Traffic is the life-blood of your Internet business.
No traffic, no business.
So how do you get traffic?
With joint ventures and affiliates you're relying on someone else to get you the traffic.
Your business (and the size of your bank account) is in their hands.
With hocus pocus SEO techniques, you've got to stay a step ahead of the search engines.
Good luck.
With pay-per-click, you're p-a-y-i-n-g.
Through the nose.
Forever and ever.
Ouch.
What if you can get INSTANT targeted traffic to every single one of your sites, courtesy of the search engines?
No, not Adwords.
You NEVER ever have to pay for this traffic.
Google Snatch
There is a whole world of buyers out there looking for what you have to offer.
And you don't need to pay Google (or anyone) for them to beat a path to your website.
Think about it... you can actually earn 5 or 6 figures a year without spending a cent on advertising.
This means you can start earning NOW, without an investment.
And you can do this whether you have your own products, or you're an affiliate.
Doesn't matter.
What does matter is that YOU get the traffic you need to make your living online NOW, starting today.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
How to Get Targeted Traffic
Monday, April 28, 2008
Expired Domains Traffic
It’s time for a tip. I hope you found the last Easy Web Traffic Technique very helpful.
Today's technique is about getting traffic from expired domains.
Did you know that you can buy an expired domain name that still gets traffic and use it to get more traffic to your website?
Then all you have to do is redirect it to your own website, but you need to make sure that the domain name is receiving traffic that is related to the theme of your website and that the traffic is real visitors and not just inflated clicks.
There are companies and information that help you learn how to profit from using expired domains. Just do a quick search for "expired domain name" and you will find several to choose from.
This can be a great way to get traffic if it's done right!
I hope your traffic generation is progressing nicely.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Buying Advertising Space
We have talked about buying links, now it's time to think about buying advertising space. To do this look for websites on a similar topic as yours.
Once you find a good site that is related to but not in competition with yours take a look around and see if they sell advertising space. If you can't find a link that let's you know what their rates are then just email the owner and ask if they would be interested in selling or even trading some adverting space to you.
After you have worked out all of the details you can put a text ad or banner with a link back to your site.
That's it for today's tip!
Getting Traffic with Links.
It’s time for your next Easy Web Traffic Technique. I hope you found the last one helpful.
We talked about posting to online forums in the last tip, now let's talk about getting traffic with links.
Buying links is a good way to get more traffic and give your site a bit more credibility with the search engines. It does cost money, but if you do it right it can pay off.
There are many services that can help you find websites that sell links. Before you spend your money you will want to consider a few things like; is the site related to yours? Does the site receive a lot of traffic? Does it have good search engine rankings? Make sure you do your research, so you don't waste your money.
Also keep in mind that you will get better results if you purchase links from sites with a higher page rank and traffic volume than you will from ones that don't.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Forum Marketing
Today we are going to jump right into using online forums to get more traffic.
Joining a forum that is on the same topic of your site is a great way to get free traffic. Once you have joined you can add your website address to your profile and your signature box. This way every time you post to the forum a link to your site will show.
Make sure that you post frequently and that you add value to the forum this way you and your site will be seen in a good light and you will receive more traffic. Keep in mind the more you post the more your link will be seen.
See you soon with another Easy Web Traffic Technique!
Video Marketing
It’s time for another Easy Web Traffic Technique. I hope you found the last one helpful.
Demonstrate how to use your products
A video can be a great way to show how to use a product that may be a new idea or something that people may wonder how to use. It gives the consumer a look at how easy it is to operate and how well it works.
Give a complete and accurate picture of what you are selling
Make sure that you cover every aspect of your product in your video. Also make sure to include important points, like how to order, guarantees and other important information that the consumer should know.
Convey how important the customer is to you
Make the customer feel important. Use phrases that say you care about the customer and that you are selling them this product because you know it will benefit them and help them.
Demonstrate the unique qualities of your product
You want to highlight why your product is better than other similar products on the market. You need to highlight the unique features and aspects of your product. This is standard marketing, but something easily forgotten in the process of creating a sales video.
Put testimonials in your video
Testimonials are very effective, especially when a consumer can actually see the person giving the testimonial. This is a great way to boost the consumer’s confidence in you and your product.
Back up your printed information with the video
Make sure that your video and your written sales pitch match up. Your video should be a good guide to what you have written on your sales page. It should not contradict it or add in information.
Use every aspect of video
Video gives you the ability to really reach out to a consumer. You get the ability to speak to them and appeal to them in a personal manner. Make sure to take advantage of being able to let the consumer hear and see what your product is all about.
Make it compelling
It goes without saying that in marketing you can’t sell anything unless you grab attention. With video there is more than just grabbing the consumer’s attention, though. You have to engage them and make them want to sit and watch the whole video.
Think hard about how your video is presented
You need to consider things like how big the screen is and how loud the sound is. You also should consider if the video with automatically play or if the consumer needs to initiate it. These can be important factors in how successful your video marketing is.
