Top 10 Ways To Promote Your Web Site

#1
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Posted 19 May 2006 - 10:32 PM

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1)Search Engine Optimization - has to be a big part of your strategy.

2)Directory listings - is a part of search engine optimization, but does generate quite a bit of traffic.

3)Links from other web site - again, is a part of search engine optimization, but does generate quite a few visitors.

4)Pay per click advertising - check out Google Adwords and Overture (and MSN when they start their own pay per click shortly)

5)Online PR - helps search engine optimization and helps awareness.

6)Offline PR - we had huge success when our site was mentioned on a national TV show.

7)Viral/Link baiting - have great free stuff on your site so your visitors tell others about your site.

8)Write & distribute articles - great for establishing yourself as a good writer and your site as one the reader might like to visit.

9)Mention your web site on all promotional literature - this includes letterhead, business cards, signage, cars, etc.

10)Start an email newsletter - create quality content that leads the reader back to your web site.

#2
Lop

Posted 20 May 2006 - 03:07 AM

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Nice post!

I'm better at numbers 2, 3 and 4 and not so good at the rest. I should really work on offline PR and SEO more though.

Any advice? Do you have know a good list of directories to submit to?

#3
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 20 May 2006 - 08:57 AM

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Here is a very large list of free directories.

http://www.seocompan...irectories.html

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#4
RobSoftware

Posted 20 May 2006 - 11:41 AM

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Nice list

#5
Guest_cpvr_*

Posted 07 July 2006 - 02:14 PM

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Great post! :) I would add more to it, but I'm too tired.

#6
DevilsCharm

Posted 08 July 2006 - 09:15 AM

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My site has been submitted to a lot of directories, but since the PR update hasn't happen I don't know how it's affected me. Directories aren't really that good for increasing traffic though, it's an SEO thing.

#7
Jimbo

Posted 08 July 2006 - 01:16 PM

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One thing I would do is add your site to the stumbleupon directory, I've added it 15 minutes ago and have seen my traffic shoot up already

#8
cyber_demon12

Posted 17 July 2006 - 12:18 PM

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Ravs2k6, can you tell us what you recommend for all 10 of those ways? I don't know any good ones, since I am new with websites and stuff, and I really need active members for my forum.

Thanks
Cyber_Demon12

#9
Guest_NeedHelp_*

Posted 17 July 2006 - 12:27 PM

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Ravs2k6 hasn't been active in a while (at least I haven't seen him). I can give you what I would do with these 10 if you like.

For forum promotion, you might want to PM Jordan - as he runs and promotes this forum (which has grown fast in a short time).