When you have just designed a new website, the most challenging
issue is to drive traffic to your website, here are a few
proven tactics that have worked.
Trade links with other web sites. They should be related
to the subject of your web site. Instead of trading links,
you could also trade banner ads, half page ads, classified
ads, etc.
Start an e-zine for your web site. When people read each
issue they'll be reminded to revisit your web site. They'll
see your product ad more than just once which will increase
your orders.
Form an online community. It could be an online message
board, e-mail discussion list or chat room. When people get
involved in your community they will regularly return to
communicate with others. Write articles and submit them to
e-zines, web sites and magazines that accept article submissions.
Include your business information and web address at the
end of the article.
Give away an electronic freebie with your ad on it. Allow
your visitors to also give the freebie away. This'll increase
your ad exposure and attract people to your web site at the
same time. Combine your products or services into one big
package deal with other businesses offerings. You could share
a web site and advertise the package deal; which means double
the traffic. Submit your freebie to the online directories
that list your particular item or service for free. If you're
offering a free e-zine, submit it to all the free e-zine
directories on the internet. Participate on message boards.
Post answers to other people's questions, ask questions and
post appropriate information. Include your signature file
at the end of all your postings.
Exchange classified or sponsor ads with other free e-zine
publishers. If there is a huge subscriber difference between
e-zines, one can run more ads to make up for it.
Post your ad on free advertising areas on the internet.
You can post it on free classified ad sites, free for all
links sites, newsgroups that allow ads, free yellow page
directories, etc.
Philip Walusimbi is the President of Integrated Systems
and Services and a Founder Member of Shared Values; a Leading
Internet Marketing Company. He offers a free newsletter on
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