Reuse old video to make something new
Do not throw out old video footage. Save everything you do. You may be able to revamp it into a whole new video that turns into an amazing sales tool.
Keep your video professional
Nothing does more to turn off a consumer than a bad quality video. You want to present your video in a professional way that tells the consumer that you are a professional and not some novice trying to sell junk. Your video is representative of you and your product, so keep it professional.
Do not overwhelm the consumer
While you want to provide a good overview of your product, you do not want to throw so much information at the consumer that they tune it out. Keep it simple and stick to the basic facts for the best presentation that won’t chase away the consumer.
Tailor the video to your target market
You need to always keep the consumer in mind when creating your video. Do not use complex language that your target market would not understand. At the same time do not talk down to them or otherwise treat them in a way that is not appropriate for the market you are in.
Get creative
While you want to keep your video simple, you still want it to be exciting. Get creative and come up with ideas and slants that will sell your product in a compelling way. You want to present a video that is going to be fun to watch. Think outside of the box.
Place it wisely
Where you place your video on your website can mean the difference between success and failure. You want to make sure that you put it where it will be seen. It should get prominent placement.
Stick with one basic message
You want to make the video very precise. You need to find a message and create the video around that one message. Nothing will confuse the consumer more than a video with multiple messages. You can make other videos with different messages, but it is important that each video has only one message.
Do not forget to edit
I am sure that anything you write gets edited. The same needs to be done with video. You need to watch it and make sure it flows and makes sense. You need to make sure that it comes across the way you wanted and that it is overall a good video that people would want to watch.
Test your video
You want to try out your video and keep tabs on how well it is doing. You will need to come up with testing methods that allow you to see if consumers are watching it all the way through, getting enough information from it, enjoying it and most importantly, that it is influencing sales.
Give options to the consumer
The consumer should be able to fast forward, rewind and adjust the sound on the video. You want to give the consumer these options so they can feel somewhat in control. Additionally, you want the consumer to be able to replay the video and adjust the sound so they can hear it good.
Change your video on occasion
You should have a few different videos to present. You want to try out different videos by changing them from time to time. You may find that one video out performs the others by doing this.
Choose the images and people in your video carefully
You have to always keep in mind that this video is representing you and your company. Make sure that images and people you use are pleasant and professional. Also you want pleasant images and people because that is what people will be most interested in watching.
Get ideas from commercials
Television commercials are amazing sales tools. You can use ideas form these creative advertising spots to help you develop a good video. You can get some amazing ideas that other company’s pay top dollar to advertising executives to create.
Try to keep costs low
Creating a video has gotten more cost efficient with all the tools available to the average business person, but you still need to be careful. It is easy to get carried away and end up blowing your whole marketing budget on making a video.
Scope out other internet videos
You can get a lot of ideas online from others who are using videos to sell their products. Look at top ranked websites and see what they are doing to drive in sales.
Understand the power of video
Video is a very powerful tool that has the ability to really boost your traffic and sales. Make sure that you see everything that video is capable of doing for you.
Use emotion
One of the greatest things about video is you can finally convey emotion to your consumer. Part of selling is a passion for the product and you can really get this across in video.
Take full advantage of all the attention you get
When you add a video to your website you will be getting more traffic and you need to capitalize on it. Make sure you website is up to par and can turn visitors into sales.
Keep it simple
Keep everything simple and do not abandon everything you already know about creating online content. Follow the same rules you did when creating your website.
Don’t over sell
You do not want to push customers away by being too much of a sales person. Avoid the desire to yell out about the great price and to tell the consumer they must buy. Don’t be pushy, be persuasive.
Show, not tell
One of the best things about video is you can show the consumer why they should buy instead of telling them. There is a lot of power behind showing instead of telling.
Social Networking
Another great way to get traffic to your sites or blogs is from Social Network sites like Myspace, Mybloglog or Squidoo.
Most (if not all) of these places allow you to create a "profile" that people will see. Inside that profile, you can (carefully) direct your traffic to either you main sites or directly to your blogs.
I would suggest that you interact with the networks and gently push your traffic to your main sites/blogs.
To get Web Traffic you must...
Go where the people are
Use a social network that is busy. You want to go where other people are going to get the most effect from your efforts.
Optimize for best results
Do everything you can on your page to make it stand out and be memorable. You want to optimize it to the max so you will get the most benefit.
Add friends carefully
On most networks you can choose to screen any friends before they are added. You should choose this option and make sure that you are friends with people who represent your values and support your overall message. Take the time to check out each request and just don’t approve everyone who asks.
Add content with care
Make sure that anything you put on your page represents you. Make sure it is professional and will not tarnish your image in any way.
Use multi-media
Make use f the video and audio features most of these sites give you. Add your own video and audio for a truly unique experience that represents you.
Be aware of your audience
Make sure you understand that you are dealing with the general public. That may include children. You should always take the high road and never put anything questionable on your page.
State your purpose
Make it clear why you are on the site. You need to make sure people know you are there for business and not for finding a relationship. This is important or else you will be bombarded with offers from the opposite sex to chat and get to know each other which can be a he time waster.
