What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site?

808glass · 10-25-2009, 04:11 PM

Hi, a bit of an introduction since this is one of my first posts and consider myself an IM newb. Although, been hosting, coding, managing businesses, and marketing for the last 10 years (even have a technical degree) I have not really tried to make money online as an IM. My first few experiments with CPA were greyhat but I made $100 for about half an hour of work (and they were very difficult to duplicate). Needless to say, I'm hooked (and all white hat now)! It's becoming a hobby and a few weeks ago I launched a small site that is bringing in about $2-5 (from referrals via twitter) a day on autopilot.

The problem is I haven't had any further luck driving traffic to the site and I've got an overload of information. Your advice here would be GREATLY appreciated to help me break this plateau. So, the question is:

What the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site?

Thanks!

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TLTheLiberator · 10-25-2009, 04:20 PM

If it's free traffic I desire, I create a related blog and get busy.

TL

MisterMunch · 10-25-2009, 04:28 PM

Write articles and submit them to a lot of directories and free blogs on high pr domains.

+RSS, Social Bookmark, Video, etc

Louise Green · 10-25-2009, 04:30 PM

I'll always start with SEO..

Good keyword selection
Title & meta tags
Robots.txt
RSS feeds & pings
XML Sitemap
Use Google Webmaster Tools
Quality anchored backlinks
Get listed in DMoz & Yahoo directories
Get at least 1 link from a wikipedia page
Press release
Write original articles
Turn articles into videos / podcasts & submit to relevant hosting sites

That's about all I can think of, off the top of my head.. there's plenty more but I hope this helps for now.

808glass · 10-25-2009, 06:58 PM

Thanks! Which of these are usually the most effective for you?

Joe Giannetti · 10-25-2009, 07:11 PM

seo takes longer......but it depends which would you rather spend......money or time?

Louise Green · 10-25-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 808glass

Thanks! Which of these are usually the most effective for you?

Joe is right.. If you can afford it use Google Adwords - but use it in conjunction with your SEO, so make sure your main keywords match. Adwords is great to get you going for instant targeted traffic while you wait for your SEO stuff to kick in.

SEO is the long term solution in my books, if you don't mind waiting a few weeks or months.

808glass · 10-25-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louise Evans

SEO is the long term solution in my books, if you don't mind waiting a few weeks or months.

I'm looking for long term residuals that require minimal maintenance, so possibly SEO is a better fit, but I don't have much time either. So maybe Adwords to get it started...

Tron2k · 10-25-2009, 08:13 PM

I dont launch anything without testing with adwords,once you found out that your product DOES sell,. Articles articles articles,.Submit,ping,bookmark,rss,then build backlinks,. Not in the same day though,spread it over a week.

J smith · 10-25-2009, 08:13 PM

How would you get a link from wikipedia? Especially if your site isn't a content site (ie. squeeze page, review page or something along those lines)

Rhett · 10-25-2009, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J smith

How would you get a link from wikipedia? Especially if your site isn't a content site (ie. squeeze page, review page or something along those lines)

Pretty easy. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the article---you should be able to edit links from there.

Not sure why you would bother though. It doesn't seem to funnel traffic, and it's nofollow.

actionplanbiz · 10-25-2009, 08:17 PM

i dont know about 10 steps but for only "driving traffic"

find a popular forum on that niche and get active
an article a day atleast
ppc
Youtube

GarryMSayer · 10-25-2009, 08:50 PM

Hi,

Welcome to the warrior forum.

Everyone has their own opinions on how to drive traffic to their websites. However, click on the thread below as it delves into some highly unique 'outside of the box' traffic driving strategies.

21 Untapped Traffic Sources

Also...

Also forum marketing can be very effective and has created a lot of revenue for me.

Do it right and be helpful and descriptive, but don't waffle about subjects and scenarios you know very little about, and you'll get yourself more than your fair share of curious and interested free targeted traffic clicking through your sig links.

Hope this helps.

Garry.

Dennis-White · 10-25-2009, 09:38 PM

Well this isn't ten but it's a few of my daily traffic driving tips:

Article Marketing, (as many as I can submit in a day Generally 2-3 some days having a article writing blitz and cranking out 7-10)

Video marketing, turning all of my articles into video tutorials and submitting to video and podcast sites.

Social bookmarking all of my links,

Social Media,

Blog/Ping

Forum Marketing

This has been some of my tactics over the last year or so that have really boosted my online traffic.

