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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Search Engine Optimization |
How do i generate traffic for free? |
i have opened a new auction site one day we will be bigger than ebay but i need some new members how can i do this for free the site is www.jtbids.com thanks You have to promote and advertise your business -- get its name out everywhere always with an explanation why it is better than ebay. People will sell at auction sites if they know their items will sell at significantly lower costs than eBay; and buyers come to auction sites if they know they can find the items they need. You're still not at that stage so you will really have to market your site like crazy. 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_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 comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=... 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/ Source(s): Free Ways to Promote an Online Business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/guide/cases/... By initially investing into a reputable resource. Just a few bucks. You spend money to make money. Just get a lead compiled by a recognised Internet identity. They will show you the ropes. Blogging is one of them, but there are many more. How do you find out? Research. I may help you, but the choice is up to you. http://sifaka.simpleurl.eu You CAN learn to do it yourself free. At least it won't cost you MONEY, although it will cost you in time. You Spend Time learning & therefore Save Money. If you don't want to pay, you learn to do it free IT COST YOU TIME. Even online, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Balance between your time and your money. Paying for it all can wipe out your funds. OK point made I think - here's some free ways to promote your web site. Search engines are the #1 source of ALL web traffic. Content, Links & Keywords.聽 Write articles聽 Content is king. As far as being bigger than e-bay, Keep me informed... http://www.kenchapmans.com/freetraffic... |
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