Follow the rules
Make sure you know and follow all the rules. These sites can be strict and if you break the rules you can get banned.
Keep it updated
Visit your page often. Everyday would be ideal so that you can keep everything up to date. Plus it shows up that you are visiting the site and so people will know you are an active member.
Use photos
Have your photo on there. It has been shown that pages with photos get more traffic and interest than those without photos.
Try social media sharing sites
Try out sights where you can share your stuff. These sights are like the social networking sites, but they actually let you submit things like photos and writing to them that remain on their network and are shown off to visitors.
Customize
Customize your page to fit you. Add in backgrounds and other fun stuff to show off your personality. Remember these sites are for networking and getting to know others. People want to meet a friendly and fun person so be that.
Watch for hackers!
Hackers are common on these sites and you have to be alert. If you get hacked chances are they will spam through your account. This could cause problems for you. If you see you are hacked notify administration and make sure that you let all your friends know you were hacked.
Choose a reliable service
Make sure you choose a site that is trusted and proven. You do not want to go with a site that is questionable in any way.
Understand the network
Know what the atmosphere is like. Understand the type of person who frequents the site and make sure you are a good fit.
Take advantage of groups
Join groups. It is a great way to reach your target market. It is also a great way to build up your friends list.
Fill out your profile
Make sure you completely fill out your profile. You do not want blank space on your page. Plus filling it in gives people information about you and helps them get to know you.
Use all the features
Take advantage of all the features like HTML and special fonts. Use every option they offer. If they have a blog then use it. Make comments, too.
Don’t sell
Avoid outright selling. This is usually not allowed and could get you banned. Instead put up your link and tell about what you do. That is allowed.
Be professional but friendly
Always be professional, but also be a friendly person. If people ever get the vibe that you are there to sell they will likely back off.
Go public
Most of these sites allow you to make your profile private. That will defeat your purpose so you need to make sure your profile is public for everyone to see.
Visit others pages
Travel around the site. Look at other people’s pages. Learn about them and seek out friends.
Stay active
Make sure you participate in groups, make comments and post new information often. Do not let people see you are neglecting your page.
Add target content
Make sure that you still think about your target market. Make sure that you stay targeted. You can still pick up search engine rankings through this page so think smart.
Link your site
Do not forget to put up your link. You can easily get caught up in meeting people and fixing up your page that you forget to add in your link.
Choose a theme
Try not to make your page too flashy or cluttered. Go with some theme and make everything coordinate. It will be more pleasant to view and people will be more likely to stop and read what you have to say.
Learn how the site works and how to use it
Make sure you explore the site. Find out all the features. Visit the FAQ page and make sure you understand everything before getting started.
Don’t be afraid to share
Be open. Let people really get to know you. Do not be afraid to share, but at the same time know what is proper to share and what is not.
Be honest
Do not lie about yourself or post a false photo. Be honest because people will find out when you are not and that can hurt your reputation.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
One Way Links
In the last Web Traffic Technique we talked about reciprocal linking. Now let's talk about one way links.
They are even better than reciprocal linking because you don't have to give a link back to the other site. The easiest way to find sites to link to yours is to do a search and type in "your topic", "add URL" or "add your site" and then you should get some sites that you can add your link to.
For example if your site is on dogs then your search would look something like this; dogs + "add URL"
Check to make sure that the site has a fair amount of traffic coming in and that it has good page rank. You don't want to submit your site to what is considered a link farm because it won't yeild a good response.
Look for another Web Traffic Technique soon!
If you are looking for a place to buy One Way Links, I Highly Recommend Keyword Advertising
Reciprocal Linking
Reciprocal linking is a great way to get traffic and better search engine rankings.
Reciprocal linking is where you find another site that has been built around a similar topic as yours and you contact the site owner or webmaster and ask them if they would like to put a link to your site in exchange for a link to theirs.
There are also link exchange services and directories that will help you find similar websites that are willing to exchange links with you. Just do a search for "link exchange" and you will find several.
Not only can this help your ranking in the search engines it will also give your site more exposure from people that visit the other website that you are linked to.
Look for another quick tip soon!
Arjan
Article Marketing
In this Easy Web Traffic Technique we are going to talk about Article Marketing.One of the easiest ways to build traffic to your website is by marketing with articles.
To do this you simply write an article that is on the same topic as your website or product. Make sure that it contains useful information that people will want to read. After your article is complete submit it to article directories with a link back to your website in the resource box.
After your article is submitted people who are looking for information on your topic will read it, then visit your website and publishers that want content for their newsletter or website will use it then even more people will read it and visit your website.
Don't forget to watch the:
Friday, April 11, 2008
Article Marketing Tools
Tools You Need with Article Marketing Video
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Finding Profitable Affiliate Programs
Add Profitable Affiliate Programs to Your Article Video
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- Get Started with Article Marketing Video
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About the Editor
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Arjan is an internet marketer and lives in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
He has created this blog and has a strong passion for teaching people how they can get Traffic to their sites.
