What is the best free traffic opportunity?

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Hi everyone,

I was just wondering, which is the best free traffic source on the internet.
I know lots of ways: Facebook,Twitter,Digg,SU,Reddit,guest posting,commenting,forum posting and article marketing.
Which is the best? What do you think?

Akos
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    • Profile picture of the author wanna-succeed
      Originally Posted by datingworld View Post

      i use article marketing
      I'll second this!
      Article marketing tends to shift targeted traffic to your site. This is true for my niche at least, since getting people to my site requires some knowledge and authority.
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  • Profile picture of the author Giani
    Depends on your niche. It could be Forums or article marketing or blog posting
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  • Profile picture of the author AkosBlog
    Originally Posted by optiplex View Post

    social media & forum posting is best
    I totally agree.
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  • Profile picture of the author EliteIM
    Article Marketing traffic is as targeted as it can get, probably next only to product name searches.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheHawk
    my three favorites are Youtube, social bookmarking and article submit..
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  • Profile picture of the author BonganiS
    I use article marketing. I post to article directories. The other thing I do is to post quality articles in my blogs (Blogging) to attract traffic.

    I hope that helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author AkosBlog
      Originally Posted by BonganiS View Post

      I use article marketing. I post to article directories. The other thing I do is to post quality articles in my blogs (Blogging) to attract traffic.

      I hope that helps.
      Yes, article marketing is powerful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fun to Write
    I vote for article marketing as still being a powerful tool for targeted free traffic. Forum posting in a specific niche is probably next. Social media can bring traffic, but I'm not sure it converts as reliably as the other two - people are more into socializing than buying.
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    • Profile picture of the author AkosBlog
      Originally Posted by Fun to Write View Post

      I vote for article marketing as still being a powerful tool for targeted free traffic. Forum posting in a specific niche is probably next. Social media can bring traffic, but I'm not sure it converts as reliably as the other two - people are more into socializing than buying.
      Great points there. Thanks.
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      • Profile picture of the author Paul Guilfoyle
        None of it is really free unless you don't value your own time.

        Most things boil down to spending your time or money.
        Remember this is a business - sometimes its a mistake to focus on free.
        SEO takes time, so does article marketing and many other traffic generation methods.

        Paid traffic or outsourcing may be a better alternative . It depends on your business plan.
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeyStacks
    Your best free traffic source is Google. Keep your eye on the prize and pump some good content on your site with a nice drip of links and you'll get there.
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  • Profile picture of the author bravo75
    I would have to go with articles. Articles can get ranked fairly easy, due the directories high PR.
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  • Profile picture of the author masterofinternate
    Well I think Forum posting is the best way among them because now-a-days people are very conscious and to find their answers or solve problems directly use forums. So there's a possibility to drive traffic for your site. Besides Social Media Marketing is another good source of traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author tritrain
    Anywhere in which you have developed a good, trusting following. If you have a blog with lots of avid readers, you can get a lot of traffic from those.

    You can reach a lot of people via Facebook.
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  • Profile picture of the author echaz
    for me personally it's article marketing.

    On some niches I don't focus on organic traffic because it's too hard to get on the first pages... I simply blast hundreds of optimized articles with my affiliate link every day and the sales are coming in
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    • Profile picture of the author sonic74
      I get a lot of Traffic from Social Media: Facebook,Twitter,SU and Digg.

      Also I like blog commenting and article marketing....are very powerfull.
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  • Profile picture of the author tobyR
    for me its article marketing and forum & blog posts - but it all takes time. I gwet frustrated when i dont get quick results but you need to be patient (which Im not!!!)
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  • Profile picture of the author faysal969
    Originally Posted by AkosBlog View Post

    Hi everyone,

    I was just wondering, which is the best free traffic source on the internet.
    I know lots of ways: Facebook,Twitter,Digg,SU,Reddit,guest posting,commenting,forum posting and article marketing.
    Which is the best? What do you think?

    Akos
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    It changes with niches. Depending on your niche you have to find out which one is best for you.

    I like Facebook, because it is very very potential for wide range of niches.

    Beside this all other places you have mentioned above is also very potential. You can use all of them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Powers
    I think original content and backlinks are more important than other methods.
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  • Profile picture of the author NateRivers
    Article marketing, social bookmarking "top ___ lists", forum posting, and blog commenting, in that order.
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    • Profile picture of the author John Brown
      If you know how to do it I'd say micro niche sites that are ranking boosted by quality article backlinks.

      Not only would you be ranking for your key phrase and getting organic traffic but your articles would be sending highly targeted traffic to your sites as well. This can produce an easily repeatable and reliable process.

      ..the hard part is getting the sites to rank
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    • Profile picture of the author Dave Rodman
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      Well, as others have pointed out, nothing's really free...but I get the drift.

      But seriously...I can't believe the answers here. Social bookmarking?!?!?

      Not that my answers speak for everyone, but the traffic Google brings converts at a WAY higher rate than other sources. WAY HIGHER. So my answer would be SEO.
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      • Profile picture of the author John Brown
        Originally Posted by Dave Rodman View Post

        Well, as others have pointed out, nothing's really free...but I get the drift.

        But seriously...I can't believe the answers here. Social bookmarking?!?!?

        Not that my answers speak for everyone, but the traffic Google brings converts at a WAY higher rate than other sources. WAY HIGHER. So my answer would be SEO.
        Lol I would have to agree social bookmarking is good, in my opinion, for backlinks only. People going to reddit aren't looking to buy stainless steel frying pans.

        Definitely SEO + Articles
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  • Profile picture of the author EdYaw
    All the methods you mentioned are great. But if you take 15 to 20 minutes a day doing a little free classified posting you will see your leads growing as well. I've been using a little system that a friend showed me for craigslist and it works great.
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