How To Get Traffic For a Poker Strategy Site

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Hi everyone

I am currently working on creating a blog on poker strategy for new playes. The site will have my comprehensive guide for poker beginners as the gift in exchange for their email.

I am currently trying to get a youtube ad approved, but I am starting to wonder if facebook and youtube allow poker ads.

Is there any of you warriors out there who have great advice on how I could get traffic other than using youtube or facebook? It seems like the SEO is extremely competitive for poker keywords.

Thanks in advance!
#poker #site #strategy #traffic
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Franklin
    Hi Steffen!

    Try develop a live or slideshow video about poker that incorporate some of your strategy. Make it a teaser/preview video for the content that you have in store on your blog.

    Next, upload it to youtube and optimize your title and description around some great poker keywords revolving around poker for beginners.

    Use the Google Adwords Keyword Tool to find some great under-the-radar keyword phrases that you can optimize your video around.

    Poker is still very hot so start with a YouTube video or two to get some traffic!
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    • Profile picture of the author gamma001
      Originally Posted by Michael Franklin View Post

      Hi Steffen!

      Try develop a live or slideshow video about poker that incorporate some of your strategy. Make it a teaser/preview video for the content that you have in store on your blog.

      Next, upload it to youtube and optimize your title and description around some great poker keywords revolving around poker for beginners.

      Use the Google Adwords Keyword Tool to find some great under-the-radar keyword phrases that you can optimize your video around.

      Poker is still very hot so start with a YouTube video or two to get some traffic!
      great idea with the videos. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author SteffenKaufmann
    Hi Michael!

    Thank you for a great response!

    I will definately be doing video aids in my strategy series already, so by optimizing the ones I have already made as well as additional teasers will be a good start.

    How about solo ads in the poker niche, is that used at all?
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  • Profile picture of the author sniperdomi
    I think that video Marketing can be good for Poker strategy.

    Like free lesson On YouTube with a link that redirect to a free guide lesson.

    It is a kind of visual thing and it will definitively bring you traffic and email.

    Or forum can be great too.

    It there any forum for poker?


    I would say the most important isn't the way to get but the fact that you are constant or not.
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    • Profile picture of the author wAvision
      Originally Posted by sniperdomi View Post


      Or forum can be great too.

      It there any forum for poker?


      I would say the most important isn't the way to get but the fact that you are constant or not.
      Yes, there are several huge forums, with the biggest being twoplustwo.com.

      Although they do not allow link in your signature, they do have a marketplace and coaching section where you could possibly advertise.

      Being a semi pro online poker player myself, I have given thought to getting into this niche as well....just have not made the leap yet.

      Will you be targeting live or online players?
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  • Profile picture of the author Bill Hugall
    Here is a site I found with Google. It is paid advertising and there were a bunch of them. So get some banners made up and start advertising on different poker sites

    Poker Advertising : SEO Placements : Advertise Your Poker Web site
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  • Profile picture of the author SteffenKaufmann
    Thank you all for the responses, the warrior forum is awesome !

    @JaRyCu
    Thanks for the update on the youtube rules. I guess that is why my add has been pending for 3 days.
    I checked out the facebook rules, but I can not quote them directly since my text is in Danish. It says something along the lines of: "It is allowed in some countries after previous agreement with facebook". Whatever that means. I have seen black jack ads on my facebook, so I guess some gambling adds are allowed.

    @wAvision
    Great point about the marketplace section! I have found at least one more forum where it is allowed to have your website in your signature, so I will definately be doing some forum posting.
    Nice to meet a fellow poker player. I have been playing professionally for the last 4 years. So as I started to get into IM it seemed like the obvious choice. My idea is definitely to target online players since this is what I know most about.

    @bilkat19
    Thanks for a great find! It seems like there is a lot of options, this is really good news!
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    I think there are people out there will damn HUGE lists of poker players, or people who have bought poker products.

    you need to ask yourself....self....how do I get in contact with these people who have these lists, this would not only be lucrative, if you can do this, but with the right offer / product, could make you a very large sum of money.
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    1) videos, bing, YT, and FB.

    2) Plus, put ads on BANNER SPOTS of high traffic targeted FORUMS.

    I can tell you I use to do $200 a day in this niche. But I can confirm, its still not a niche as hot as it use to be.

    But, in saying that, its still a NICHE, worth hustling for.

    my no 2) above would be my best tip!!! ANd you can start with like $50 a month, and work up from there.
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  • Profile picture of the author jennifer pope
    Hi Steffen,

    Here is one article: What Are Keywords, where all basic stuff regarding keywords are explained very simple, understandable even for noobs like me .

    When you understand how SEO stuff works, you will be ready to explore your niche deeper, compare your competitors, etc. I don't have experience with Youtube but I am very pleased how my website started ranking just after choosing the right keywords and doing on-page SEO

    Wish you luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author EPoltrack77
    Just like you would on any other offer. You might have to lean in on a different angle on some networks cause of their terms but. Keep at it and don't worry about the competition so much. At least for what it says. Do your research...
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  • Profile picture of the author Gambino
    This thread is from 2012. The OP has posted here 4 times.
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  • Profile picture of the author ForumGuru
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    Since it's been bumped already ---> maybe someone will find the info below useful.

    I have sold advertising to on-line gambling sites on my sports site in the past. In-fact a few on-line gambling sites reached out to me when I owned and operated the pro football site. I sold them a blog post or two while I was the Director of Photography for an arena football league. Obviously the site was filled with sports fans.

    Cheers

    -don
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  • Profile picture of the author Sven300
    I'm curious whether its website worked. I would be inclined to think that the answer is no. The online poker has declined dramatically since 4 years. New players are rare.
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