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When Do I Start Getting Opt-Ins and Sales?

by mondort
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Thanks to many of the forumers, I made lots of tweaks and adjustments on my site but still doing more. I opened my website last August 24, 6am PST and Google Analytics shows me I got 60 visits from Google organic search.

My website is Custom Leather Bracelets | Leather Wristbands | Custom Leather Cuffs for Promotional Items, Campaigns, and Fundraising Needs - Home

No opt-ins yet and no sales. Is it still too early to tell?
#optins #sales #start
  • Profile picture of the author FormerWageSlave
    What are your methods for garnering traffic?
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    grrr...

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    • Profile picture of the author mondort
      Originally Posted by FormerWageSlave View Post

      What are your methods for garnering traffic?
      I'm now 1st page at google for the keywords "custom leather bracelets" and "custom leather cuffs." I use also Adwords, and inbound links from Squidoo, Hubpages, Blogspot, Ezine, Twitter, and Facebook.
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      • Profile picture of the author DavidO
        On Google U.K. I currently see you at #5. But congratulations! That's really good so early on.

        Now don't get upset if you find yourself relegated to the back pages soon. That's a pretty common thing. Google tends to place new websites real high at first. Then after analyzing them they slip back to their real position.

        But whatever happens you'll come back to the first page quickly by using good methods. Getting web 2.0 links are a good thing. You should keep that up and expand on it by using more sites.

        Your site is not bad for a start but try to add more pages, more content and background information. The search engines will reward unique content.

        Along with this you should set up RSS on your site. There are currently some great WSOs on this topic. Using these methods will rapidly multiply your backlinks.
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        • Profile picture of the author mondort
          Originally Posted by DavidO View Post

          On Google U.K. I currently see you at #5. But congratulations! That's really good so early on.

          Now don't get upset if you find yourself relegated to the back pages soon. That's a pretty common thing. Google tends to place new websites real high at first. Then after analyzing them they slip back to their real position.

          But whatever happens you'll come back to the first page quickly by using good methods. Getting web 2.0 links are a good thing. You should keep that up and expand on it by using more sites.

          Your site is not bad for a start but try to add more pages, more content and background information. The search engines will reward unique content.

          Along with this you should set up RSS on your site. There are currently some great WSOs on this topic. Using these methods will rapidly multiply your backlinks.
          Sorry, I am not much of a technical guy. In fact, I just used Weebly pro to build this website. Could you explain a little but more of RSS and WSOs to me? How could it help and how could I do it without losing potential customers?
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  • Profile picture of the author edmltw
    Wow.. seems like you covered almost all the bases..

    Try video marketing.. Since your products are mostly fashion based, create a video of your products being worn by young people (call your nieces to help out) and upload them with relevant search optimized titles..

    Do social bookmarking too.. The free one i am using now is Automated Content & Bookmark Distribution | OnlyWire. Get more backlinks to your site for free

    regards,
    Edmund
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    • Profile picture of the author mondort
      Originally Posted by edmltw View Post

      Wow.. seems like you covered almost all the bases..

      Try video marketing.. Since your products are mostly fashion based, create a video of your products being worn by young people (call your nieces to help out) and upload them with relevant search optimized titles..

      Do social bookmarking too.. The free one i am using now is Automated Content & Bookmark Distribution | OnlyWire. Get more backlinks to your site for free

      regards,
      Edmund
      This boosted my Google search rankings even higher! Thanks so much! With this, I can now focus on improving my site to get conversions and opt-ins! I noticed that my visitors also drastically increased!
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      • Profile picture of the author edmltw
        Glad to have helped

        May your website be flourished with more targeted traffic!

        Regards,
        Edmund

        Originally Posted by mondort View Post

        This boosted my Google search rankings even higher! Thanks so much! With this, I can now focus on improving my site to get conversions and opt-ins! I noticed that my visitors also drastically increased!
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  • Profile picture of the author winebuddy
    you have to have an "irresistable offer" or people won't sign up on your optin form. If you are getting traffic, then there is a reason they are not signing up and it has to be the offer you are making to them.

    On Custom Leather Wristbands, why not give away an ebook on "How to Make your Own Leather Wristbands"? Give it away free.

    Your visitors are obviously interested and targeted traffic. The interesting thing is that while a lot of people will get the ebook, most will not take the time to make their own. Be sure and have lots of links back to your site in your ebook so that people can just click and they'll be back at your site so they can order a wristband.

    You can also post the ebook on free ebook sites, this will get you even more traffic.
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    • Profile picture of the author mondort
      Originally Posted by winebuddy View Post

      you have to have an "irresistable offer" or people won't sign up on your optin form. If you are getting traffic, then there is a reason they are not signing up and it has to be the offer you are making to them.

      On Custom Leather Wristbands, why not give away an ebook on "How to Make your Own Leather Wristbands"? Give it away free.

      Your visitors are obviously interested and targeted traffic. The interesting thing is that while a lot of people will get the ebook, most will not take the time to make their own. Be sure and have lots of links back to your site in your ebook so that people can just click and they'll be back at your site so they can order a wristband.

      You can also post the ebook on free ebook sites, this will get you even more traffic.

      Hmmmm... since I am also targetting those people who needs products for promotional needs or fundraising items, would it be better though to create a free e-book on how to improve brand marketing or more ideas to make a fundraiser a hit? I am thinking that if make an e-book on how to make leather wristbands for free, I might end up losing sales. What do you think? :confused:
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  • Profile picture of the author Vincent Cheng
    I would suggest to get the opt-in autoresponder ASAP as every visitor traffic you generate should be captured as you are paying Adwords.
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