Free Traffic Secrets
by Jim Dunlop
When starting out with your first website you may not have the money or want to spend the money on advertising so you go look for free traffic . There
are several ways of generating free traffic and I will discuss some here. It does take time to see the desired results when using the free methods of
generating traffic but in the long run you will be glad of such traffic. Paid advertising or Google Adwords are a sure way to increase targeted traffic but it
is best to at least try the free methods first if only to get a better understanding of how the system works.
Article Marketing
Article marketing is one of the best ways to generate free traffic and only requires a little time and some writing skills. You begin by choosing your niche,
say golf. You write an informative and interesting article on the subject of golf and submit it to an online article website. Make the article interesting and
informative to the reader while taking an unbiased approach. There are many such websites and they can be found through doing a simple search engine
search. Once submitted and approved your article will stay online for a long time to come with your website URL in the author's Bio box at the end of the
article. The more articles you write the more traffic you can expect to see coming your way. Be sure to check the guidelines set by the article submission
site before submitting your article as this saves time and it will get approved sooner.
Link Exchange
Link exchange can simply be summed up by saying 'ill scratch your back if you scratch mine'. That is to say you agree to visit other people's sites and
they will visit yours. A lot of traffic can be generated this way but not necessarily targeted traffic and this is what you want, targeted traffic. You also
have the option with many link exchange site to pay for the service and you won't need to visit other people's sites.
Classified ads
Using classified ads is another excellent source of free traffic. Many classified ad sites require a subscription fee but there are still plenty of free ones out
there. USfreeads is one with a high site rank and they allow you to lace two ads free. If you post two ads and want to post another free, then you will
have to delete a previous ad. The ad can be about anything but for the purpose of this article lets say it is about the subject of your site. You have to write
it in such a way as to get the reader interested enough to click the link leading back to your site.
Free Press Releases
Another free service and a powerful tool for increasing site exposure. A press release is exactly what the name suggests; it's an online media press
release that can get picked up by newspapers anywhere in the world if it's interesting enough. Remember that newspapers and websites are constantly
looking for content to fill there print space and who is to say they wont pick up your story and run it. There are a few guidelines to follow when writing a
press release; firstly you need a compelling headline to grab the reader's attention similar to an article title. You then need to hook the reader with the first
paragraph or else they will loose interest and go elsewhere. Include the most important information you wish to get across at the beginning of the press
release and show the benefit of your product/service to the reader. Always include your contact information at the end and don't forget to end the press
release with three hash's (i.e. ###).
Directory submitting
This works by going to the directory and submitting your Url to be reviewed by site administration, a free account may have to be opened first but usually
all that's required to submit is a valid e-mail address. Submitting your url to directories may seem time consuming but will pay off in the long run. Always
check the relevancy of your website to the directory as the webmaster will simply delete your submission if it has no place in his/her directory. There are
sites that allow you to submit to several directories at once which can save time and your link will stay there for a long time to come.
Remember to keep your articles, ads and press release of high quality as this will stand to you when readers click on them and are compelled to purchase
a product or visit your website. The more of these techniques you use the greater amount of free traffic you will receive. These are proven methods and
are guaranteed to produce positive results even if you only try one technique.
by Jim Dunlop
When starting out with your first website you may not have the money or want to spend the money on advertising so you go look for free traffic . There
are several ways of generating free traffic and I will discuss some here. It does take time to see the desired results when using the free methods of
generating traffic but in the long run you will be glad of such traffic. Paid advertising or Google Adwords are a sure way to increase targeted traffic but it
is best to at least try the free methods first if only to get a better understanding of how the system works.
Article Marketing
Article marketing is one of the best ways to generate free traffic and only requires a little time and some writing skills. You begin by choosing your niche,
say golf. You write an informative and interesting article on the subject of golf and submit it to an online article website. Make the article interesting and
informative to the reader while taking an unbiased approach. There are many such websites and they can be found through doing a simple search engine
search. Once submitted and approved your article will stay online for a long time to come with your website URL in the author's Bio box at the end of the
article. The more articles you write the more traffic you can expect to see coming your way. Be sure to check the guidelines set by the article submission
site before submitting your article as this saves time and it will get approved sooner.
Link Exchange
Link exchange can simply be summed up by saying 'ill scratch your back if you scratch mine'. That is to say you agree to visit other people's sites and
they will visit yours. A lot of traffic can be generated this way but not necessarily targeted traffic and this is what you want, targeted traffic. You also
have the option with many link exchange site to pay for the service and you won't need to visit other people's sites.
Classified ads
Using classified ads is another excellent source of free traffic. Many classified ad sites require a subscription fee but there are still plenty of free ones out
there. USfreeads is one with a high site rank and they allow you to lace two ads free. If you post two ads and want to post another free, then you will
have to delete a previous ad. The ad can be about anything but for the purpose of this article lets say it is about the subject of your site. You have to write
it in such a way as to get the reader interested enough to click the link leading back to your site.
Free Press Releases
Another free service and a powerful tool for increasing site exposure. A press release is exactly what the name suggests; it's an online media press
release that can get picked up by newspapers anywhere in the world if it's interesting enough. Remember that newspapers and websites are constantly
looking for content to fill there print space and who is to say they wont pick up your story and run it. There are a few guidelines to follow when writing a
press release; firstly you need a compelling headline to grab the reader's attention similar to an article title. You then need to hook the reader with the first
paragraph or else they will loose interest and go elsewhere. Include the most important information you wish to get across at the beginning of the press
release and show the benefit of your product/service to the reader. Always include your contact information at the end and don't forget to end the press
release with three hash's (i.e. ###).
Directory submitting
This works by going to the directory and submitting your Url to be reviewed by site administration, a free account may have to be opened first but usually
all that's required to submit is a valid e-mail address. Submitting your url to directories may seem time consuming but will pay off in the long run. Always
check the relevancy of your website to the directory as the webmaster will simply delete your submission if it has no place in his/her directory. There are
sites that allow you to submit to several directories at once which can save time and your link will stay there for a long time to come.
Remember to keep your articles, ads and press release of high quality as this will stand to you when readers click on them and are compelled to purchase
a product or visit your website. The more of these techniques you use the greater amount of free traffic you will receive. These are proven methods and
are guaranteed to produce positive results even if you only try one technique.
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