Step By Step With A New Site

Midnight_Eden · 11-30-2008, 10:14 AM

I sometimes feel that my efforts are a bit chaotic and scattershot and that I don't really have any proper plan in some areas.

I thought then that maybe it would help me - and hopefully others if I made a list of what I do to promote a new site and then I would appreciate it if others could chip in with things I have missed - and I guarantee there will be a lot of 'em ;-)

Ok, so here goes.

Once I create a new blog or website/page I do the following to try and drive traffic:

* Ping the site
* Social Bookmark - usually Digg and Stumble
* Build a Squidoo lens/lenses- which link back to the site
* Ditto - only with Hubpages
* Write articles which point back to the site
* Twitter it
* Comment on other relevant blogs (although this isn't really well thought out and just sort of happens - I don't check no follow etc - which maybe I should?)
* Signature in forums - although again a bit hit and miss

I'm sure there are some great gaping holes there so please go ahead and point out the error of my ways ;-) All thoughts welcome.

Thanks, Ali

kumisi69 · 11-30-2008, 12:08 PM

Thanks for the info

AlexKaplo · 11-30-2008, 12:11 PM

Great post man,

I would just like to add that anyone that wants to ping their site for absolutely free (no affiliate, no sponsor) go to www.pingomatic.com, it will send your site to at least 20 different pr4 and higher websites.

Best Regards,

-Alex Kaplo

taraff1 · 11-30-2008, 12:15 PM

Nice post! As Alex said, PingOMatic is good for totally free pinging, as is Blog and ping | Pingoat.

Jim

write-stuff · 11-30-2008, 12:44 PM

I've been wondering about these automatic pinging services. If you don't have an account on the sites that get pinged (or don't tell the pinger what your sign-in stuff is), how does it add the links? Does PingOMatic have its own accounts on Digg, Stumbleupon, Technorati, etc, and adds your site to its own bookmarks?

aboutalhah · 11-30-2008, 01:13 PM

Adding pages to your site will also give you some traffic, since Google like "living" websites with new and updated content.

Your list isn't bad.

You could add to this:

1. Press Releases
2. Directories

All the best,

Franck

Midnight_Eden · 11-30-2008, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the replies and thanks Franck for the additions - do you have a particular method for submitting to directories?

Anyone, anything else?

11-30-2008, 10:14 AM	#1
Midnight_Eden Alison Wood War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 207 Thanks: 14 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts Social Networking	Step By Step With A New Site I sometimes feel that my efforts are a bit chaotic and scattershot and that I don't really have any proper plan in some areas. I thought then that maybe it would help me - and hopefully others if I made a list of what I do to promote a new site and then I would appreciate it if others could chip in with things I have missed - and I guarantee there will be a lot of 'em ;-) Ok, so here goes. Once I create a new blog or website/page I do the following to try and drive traffic: * Ping the site * Social Bookmark - usually Digg and Stumble * Build a Squidoo lens/lenses- which link back to the site * Ditto - only with Hubpages * Write articles which point back to the site * Twitter it * Comment on other relevant blogs (although this isn't really well thought out and just sort of happens - I don't check no follow etc - which maybe I should?) * Signature in forums - although again a bit hit and miss I'm sure there are some great gaping holes there so please go ahead and point out the error of my ways ;-) All thoughts welcome. Thanks, Ali

11-30-2008, 12:08 PM	#2
kumisi69 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Step By Step With A New Site Thanks for the info
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11-30-2008, 12:11 PM	#3
AlexKaplo HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 236 Thanks: 19 Thanked 38 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Step By Step With A New Site Great post man, I would just like to add that anyone that wants to ping their site for absolutely free (no affiliate, no sponsor) go to www.pingomatic.com, it will send your site to at least 20 different pr4 and higher websites. Best Regards, -Alex Kaplo

11-30-2008, 12:15 PM	#4
taraff1 Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 95 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Step By Step With A New Site Nice post! As Alex said, PingOMatic is good for totally free pinging, as is Blog and ping \| Pingoat. Jim
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11-30-2008, 12:44 PM	#5
write-stuff Eschew Obfuscation War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 623 Thanks: 12 Thanked 48 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Step By Step With A New Site I've been wondering about these automatic pinging services. If you don't have an account on the sites that get pinged (or don't tell the pinger what your sign-in stuff is), how does it add the links? Does PingOMatic have its own accounts on Digg, Stumbleupon, Technorati, etc, and adds your site to its own bookmarks?

11-30-2008, 01:13 PM	#6
aboutalhah Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Guadeloupe (Caribbean Sea) Posts: 3,376 Blog Entries: 50 Thanks: 42 Thanked 165 Times in 92 Posts Social Networking	Re: Step By Step With A New Site Adding pages to your site will also give you some traffic, since Google like "living" websites with new and updated content. Your list isn't bad. You could add to this: 1. Press Releases 2. Directories All the best, Franck
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11-30-2008, 02:07 PM	#7
Midnight_Eden Alison Wood War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 207 Thanks: 14 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts Social Networking	Re: Step By Step With A New Site Thanks for the replies and thanks Franck for the additions - do you have a particular method for submitting to directories? Anyone, anything else?