The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions

TiffanyDow · 07-30-2009, 01:41 AM

Something hit me today - a traffic tip no one ever talks about but it's free, it's easy to do, and yet nobody's working for it.

Word of mouth! (the free kind, not the affiliate kind)

Do you know how often I mention the Warrior Forum? It's in almost every eBook I've written (or report). It's in my YouTube videos. It's on my blogs. Why do I give the WF good word of mouth?

1.) Because it's helped me so much.
2.) Because Allen's been great to me.
3.) Because most Warriors are a good hearted group of people.
4.) Because it's where I met my mentor who is the reason I'm where I'm at now.

etc etc etc.

How do you GET good word of mouth? Well you have to perform SO exceptionally well that people automatically can't keep their mouths shut about you. Like me with the WF or with my mentor, Craig Desorcy - he and Allen never ASK me to pipe up, it's just that I'm THAT grateful.

I've noticed I'M getting good word of mouth. I treat a customer like gold, responding to his email personally, helping him with his obstacle and whatdya know? A week later Joe Schmo, his friend, starts emailing me saying, "so and so told me you were great and that's all I need to hear." Joe's then bought my book, visits my blog, etc. See he didn't trust my testimonials or my sales copy - he didn't find me on Google. He trusted HIS friend.

Word of mouth is the best viral traffic you can get. And unfortunately, it works both ways. If you treat your customers like ****, you're going to get word of mouth alright - and people will avoid you like the plague.

Okay I'm not working I promise. Just had to get this off my chest before I go to bed. LOL
tiff <---MIA for another 23 days

TLTheLiberator · 07-30-2009, 01:54 AM

You're right Tiff!!

- Provide great content and help people and folks will spread the word about you:

- Treat your customers right and they will spread the word about you:

- Distinguish yourself in your niche and folks will notice:

You're also quite right about the other side of word of mouth.

All The Best!

TL

Tracey_Meagher · 07-30-2009, 01:58 AM

I agree word of mouth is a valuable source of traffic.

My thoughts as to why it's not put out there as much as a traffic building idea ... it requires having built a reputation and most people out there either aren't interested in doing this, becuase they don't have or can't provide the level of service that's needed or their business model is less personal (eg. adsense sites) and doesn't require it.

It's a very personal thing, a recommendation from a friend. Customer come almost already converted. Many people underestimate the power of word of mouth because they're caught up with the idea of volume. Give me one word of mouth visitor over 100 search engine visitors any day.

John Taylor · 07-30-2009, 02:11 AM

Tiff,

I was waiting for you to mention..

"Word of Potty Mouth"

Seriously, a good measure of how well
your "brand" is doing is the number of
"conversations there are about you.

Just look at the names that come up
when someone asks "Who is the go to
person for _____?"

John

rapidscc · 07-30-2009, 02:14 AM

Hi Tiff!

Nice post! I think this is the first time that "Word of mouth" traffic has been given the spotlight in our forum..

Maybe it's due to the fact that people tend to chase after things rather than work on the basic (but hard) stuff.

Also another thing could be due to the fact that "word of mouth" traffic is something that must be worked on by providing real value..keeping relationships real..and really changing peoples lives..Which takes great effort.

I'm relatively new to IM but I've observed that mostly, those who are able to DO things that will be the basis for good "word of mouth" are already established. Isn't it due to the fact that they are no longer chasing after money?

Maybe it's a natural progression in IM, first you chase after those things that will build you a sand castle and then as you mature (or earn more) you tend to go towards what really matters in the long term..in this case some good "word of mouth" which is actually the "Best Traffic Source".

Cheers!

Raul Omar Diaz

Marian · 07-30-2009, 02:20 AM

...and most of the so called "gurus" never reply an email... hm, but keep on sending offers. I love personal replies and you're right - it works! :-)

Marian

Shannon Tani · 07-30-2009, 03:09 AM

You're right! I've had other people recommend one of my sites in Yahoo Answers or in forums. It's great!

Love,
Shannon

Easy Cash · 07-30-2009, 06:11 AM

For sure.....works very well offline too.

In fact, if you deliver to a customer outstanding service, and keep it up for every customer they refer to you, you will never have trouble getting work.....