MasonRamm · 10-26-2009, 02:28 AM

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10-25-2009, 04:11 PM	#1
808glass Everyday I'm Hustlin War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 85 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Hi, a bit of an introduction since this is one of my first posts and consider myself an IM newb. Although, been hosting, coding, managing businesses, and marketing for the last 10 years (even have a technical degree) I have not really tried to make money online as an IM. My first few experiments with CPA were greyhat but I made $100 for about half an hour of work (and they were very difficult to duplicate). Needless to say, I'm hooked (and all white hat now)! It's becoming a hobby and a few weeks ago I launched a small site that is bringing in about $2-5 (from referrals via twitter) a day on autopilot. The problem is I haven't had any further luck driving traffic to the site and I've got an overload of information. Your advice here would be GREATLY appreciated to help me break this plateau. So, the question is: What the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Thanks! PS If anyone needs some hosting advice feel free to PM me.

10-25-2009, 04:20 PM	#2
TLTheLiberator Please get a net biz plan War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,428 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1,096 Thanked 559 Times in 427 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? If it's free traffic I desire, I create a related blog and get busy. TL

10-25-2009, 04:28 PM	#3
MisterMunch Advanced Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 626 Thanks: 50 Thanked 84 Times in 70 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Write articles and submit them to a lot of directories and free blogs on high pr domains. +RSS, Social Bookmark, Video, etc

10-25-2009, 04:30 PM	#4
Louise Green Marketing Since 2002 War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474 Thanks: 402 Thanked 478 Times in 182 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? I'll always start with SEO.. Good keyword selection Title & meta tags Robots.txt RSS feeds & pings XML Sitemap Use Google Webmaster Tools Quality anchored backlinks Get listed in DMoz & Yahoo directories Get at least 1 link from a wikipedia page Press release Write original articles Turn articles into videos / podcasts & submit to relevant hosting sites That's about all I can think of, off the top of my head.. there's plenty more but I hope this helps for now.
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10-25-2009, 06:58 PM	#5
808glass Everyday I'm Hustlin War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 85 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Thanks! Which of these are usually the most effective for you?

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Joe Giannetti Advanced Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Meriden Ct USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 27 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? seo takes longer......but it depends which would you rather spend......money or time?
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Tron2k I smell money! War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hollywood Posts: 390 Thanks: 72 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? I dont launch anything without testing with adwords,once you found out that your product DOES sell,. Articles articles articles,.Submit,ping,bookmark,rss,then build backlinks,. Not in the same day though,spread it over a week.
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J smith HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 301 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? How would you get a link from wikipedia? Especially if your site isn't a content site (ie. squeeze page, review page or something along those lines)

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actionplanbiz edgedweapons War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 960 Thanks: 169 Thanked 64 Times in 62 Posts Social Networking	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? i dont know about 10 steps but for only "driving traffic" find a popular forum on that niche and get active an article a day atleast ppc Youtube
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10-25-2009, 08:50 PM	#13
GarryMSayer Helpful Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall - U.K. Posts: 673 Thanks: 525 Thanked 279 Times in 157 Posts Contact Info	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Hi, Welcome to the warrior forum. Everyone has their own opinions on how to drive traffic to their websites. However, click on the thread below as it delves into some highly unique 'outside of the box' traffic driving strategies. 21 Untapped Traffic Sources Also... Also forum marketing can be very effective and has created a lot of revenue for me. Do it right and be helpful and descriptive, but don't waffle about subjects and scenarios you know very little about, and you'll get yourself more than your fair share of curious and interested free targeted traffic clicking through your sig links. Hope this helps. Garry.
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10-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#14
Dennis-White The Marketing Dude War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Southern California Posts: 225 Thanks: 10 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Well this isn't ten but it's a few of my daily traffic driving tips: Article Marketing, (as many as I can submit in a day Generally 2-3 some days having a article writing blitz and cranking out 7-10) Video marketing, turning all of my articles into video tutorials and submitting to video and podcast sites. Social bookmarking all of my links, Social Media, Blog/Ping Forum Marketing This has been some of my tactics over the last year or so that have really boosted my online traffic.
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MasonRamm MasonRamm War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 633 Thanks: 7 Thanked 68 Times in 47 Posts	Re: What are the first 10 steps you take to drive traffic to a new site? Hi, Welcome to the forum Feel free to download my ebook (see signature links below) on free ways to get traffic to your website.
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