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1)Forum posting and discussions?
2)Banner advertisement?
Something else?
#source #traffic
  • Profile picture of the author BloggingPro
    Forum marketing is a great way to promote your products. I do forum marketing in many of my niches and it drives targeted traffic which equals sales.
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  • Profile picture of the author asim566
    Thanks!
    Some more honest and different point of views?
    How will you quantitatively compare banner vs forum traffic?
    Should I spend money on banner advertising?
    Anyone please share his experience from both sources?
    Which drives more?
    Which one is qualitative?
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    • Profile picture of the author Chris Sorrell
      Partnering up with people who've got massive lists. They press the send button and you get a load of traffic. Can't be easier than that.
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  • Profile picture of the author MeganFreed
    This is definitely a question I would love to hear others' opinions on too. I'm looking for more free ways to get traffic because I don't have the budget at the moment to pay to get traffic.

    Edited to ask: How does one go about partnering up with someone who has a massive list? I would definitely be interested in doing that but have no idea where to start.
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  • Profile picture of the author msmir75
    I agree, find those who have huge lists and excellent resources in regards to traffic. Connections to me is what is helpful, and that goes for anything!
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  • Profile picture of the author asim566
    I have no money.
    I am new
    I have no friends
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  • Profile picture of the author gar
    i would say seo is the way to go.. targeted traffic..simple great.
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    • Profile picture of the author dlinden
      Originally Posted by gar View Post

      i would say seo is the way to go.. targeted traffic..simple great.
      I have to agree...I always preferred SEO to get traffic, but only if kw's are doable
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  • Profile picture of the author anthony2
    between the two I would focus on banner ads if you have the money
    to advertise. if you are on a budget then focus more on forum marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author alcymart
    I use Traffic Exchanges in which I am the top referrer in 47 of them. I get quite a bit of Traffic. PM me if you need the list.

    Bernard
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  • Profile picture of the author renukoot
    Hi,

    There are various Option available on Internet.

    1) Best One is Forum Posting. - Good Coverage. Like WF etc
    2) Banner Advertising is another Great Option - But Good if from a Site that Have Good Traffic
    3) Have some Targeted Traffic Options in between to give a boost to your site.
    4) Do Search Engine Submission on Regular Basis - Gap of 15 Days is Good.

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    • Profile picture of the author sidmister86
      Are you a small biz or restaurant owner? If so I think you should look into Wavespot wireless. They sell a router that links with your business fan page, so everyone that uses your WiFi becomes your facebook fan, furthermore the "like" is viral in that the visitor's FB network knows that they came to your location...its a great way to build a strong following online
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  • Profile picture of the author Coby
    My BEST source of traffic is my list...

    However, in some niches, Twitter provides good traffic with regular tweeting... However, hadn't had too much success with Twitter in the IM niche...

    Good Luck
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  • Profile picture of the author Traffic Eagle
    Free or paid press releases can give you a jump start. Banner ads in targeted websites i.e. many tech sites are good for dating offers. Really there's just so much traffic available you need to try several methods and see what works for you. Ebay classified ads can work too and are really cheap.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nisip
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    I have big buyers lists (more than 28k) however I e-mail them so rarely, I just don't know what to e-mail to them, I am feeling down lately, maybe it's just the weather... :/
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    • Profile picture of the author 007bond
      Originally Posted by Nisip View Post

      I have big buyers lists (more than 28k) however I e-mail them so rarely, I just don't know what to e-mail to them, I am feeling down lately, maybe it's just the weather... :/
      email them another offer. check out clickbank. don't over do it. maybe 1 offer every 2 weeks. put that list to work making you money.
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    • Profile picture of the author Flamboyantegg
      Originally Posted by Nisip View Post

      I have big buyers lists (more than 28k) however I e-mail them so rarely, I just don't know what to e-mail to them, I am feeling down lately, maybe it's just the weather... :/
      Feel free to send me the list if you're done with it, lol.