Charles Washington · 07-30-2009, 06:44 AM

I thought, for the same of the internet anyway, that Word of Mouth was non-existent. But much to my surprise, I get emails from people all the time saying they were referred, or that they were referring people to my products.

Word of Mouth works, and it caught me totally by surprise.

igorhelpsyousucceed · 07-30-2009, 08:21 AM

Word of Mouth on the Web=Web 2.0 Social Media.

Everyone talks about it. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Digg...you name it!
It has huge potential but the majority doesn't utilize it as
well as they could.

In order to get social traffic, being good is not enough. Be social!

~Igor

TiffanyDow · 07-30-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rapidscc

I'm relatively new to IM but I've observed that mostly, those who are able to DO things that will be the basis for good "word of mouth" are already established. Isn't it due to the fact that they are no longer chasing after money?

Ah no they're always chasing after money LOL. But you have to build good word of mouth from the beginning. I know lots of people making good money who don't need it - they use other traffic means. And they don't work for it, either. They don't care. But for those who do care, word of mouth traffic is a nice free way to get more business

And John - I did use a potty word didn't I? But Allen muted it. LOL

SuzanneH · 07-30-2009, 10:05 AM

I absolutely love it when I get an e-mail from somebody and they tell me "I tell all my friends about your site."

One way I'm trying to build good word of mouth is to be more accessible to people by creating a Facebook fan page for my site.

I've also just recently started asking my newsletter subscribers to help spread the word -- and give them various ways to do it. I let them know that I'm a one-woman operation (not some big, faceless corporation) and could use their help.

Suzanne

greff · 07-30-2009, 01:10 PM

Coincidentally, my son scored a great review from a powerful website about Wordpress. This type of action can produce tons of visitors.

Here is the site that talks about my son's Wordpress plug-in:
Mighty Mo: Simple WordPress pull-quote plugin at WordPress Blue

Also, earlier today I decided to write about Tiff's video series that I think is stellar stuff. Straight from the heart with great content. I will do that after a short trip to the Amazon jungle, aka Los Angeles.

07-30-2009, 01:41 AM	#1
TiffanyDow Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kennedale, Texas Posts: 4,074 Blog Entries: 38 Thanks: 1,568 Thanked 2,102 Times in 347 Posts Social Networking	The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions Something hit me today - a traffic tip no one ever talks about but it's free, it's easy to do, and yet nobody's working for it. Word of mouth! (the free kind, not the affiliate kind) Do you know how often I mention the Warrior Forum? It's in almost every eBook I've written (or report). It's in my YouTube videos. It's on my blogs. Why do I give the WF good word of mouth? 1.) Because it's helped me so much. 2.) Because Allen's been great to me. 3.) Because most Warriors are a good hearted group of people. 4.) Because it's where I met my mentor who is the reason I'm where I'm at now. etc etc etc. How do you GET good word of mouth? Well you have to perform SO exceptionally well that people automatically can't keep their mouths shut about you. Like me with the WF or with my mentor, Craig Desorcy - he and Allen never ASK me to pipe up, it's just that I'm THAT grateful. I've noticed I'M getting good word of mouth. I treat a customer like gold, responding to his email personally, helping him with his obstacle and whatdya know? A week later Joe Schmo, his friend, starts emailing me saying, "so and so told me you were great and that's all I need to hear." Joe's then bought my book, visits my blog, etc. See he didn't trust my testimonials or my sales copy - he didn't find me on Google. He trusted HIS friend. Word of mouth is the best viral traffic you can get. And unfortunately, it works both ways. If you treat your customers like ****, you're going to get word of mouth alright - and people will avoid you like the plague. Okay I'm not working I promise. Just had to get this off my chest before I go to bed. LOL tiff <---MIA for another 23 days
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07-30-2009, 01:54 AM	#2
TLTheLiberator Please get a net biz plan War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,428 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1,105 Thanked 559 Times in 427 Posts	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions You're right Tiff!! - Provide great content and help people and folks will spread the word about you: - Treat your customers right and they will spread the word about you: - Distinguish yourself in your niche and folks will notice: You're also quite right about the other side of word of mouth. All The Best! TL

07-30-2009, 01:58 AM	#3
Tracey_Meagher Alter course, Mr. Paris War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 449 Thanks: 67 Thanked 100 Times in 54 Posts	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions I agree word of mouth is a valuable source of traffic. My thoughts as to why it's not put out there as much as a traffic building idea ... it requires having built a reputation and most people out there either aren't interested in doing this, becuase they don't have or can't provide the level of service that's needed or their business model is less personal (eg. adsense sites) and doesn't require it. It's a very personal thing, a recommendation from a friend. Customer come almost already converted. Many people underestimate the power of word of mouth because they're caught up with the idea of volume. Give me one word of mouth visitor over 100 search engine visitors any day.

