Help with traffic PLEASE :)

by JanedC
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Hey guys,
I'm new to internet marketing - I've set up my sites and am excited about the prospects but frustrated like hell at my lack of ability to drive traffic to my sites. I've tried to follow a few tips I've read here but maybe I'm an undercover blond - who knows!!!! (sorry you blondies out there - no offence meant if you are one of the brilliant ones). Anyway, if you have step by step directions for me you'll be my hero :p ...

P.S. Not allowed to post links up yet cos I'm a newby here so you just gonna have to trust me on this that my sites are set up reasonably well....
#hits #site activity #site visits #traffic #traffic generation
  • Profile picture of the author Arun Kumar
    There are lot of sources for the traffic. I can recommend you to try social bookmarking, Article marketing, video marketing as they are powerful traffic sources.
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  • Profile picture of the author socomplete
    Originally Posted by JanedC View Post

    Hey guys,
    I'm new to internet marketing - I've set up my sites and am excited about the prospects but frustrated like hell at my lack of ability to drive traffic to my sites. I've tried to follow a few tips I've read here but maybe I'm an undercover blond - who knows!!!! (sorry you blondies out there - no offence meant if you are one of the brilliant ones). Anyway, if you have step by step directions for me you'll be my hero :p ...

    P.S. Not allowed to post links up yet cos I'm a newby here so you just gonna have to trust me on this that my sites are set up reasonably well....
    Hi Janed,

    I recommend video marketing with animoto, use the 1 click remix and every 10 videos you remix add a new picture or new message to the text. Try to make it a goal to get 300 videos on youtube by the end of the month. You will get plenty of traffic. Another way is go to a popular blog in your niche and comment by giving value and not spamming. You can get instant traffic like that. Another way is forum marketing, go to the forum and answer questions to build your follower base to whatever website you have. People will thank you for that.
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    • Profile picture of the author DJ739
      I like Brian's idea about animoto. You might also use Fiverr. Have a few people make videos about your site for you. Then have another person from Fiverr upload your videos to video sites. Then have another person from fiverr send traffic to your videos. You can actually get a lot of work done for less than 50 bucks.

      Hope this helps.
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      • Profile picture of the author redstanford
        Originally Posted by DJ739 View Post

        I like Brian's idea about animoto. You might also use Fiverr. Have a few people make videos about your site for you. Then have another person from Fiverr upload your videos to video sites. Then have another person from fiverr send traffic to your videos. You can actually get a lot of work done for less than 50 bucks.

        Hope this helps.

        is there any inherent value to sending un-targeted eyes from fiverr to a youtube video?

        no sarcasm intended, just curious. does having more views help them rank higher, etc?

        also would it be worthwhile to buy fiverr "likes" for youtube videos?
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  • Profile picture of the author Kom
    In fact traffic is the heart of site to success ! SEO is not easy to learn ob this years !

    Some people Know how to get easy traffic don't want a share they keep making money and more and more and you never hear those guys around !

    What I did :
    Keyword research and make content post regulary , old methode still work !

    1 to 1000 ways to get traffic. need to be patient !
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  • Profile picture of the author ttdub
    I have a few fiverr gigs that can help for just $5. You can check my signature for the link.
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  • Profile picture of the author rprieto60
    There are also many, many good warriors in the "Warriors for Hire" section that can send you all the traffic you want really cheap.
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  • Profile picture of the author visimedia
    first you need to know what will be sacrificed, money or time? If you have money you can buy traffic, traffic tools or something like that to get targeted traffic. But if you have time only, then you can go with free traffic generation. SEO, forum marketing, etc.