      I'll figure out a way to give them all some value... As well as profiting myself
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    • Profile picture of the author Derek Soto
      Originally Posted by Nisip View Post

      I have big buyers lists (more than 28k) however I e-mail them so rarely, I just don't know what to e-mail to them, I am feeling down lately, maybe it's just the weather... :/
      My list was dying a few years ago until I just started writing stories to them and then tying in a lesson that has to do with my niche. Think about why people visit fox.com they go there to be entertained. The same holds true for e-mail. People don't want to open your emails and see offer after offer, they want to be entertained, while being taught useful relevant information in your niche and then being given the opportunity after all that giving to invest in your product if they want more in-depth training. People love to buy, but they don't like to be sold but most importantly, they want to be entertained. If you write emails with this in mind, you'll find you'll build a very loyal following.
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      • Profile picture of the author nicebiz
        My best traffic source is article marketing combined with some SEO Link Building System with article spinning. By using this link building system, I have hundreds of keywords on Google page 1 which gives me lots of free organic traffic. In fact, one of my competitive 3-word keyword gives me Google page 1 against 624 million competition.

        I also like forum marketing, press release and profile linking which also works for me but not as much as the above.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ladybug
      Originally Posted by Nisip View Post

      I have big buyers lists (more than 28k) however I e-mail them so rarely, I just don't know what to e-mail to them, I am feeling down lately, maybe it's just the weather... :/
      Let's get together and put that list to work! If we do a JV we can make a few dollars. Get in touch with me

      Misskate111 (@) gmail dot com

      Kate
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  • Profile picture of the author Natlex
    For adsense it's mostly SEO, a bit from facebook (facebook likes).

    For my blog it's all forum traffic.

    I never did paid traffic but I kinda would like to try it soon...
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  • Profile picture of the author bporeo
    A few questions to ask yourself - what product are you promoting? And what is the price of your product? Who is your audience?

    Some methods are more effective than others depending on your product/price/audience.

    If you're marketing a real estate course (expensive) - you would have a different approach than you would if you were marketing an inexpensive IM report. They key is, identifying your tarket market then figuring out the best way to get your message in front of them. Banner advertising may or may not work depending on your product/price/audience.
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    • Profile picture of the author zannix
      If you target keywords that get over 1000 searches/month (and you shouldn't settle for less, do the following:

      1) claim the first spot with SEO techniques
      2) each day write 2 articles, submit them to top 5 article directories

      Let's say each one of your articles only gets visited 2 times per day (and we all know that's not true), at the end of the month you'll end up with 60 articles, each one converting 2 clicks/day, equals to total sum of 120 clicks / day.

      If you do this for 3 months, you will end up with 360clicks/day (+ the regular SEO, targeted traffic)

      No costs whatsoever, except if you want to make your life a little bit easier and invest in an article spinning/submission software.
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  • Profile picture of the author asim566
    Which are best article spining/submission softwares?
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    • Profile picture of the author zannix
      That's a mater of prefference, but in my own experience:

      The Best Spinner - article spinning software

      ASHelper (Article Submission Helper) - it's free!
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  • Profile picture of the author toytruck
    My top 3 traffic sources are:

    1. Google (organic)
    2. Facebook
    3. StumbleUpon

    I only use free seo methods but I'm getting decent traffic from organic searches. I haven't done article marketing, video marketing, ppc, banner ads, link exchanges, etc but I am planning to do so (probably next month).
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  • Profile picture of the author erange
    If you're starting out, I recommended 'Article Marketing'.

    Outside of all of the reasons stated in this thread, I believe that if a 'newbie' starts researching and writing articles on their topics of interest....the knowledge base grows. As you start talking to others, interacting with those reading your articles, etc....you'll start to discover new opportunties to market and build relationships.

    The best source - YOURSELF! Be determined to succeed. Be diligent in your consistent efforts.