07-30-2009, 02:11 AM	#4
John Taylor Recovering Millionaire War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom. Posts: 10,049 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1,214 Thanked 2,451 Times in 638 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions Tiff, I was waiting for you to mention.. "Word of Potty Mouth" Seriously, a good measure of how well your "brand" is doing is the number of "conversations there are about you. Just look at the names that come up when someone asks "Who is the go to person for _____?" John
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07-30-2009, 02:14 AM	#5
rapidscc Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny Philippines Posts: 1,682 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 462 Thanked 213 Times in 164 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions Hi Tiff! Nice post! I think this is the first time that "Word of mouth" traffic has been given the spotlight in our forum.. Maybe it's due to the fact that people tend to chase after things rather than work on the basic (but hard) stuff. Also another thing could be due to the fact that "word of mouth" traffic is something that must be worked on by providing real value..keeping relationships real..and really changing peoples lives..Which takes great effort. I'm relatively new to IM but I've observed that mostly, those who are able to DO things that will be the basis for good "word of mouth" are already established. Isn't it due to the fact that they are no longer chasing after money? Maybe it's a natural progression in IM, first you chase after those things that will build you a sand castle and then as you mature (or earn more) you tend to go towards what really matters in the long term..in this case some good "word of mouth" which is actually the "Best Traffic Source". Cheers! Raul Omar Diaz
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07-30-2009, 02:20 AM	#6
Marian Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: EU Posts: 1,845 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 57 Thanked 121 Times in 115 Posts Social Networking	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions ...and most of the so called "gurus" never reply an email... hm, but keep on sending offers. I love personal replies and you're right - it works! :-) Marian
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07-30-2009, 03:09 AM	#7
Shannon Tani Space Master War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI, USA. Posts: 817 Thanks: 61 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions You're right! I've had other people recommend one of my sites in Yahoo Answers or in forums. It's great! Love, Shannon
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07-30-2009, 06:11 AM	#8
Easy Cash Gerry Walter War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Posts: 1,174 Blog Entries: 121 Thanks: 104 Thanked 63 Times in 51 Posts Social Networking	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions For sure.....works very well offline too. In fact, if you deliver to a customer outstanding service, and keep it up for every customer they refer to you, you will never have trouble getting work.....
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07-30-2009, 08:21 AM	#10
igorhelpsyousucceed Mastermind Marketer War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: , , Israel. Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 365 Thanked 296 Times in 130 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions Word of Mouth on the Web=Web 2.0 Social Media. Everyone talks about it. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Digg...you name it! It has huge potential but the majority doesn't utilize it as well as they could. In order to get social traffic, being good is not enough. Be social! ~Igor
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SuzanneH Weight Loss Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 630 Thanks: 67 Thanked 68 Times in 59 Posts	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions I absolutely love it when I get an e-mail from somebody and they tell me "I tell all my friends about your site." One way I'm trying to build good word of mouth is to be more accessible to people by creating a Facebook fan page for my site. I've also just recently started asking my newsletter subscribers to help spread the word -- and give them various ways to do it. I let them know that I'm a one-woman operation (not some big, faceless corporation) and could use their help. Suzanne

07-30-2009, 01:10 PM	#13
greff what happened? War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Paso Robles, CA 93446 Posts: 980 Thanks: 26 Thanked 38 Times in 29 Posts Social Networking	Re: The Most Important Traffic Tip No One Ever Mentions Coincidentally, my son scored a great review from a powerful website about Wordpress. This type of action can produce tons of visitors. Here is the site that talks about my son's Wordpress plug-in: Mighty Mo: Simple WordPress pull-quote plugin at WordPress Blue Also, earlier today I decided to write about Tiff's video series that I think is stellar stuff. Straight from the heart with great content. I will do that after a short trip to the Amazon jungle, aka Los Angeles.
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