Five Proven Methods to Drive Traffic to Your website
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by: DanielZ.Kane
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Website owners, online marketers, and so-called gurus often disageee about the keys to success in the world of online business. But, there is one universal point of agreement: if you can't get traffic to your site, your days are numbered. Nothing can compensate for a lack of website traffic.
Many webmasters spend a lot of money on advertising. They purchase large email campaigns, advertise on Google and Yahoo, and even buy radio and TV time. But, fortunately, you do not have to make expenditures of that magnitude.
Here is how you can generate plenty of traffic on a budget.
1. Article distribution is my favorite marketing activity because it has paid such great dividends for the websites with which I am associated. At last count, my article writing has netted those sites more than 30,000 links. The process is pretty simple. Just write articles that will be interesting and/or helpful, and use one of the many available software tools to submit them to article distribution sites. Include an author's box, like the one at the end of this article, with links to your website(s). As Webmasters looking for content find and use your articles on their sites, you will pick up links; often lots of them.
2. Send out emails offering to swap links with other website owners. Target those whose visitors might be interested in your site and those of high quality.
3. Got a really good site? Or, got something to offer other website owners (an ebook, a calendar, etc.)? If so, try for some one way links. One way links can move you up the search engine ranking ladder faster than reciprocal links because the search engines consider them a true endorsement of your site.
4. Set up a blog. Put a link to your website on it. Try to come up with an interesting post at least once a month. Weekly is better.
5. Just as website owners need content, so do bloggers. Offer to write guest blogs (followed by an author's box with a description of and link to your site).
6. Try to get out a press release every 2-3 months. A good release may be used by hundreds of sites, thereby generating an equal number of of nearly instant links and lots of publicity for you. There are several companies which will send your websites out to appropriate media, some at very little or no cost. Or, you can buy press release distribution software for the cost of dinner at a good restaurant.
If you are not a writer, you can purchase private label rights articles for very little, or hire freelance writers quite reasonably. It may take a little time to find a writer whose product you like, but it is worth it. The traffic generating techniques listed above can really pay off big for you. And, they can do so quickly.
About the Author
Daniel Z. Kane is a career educator and self-taught online marketer. He founded one of the first online college websites and has assisted thousands of students in identifying online colleges which meet their educational and career needs.
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