    YOu have to know first which one you will go for, then you can dig down into more details utilizing this forum.. warrior forum helps a lot bro.
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  • Profile picture of the author HarrieB
    Article submissions: Go for fiverr gigs that offers submission to Unique article wizard . UAW has some good high PR networks and U get good traffic+ Links.
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  • Profile picture of the author Flores
    Traffic is a result of advertising, the very last step of the marketing cycle. This implies that you have all other components of your business plan in place. Make sure all your systems are in place before you drive traffic. When I was new, this was my biggest mistake. I drove traffic to places that had no business receiving traffic. Just a friendly tip if you are sure you are ready to advertise, the I would check out Endless Traffic Tap. That one was the best I have seen yet.
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  • Profile picture of the author onlinebizgiant
    Hey Buddy,

    Don't be frustrated. We all were in your shoes. Kindly track your traffic from the beginning so that you will get an idea which mehtods is giving you the best result. Then concentrate on 2-3 best profitable methods instead of doing everthing.

    You can use google analytics to track your website else your hosting cpanel also gives you the detailed report. Tracking is very important, honestly speaking I was not bothered about tracking when I started my online career and I spent countless money without knowing the traffic source. Kindly never do that mistake and also there are plenty of methods to drive traffic to your site but again traffic is not everthing, according to me you must have a best converting offer hence traffic without convertion is useless. Thank you and keep up motivated and I wish you all the very best.
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    • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
      There is a lot of traffic NOISE out there because there are so many ways to drive traffic.

      What I do is use spreadsheets - one per site. I put my URL's on each and then list out the different traffic methods I plan to follow at the top. I follow that for each keyword from the URL.

      As I go through the list, I mark the date. Works well, keeps me organized, and it is simple to see what is working and what isn't.
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  • Profile picture of the author vedanshi
    Hello dear friend,

    i m also new in this field, and i also want to increase traffic on my website web media makers but i m not able to get it?
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  • Profile picture of the author sherys
    I am in the same boat, I have sites, but no traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author redstanford
    i'm going to bump this thread so hopefully i can get good clarification on whether sending fiverr traffic to youtube clips is a smart move
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    • Profile picture of the author Tim3
      Originally Posted by redstanford View Post

      i'm going to bump this thread so hopefully i can get good clarification on whether sending fiverr traffic to youtube clips is a smart move

      Rather than wait for conflicting opinions for only $5 why not test it yourself on your own videos?
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  • Profile picture of the author Tadresources
    There are many avenues you can try, so don't give up too fast. IM has many facets and there is no one recipe for success.
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  • Profile picture of the author remega
    Video marketing should be a main focus. That is long term advertising if done correctly. Social media marketing for right now traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author marcelomusza
    My best advice at this stage is that you invest the most time you can in education, learn everything you need to build a strong foundation about this business.. this is important because after you prepare an area to work with in this online world (being Internet Marketing, eBay selling, creating your own product, etc etc) you will have some knowledge that will help you to work faster on your traffic.

    My second advice would be that you get a mentor to help you.. it will be a small investment in your online career but you will save A LOT OF TIME, and time, sooner or later will be priceless in your work.
    From my own experience I would recommend Chris Farrell Membership Site, I am a member myself and I can tell you that he does a great job teaching newcomers.

    Hope it helps, regards!
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  • Profile picture of the author JerrickYeoh
    SEO is the best choice but time consuming in order to rank well and build those link to get backlinks and traffics.

    You may look for paid traffics which you need to pay some in order to earn more .
    Such as facebook adwords and google adwords can help you lot.
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  • Profile picture of the author Usmile
    You can get traffic in several ways. Aside from organic referral you can have traffic from social media networks like Facebook, Twitter and bookmarking sites likes stumbleupon, digg and reddit. All you need is a good content for you to share.
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  • Profile picture of the author ryuchi
    Link building, ad swaps, social media, video and article marketing are few of the things you should try to get traffic. This are the free methods, but if you are quite desperate then you can buy ad space from popular sites in your niche.

    Google Adwords, Facebook ads are fool-proof ways to get traffic. However you need to spend a good amount of money before getting the right formula to success in PPC.

