Sunday, November 23, 2008

Proven Traffic Generation Techniques For Any Website Owner

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 just a few easy methods that if done consistently will drive up your traffic stats and ultimately your sales in no 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 - Put your link in your email address This seems obvious but as simple as it is, so many people fail to do this. If you are working on the computer, you are probably sending emails all day everyday. There is no telling where these emails may land and who may click on your link . Make your link appealing by offering a special offer or something for them to click. You'd be surprised how many people find you this way.

Method 4 - Write a short e-book on your subject matter. Don't be afraid as I'm not talking about a Stephen King series but a short 12-14 page guide dripping with solid content on your subject matter.Make it downloadable for your site and this will gain loyal followers as you will be viewed as an expert. It's a lot easier to make sales as an expert in the mind of your visitors than someone trying to get in their pocketbook.

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.

All of these methods work f you work them and the best thing is they are all absolutely 100% free. In terms of the learning curve and effectiveness of all these methods, I would probably start with Craigslist followed by article marketing.

Now that you have a few traffic driving strategies, I suggest you choose one or two and really get to know hem well. Don;t try t do everything at once or your result will be marginal at best. Remember, in business, focus is everything. Now get to it you internet marketer you! - 15431

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