows what theyre talking about on the internet. You definitely know how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people need to read this and understand this side of the story. I cant believe youre not more popular because you definitely have the gift.