Opinions about Buying Website traffic

Watch Store · 08-27-2009, 09:32 AM

Does anyone know if buying website traffic is beneficial ?

I have seen deals for about 5000 visitors for £20

Does it work or do they just send you time wasters ?

Scott Ames · 08-27-2009, 09:41 AM

Total junk in my experience. You get "visitors" and your logs will show it. But they last about 3 seconds on your site and don't click on anything or buy anything. Many of these are simply robots hitting your site so you believe you have traffic.

Ross Dalangin · 08-27-2009, 09:46 AM

It will depend on where you get your visitors. If it is an ad on a high traffic website that is similar to your niche then I feel its better but if you don't know where the traffic came from then don't pursue it.

Ross

Amfire · 08-27-2009, 09:50 AM

Garbage, Stay away, most of your traffic will lot even know language of your website!!!

jitterbug978 · 08-27-2009, 09:51 AM

dont waste your money on popup/popuder/junk/bot/autosurf traffic.

It wont convert.

wisecrone333 · 08-27-2009, 09:53 AM

I wasted $12 just two days ago for paid traffic through safelists - my traffic figures went down, if you can believe it, actually went down - they won't be getting any more money out of me.

If you niche needs targeted traffic you are best to go with some of the bum marketing, and similar methods - they take longer but they are more beneficial in the long run.

all the best
Lisa

Glenn Leader · 08-27-2009, 10:02 AM

I tested a service last year that promised that number of visitor.
The vendor assured me that I received the traffic, but my stats
show otherwise. Not a single Adsence impression, nor anything
on my AWStats. If the provider says that AWStats won't show
impressions accurately, then run like stink away from them.

HTH

Glenn

silverbax · 08-27-2009, 10:06 AM

those big number deals (100,000 visitors for $60) are junk traffic. Usually gives you bounce rates of 100%. Don't waste your time.

Joshua.E1 · 08-27-2009, 10:46 AM

I would rather you do article marketing instead, those traffic are not targeted to your niche. Be careful.

a3dpiper · 08-27-2009, 10:54 AM

99.99 percent of the time, your investment in buying traffic through the numerous "traffic brokers" you find online will be a 100 percent loss of your money. It's always a crap shoot and you'll always lose. Actually, that's unfair to the game of craps, you'd likely be better off with a greater potential ROI playing the craps tables than you would "investing" in buying traffic.

For the money, and I'm talking zero up-front costs here, and outside of long days working the traffic exchanges, I've tweaked and used my own versions of the Banner Slam method with good levels of success in getting traffic to different sites of mine.

GFox · 10-05-2009, 07:26 PM

I have NEVER had any kind of positive result with these traffic delivery programs. The only people who seem to make money are the traffic brokers. Beware.

tomw · 10-05-2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a3dpiper

I've tweaked and used my own versions of the Banner Slam method with good levels of success in getting traffic to different sites of mine.

Could you elaborate on this "Banner Slam method," please?

Thanks,

Tom

ppcpimp · 10-05-2009, 08:46 PM

do not waste your time with cheap traffic. if it were that easy then everyone would be rich....right?

ed41143 · 10-05-2009, 08:54 PM

Your money would much better invested in having people write articles for you and of course in your niche and shooting them out than buying traffic.

Like everyone has told you, it is a total waste of money and I for one know this first hand, as I am sure everyone else who elaborated on it does too.

Don't buy it!
Ed

joanpeterson · 10-06-2009, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Watch Store

Does anyone know if buying website traffic is beneficial ?

I have seen deals for about 5000 visitors for £20

Does it work or do they just send you time wasters ?

Never buy website traffic from those that advertise so many hits to your website for a certain price - it will be a complete waste of your money.

And the same goes for buying twitter traffic.

jschop · 10-06-2009, 08:38 AM

Honestly, I wouldn't waste money on paid traffic. As has been said, the only thing it achieves is an unwanted bounce rate of near 100%.

There are other ways to use that £20, though. You get three, possibly four, good articles written for that price. Keep focusing on target traffic; that is the only traffic that counts.

Marhelper · 10-06-2009, 11:01 AM

I would avoid it like the plague.

08-27-2009, 09:32 AM	#1
Watch Store Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Opinions about Buying Website traffic Does anyone know if buying website traffic is beneficial ? I have seen deals for about 5000 visitors for £20 Does it work or do they just send you time wasters ?