    To Your Success,
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  • Profile picture of the author SEO Agency
    Social Media aggregates, blogging, press releases, PPC.
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  • Profile picture of the author bmillionaire324
    Originally Posted by asim566 View Post

    1)Forum posting and discussions?
    2)Banner advertisement?
    Something else?
    To rank in Google is the best possible way, there are keywords that are searched for more than 1Million people in just one month, imagine to be the first link...
    just get 1% thats 10,000 of visits every month :O
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  • Profile picture of the author AllyChurch
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    I think Google has the best quality traffic if you choose quality keywords.

    I'm currently using Warrior member dadamson to get me 1000+ uniques per day through Google search
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    • Profile picture of the author mikeroosa
      In certain niches forum marketing is great. I have one niche where I generate almost 1500 uniques a month just from forum posts because I'm viewed as an expert in the forum.

      Believe it or not, though, I still like article marketing to drive traffic and for me it seems to really convert well.
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    Here is one of the best tips i recieved for getting traffic.

    1) go to where your best highest targeted customer hangs out.

    2) Ask yourself, what sort of message are these people wanted to see, or what problems are they having.

    3) put a big bold headling infront of them explaining how you can solve their problem and get them to visit your site.

    4) if you cannot get sales from this you are doing soemthing wrong.

    A prospect that is half warm is much easier to get a sale from, from a random dude that has not liking to the product you have on offer.

    Once i started getting targeted traffic to my site, the sales roared in. Stopped me getting up in the morning and hoping and preying my inbox would be filled with 'you made a sale' emails.

    So just go to where you most ideal customer is hanging out. I have found the most tight niched and high trafficed the better results will be. If you can put your message infront of them without spamming....watch your sales increase by 300%
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  • Profile picture of the author Derek Soto
    I love this question. The best traffic source I've seen is from creating content that is really good and has links back to your squeeze page and getting affiliates to send it for free to their lists. There are few traffic sources that can generate as much leads in such a short time with so little effort.
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  • Profile picture of the author misterkailo
    Forum marketing works extremely well for me. I am getting lots of targeted traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author blueboy9
    The best traffic source is anything that requires at least a medium degree of interest to click your link. Always be aware of the mindset of a potential customer when they click your ad.

    Forum posting in forums directly related to your product and joint ventures with other marketers who have an e-mail list of highly targeted buyers in your niche are the most obvious and also the best sources from what I've found.
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  • Profile picture of the author cyong
    My top 3 traffic choices is article marketing, PPC and social media.
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  • Profile picture of the author diegoortiz
    Joint Ventures FTW
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  • Profile picture of the author DIGITALCHAMELEON
    Article Marketing
    Forums
    Press Release
    Blog Carnivals
    Guest Blogging
    Video Marketing
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve Lim
      Hello, I love article marketing! It drive me a very positive feedback.

      Normally after I write one article I will submit to top 50 article directory.

      You can serach the list on Google.

      Why article is such an effective marketing method is because it can build up the relationship first when they read your articles, you provide something useful information to them, and they are interest might click the link under Author area.

      The best things is the articles directory ranking is high, so will drive a good backlink/ traffic to you!
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  • Profile picture of the author jackjohnson
    I would say if Facebook marketing is done right, it is by far the best traffic source, plus the leads are very tageted and there is great possiblity to get high ROI

    Any other doing Facebook marketing?
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  • Profile picture of the author haymanpl
    SEO by far
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  • Profile picture of the author renukoot
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  • Profile picture of the author Moneyerr
    As the thread author stated that he is looking for free traffic resources, so i suggest forum posting as the best free traffic generator. You can find huge list of forums at big-boards.com. Also Google groups work well.
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  • Profile picture of the author orkeynan2
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    Forum marketing are the best way...
    word of mouth....
    what is the best way
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  • Profile picture of the author thebitbotdotcom
    LINK BAIT! Hands down.
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  • Profile picture of the author Moneyerr
    Made a little research for you and here you are the link with 10 ways to generate free traffic. It covers most basic but still very effective ways for free traffic.
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    • Profile picture of the author Wills
      Depends on your skills and resources. I've found that if you buy it, you will get fast and easy traffic. But for free, you are going to have to pay with your time.
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  • Profile picture of the author savita241
    SMO is the one of the best Traffic source.
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