    Ryuchi
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  • Profile picture of the author trevpen
    Hi JanedC (from my fave city),

    Getting traffic is not a subject that can be done justice in a post, methinks. I suggest you go over to both Mark Ling's affilorama.com or Matt Carter's mattsmarketingblog.com and check out all the free info on getting traffic. You want to check out some of their latest webinars on traffic methods. Also sign up on Mark and Matt's lists, so you keep getting updates on the latest developments, of which I promise you there are many, and they come at a fast rate! I know these two marketers as ethical people, so you won't get ripped off. Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Noel Cunningham
    As mentioned there are many different ways of generating traffic - all of which have their merits. My personal favs are video marketing, SEO and article submissions.... It's a hugely dense subject however so if you really want to learn you'd be best off searching around the forum for "Traffic" threads and compiling a list of the most recommended idea's...

    Focus on a few of the ones your most comfortable with and then implement the strategies and track your results with analytics to see which are performing the best.

    - Noel.
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  • Profile picture of the author gentryliving
    The methods in getting traffic are almost mentioned here. Now, all you have to do is to implement these in a proper way.
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  • Profile picture of the author jadlerdgs
    Although there are so many ways to get traffic for your site, I, personally feel that social media marketing is the best possible way to do that. It is cost-effective and you can stay connected with a large number of people.
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    • Profile picture of the author Nightengale
      The $64,000 question.

      Getting traffic is an ongoing process. Successful businesspeople will tell you that success is doing the RIGHT things over and over again. That's true for traffic I think. There are 101 ways to get traffic, but the trick is to find the BEST ways of getting traffic for your niche and target market and do them over and over again.

      DON'T try 101 ways. Narrow it down to a manageable handful and then repeat them over and over again. In the beginning, you'll do a lot of testing. But eventually, you'll narrow it down to a handful that work best.

      That said, here are some awesome resources for getting traffic:

      1. Ana Hoffman's TrafficGenerationCafe.com

      The first post on her site right now is My Go-To Traffic Strategy for Kick-Starting a Brand New Blog

      She also has a post on How to Promote Your Blog On a $100 Budget

      Ana's entire site is filled with tips and strategies for getting traffic.

      2. Kim Roach's http://www.BuzzBlogger.com/ is also filled with tips and strategies for getting more traffic.

      She also has a 21 Steps to 1,000 Visitors Per Day post

      At just $37, her Traffic Dashboard product is an excellent value.

      3. Nick's Traffic Tricks is also filled with traffic-getting strategies.

      I'm no longer willing to pay big bucks for traffic products. Getting a lot of consistent, targeted traffic requires commitment. It's an ongoing effort. These 3 sites should keep you busy for a long time.

      Cheers!

      Michelle
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      • Profile picture of the author Noel Cunningham
        Originally Posted by Nightengale View Post

        The $64,000 question.

        2. Kim Roach's http://www.BuzzBlogger.com/ is also filled with tips and strategies for getting more traffic.

        She also has a 21 Steps to 1,000 Visitors Per Day post

        At just $37, her Traffic Dashboard product is an excellent value.


        Cheers!

        Michelle
        Yup, Kim does know her traffic!! I've read her reports and there always filled with good ideas - most of which I'd never thought of before

        @ OP - well worth having a read of her stuff, she'll point you in the right direction.
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  • Profile picture of the author onefreekiwinz
    Use adf.ly.com
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    you can use many sources.

    press releases
    articles
    article syndication
    blog commenting
    guest posting
    radio ads
    podcasts
    youtube video marketing
    advertising in niche magazines offline
    ezine ads
    solo ads
    PPC
    PPV
    CPA
    Media Buys
    SEO
    forum sig links
    twitter
    facebook
    pintrest
    intergration marketing
    viral PDF files
    Tell a Friend scripts

    Man the list goes on and on. I have give a few dozen, but literally there are 100's of ways to get traffic. Just pick one and test it out. You are after high quality traffic, that is key. Without high quality traffic you will not make sales.

    Good luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author jasono
    If you want to have organic traffic make sure you have relevant content which people will have a reason to visit your site again and again. Also one of the best source for traffic is social media.
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  • Profile picture of the author vickybabe
    Every internet marketers biggest question. The ones who know are successful and the ones who don't are not. Definitely read everything you can and take action
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