08-27-2009, 09:41 AM	#2
Scott Ames I'm getting fat War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of Rockies Posts: 4,808 Thanks: 194 Thanked 304 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic Total junk in my experience. You get "visitors" and your logs will show it. But they last about 3 seconds on your site and don't click on anything or buy anything. Many of these are simply robots hitting your site so you believe you have traffic.
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08-27-2009, 09:46 AM	#3
Ross Dalangin Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: http://QuickMinisiteBuilder.com Posts: 2,519 Blog Entries: 15 Thanks: 125 Thanked 104 Times in 61 Posts Social Networking	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic It will depend on where you get your visitors. If it is an ad on a high traffic website that is similar to your niche then I feel its better but if you don't know where the traffic came from then don't pursue it. Ross
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08-27-2009, 09:50 AM	#4
Amfire Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: A crowded metro of India Posts: 508 Thanks: 16 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic Garbage, Stay away, most of your traffic will lot even know language of your website!!!

08-27-2009, 09:51 AM	#5
jitterbug978 Rock 'N Roll Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United States Posts: 307 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic dont waste your money on popup/popuder/junk/bot/autosurf traffic. It wont convert.
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08-27-2009, 09:53 AM	#6
wisecrone333 Life Student War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: rural NZ Posts: 133 Thanks: 64 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic I wasted $12 just two days ago for paid traffic through safelists - my traffic figures went down, if you can believe it, actually went down - they won't be getting any more money out of me. If you niche needs targeted traffic you are best to go with some of the bum marketing, and similar methods - they take longer but they are more beneficial in the long run. all the best Lisa
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Glenn Leader An Original Thinker War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Where Original Ideas Meet Action. Posts: 3,001 Thanks: 339 Thanked 100 Times in 65 Posts Contact Info	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic I tested a service last year that promised that number of visitor. The vendor assured me that I received the traffic, but my stats show otherwise. Not a single Adsence impression, nor anything on my AWStats. If the provider says that AWStats won't show impressions accurately, then run like stink away from them. HTH Glenn
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08-27-2009, 10:06 AM	#8
silverbax Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 21 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic those big number deals (100,000 visitors for $60) are junk traffic. Usually gives you bounce rates of 100%. Don't waste your time.

08-27-2009, 10:46 AM	#9
Joshua.E1 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 247 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic I would rather you do article marketing instead, those traffic are not targeted to your niche. Be careful.
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08-27-2009, 10:54 AM	#10
a3dpiper Active Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bluffton, TX, USA. Posts: 31 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic 99.99 percent of the time, your investment in buying traffic through the numerous "traffic brokers" you find online will be a 100 percent loss of your money. It's always a crap shoot and you'll always lose. Actually, that's unfair to the game of craps, you'd likely be better off with a greater potential ROI playing the craps tables than you would "investing" in buying traffic. For the money, and I'm talking zero up-front costs here, and outside of long days working the traffic exchanges, I've tweaked and used my own versions of the Banner Slam method with good levels of success in getting traffic to different sites of mine.

10-05-2009, 07:26 PM	#11
GFox Chronic Entrepreneur Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 90 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic I have NEVER had any kind of positive result with these traffic delivery programs. The only people who seem to make money are the traffic brokers. Beware.

10-05-2009, 08:46 PM	#13
ppcpimp We own niches Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 190 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic do not waste your time with cheap traffic. if it were that easy then everyone would be rich....right?
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10-05-2009, 08:54 PM	#14
ed41143 Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 48 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic Your money would much better invested in having people write articles for you and of course in your niche and shooting them out than buying traffic. Like everyone has told you, it is a total waste of money and I for one know this first hand, as I am sure everyone else who elaborated on it does too. Don't buy it! Ed

10-06-2009, 08:38 AM	#16
jschop Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 58 Thanks: 29 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic Honestly, I wouldn't waste money on paid traffic. As has been said, the only thing it achieves is an unwanted bounce rate of near 100%. There are other ways to use that £20, though. You get three, possibly four, good articles written for that price. Keep focusing on target traffic; that is the only traffic that counts.

10-06-2009, 11:01 AM	#17
Marhelper Acts 16:31 War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: "The Lou" Posts: 1,399 Thanks: 87 Thanked 53 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Opinions about Buying Website traffic I would avoid it like the plague.
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