Saturday, November 22, 2008

5 Simple Traffic Generation Strategies For The Newbie

By Kylon Trower

I don't know anyone that has all the traffic they need. Even the gurus that have thousands of visitors a day are always looking for ways to drive hot, targeted traffic to their websites. Could you use a little more targeted traffic to your site? Of course you could, I don't know a marketer that couldn't so lets dive on in.

Here are several quick and easy ways to get traffic to your site in record time.

Method 1 - Write an article like this one. You can do exactly what I'm doing right now. It's really not that difficult. All you need to do is talk about what you know and format it in the context of an article. Make sure the article is between 350 - 700 words in length, provide value and a resource box a the bottom with your link back to your site.

Method 2 - Crank out a Youtube video - I know, you are afraid of the camera and nothing could be worse than doing a video. Well you don't have o do a video, you can do a slideshow with an audio of you talking about your product or a screen view of your product some features and benefits. Get creative but don;t forget the most important aspect, a strong call to action. Let then know what you want them to do at the end and ideally keep it between 1-2 minutes in length.

Method - 3 - Include Your Link In Your Email Address. This one is as simple as it gets. Just add your link to your email address so that it goes out with all your emails. Entice your readers to want to click on it by offering a benefit or special offer. This will drive up your click through rate.

Method 4 - Write a short e-book. I'm not talking about a term paper here, but just a short power-packed 10-15 page book on a few key topics in your niche. Make it downloadable on your website and place an capture form for visitors to subscribe for additional give aways and special offers. Giving away valuable content make your readers trust you and gives you a higher perceived value in their mind. Trust is huge in business but especially on the internet.

Method 5 - Place ads in the Classifieds. This is becoming more and more popular, especially with the advent of Craigslist. I know marketers that use Craigslist exclusively for their advertising campaigns and they do very well with it. The key to Craigslist is to get your ads to stick and they will pull very well. I've personally received tins of traffic from Craigslist.

There is not a method I've mentioned here that doesn't work. Some better than others and some require a little more time and expertise. When it comes to getting traffic out he gate I recommend Craigslist and when it comes to long term search engine friendly traffic I suggest article writing and videos.

With these key strategies under our belt, I suggest you waste no time getting started as there is traffic waiting for you. Don;t overwhelm your self by trying to tackle everything. Choose one or two and get going. Stay focused, good luck and happy marketing. - 15275

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