Help on getting traffic

by Max Whitson

Posted: 15 years ago 21 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hey guys,

I need some help on getting people to visit my site. The site is a 100% free site where people can advertise/post and look for jobs. I just don't know how to get traffic.

This is a little different than a blog per se since the users make ALL the content. I just provide the script and template for them.

So it is somewhat hard to use SEO although I did earlier and I'm not sure what kinds of topics to write about if I was doing articles. I was alos curious about social medial optimization too, but I'm not too sure how to maximize it's potential.

Can anyone help me out on different ways or describe in better detail as to how to use previoius mentioned methods to get traffic?

The site is in my sig

Thanks,
Max

#traffic

Steven Fullman 15 years ago

RSS, Video, PPC, Offline Ads, Articles, Squidoo, Hubpages, Safelists, eBay, Social Network sites, Forums...for starters.

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- rapidscc 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Steven Fullman
  
  RSS, Video, PPC, Offline Ads, Articles, Squidoo, Hubpages, Safelists, eBay, Social Network sites, Forums...for starters.
  
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  You missed something, hard work and long hours.. :-) Unless of course if you can outsource this.
  
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TLTheLiberator 15 years ago

If you have a blog, you can blog and then ping.

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SurviveUnemployment 15 years ago

UGC (user-generated content) is really, really tough. You have to give people a compelling reason to participate, and there's a ton of competition.

I tried a free job board on my site. It didn't work.
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Max Whitson

15 years ago

Thanks everyone those are all good idea. Can anyone expand on them some? Since I am in the "getting/looking for a job" niche i'm not sure of what to write about or anything..

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Cerberus

15 years ago

job find skills
resume writing
how to dress
interviews
value of references
deal with firing
deal with unfair employers
your labour rights
unions
are you eligible for emplyment insurance
... I could go on.

What info do you need to be employed and unemployed. There is tons of stuff.

Originally Posted by Max Whitson

Thanks everyone those are all good idea. Can anyone expand on them some? Since I am in the "getting/looking for a job" niche i'm not sure of what to write about or anything..

Thanks

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steven90210

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Max Whitson

Thanks everyone those are all good idea. Can anyone expand on them some? Since I am in the "getting/looking for a job" niche i'm not sure of what to write about or anything..

Go to ezinearticles dot com, filter to the careers/jobs niche, check out what other authors are writing about, do not copy, just get some ideas to write about. Hope that helps.

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Max Whitson 15 years ago

thanks alot! Yea, this should take awhile before it starts to get rolling.

What do you mean about cnotacting emplyment agencies or what not?

I am new to twitter so I will check that out too. That should really help I would think.

Once again,
Thanks for all the help.
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rypher21 15 years ago

blogging, blog commenting, forum posting and joining social networking sites are good in driving traffic..
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Danny Cutts 15 years ago

Hmmm I started forums because the thought that self generated content is great however I still write a lot of articles now...lol

I have been using directory bot and socialbot to a lot of success they are from Icansoft maybe advertsing on craigslist is something to think about.

Other than that all the web 2.0 stuff and link exchanging

Good Luck

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johnmags 15 years ago

Check my Hub for some ways on getting traffic to your site
12 Ways to Get Traffic to Your Site and Become Successful in Your Online Business

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Mac2x 15 years ago

bookmark posting , blogging, blog commenting, forum posting and joining social networking sites are good in driving traffic..
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Abby 15 years ago

A good way to get organic traffic is to develop a newsletter and offer subscriptions to it on your website. Also, blogging, commenting, backlinks, and article marketing.
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- MBeshr 15 years ago
  
  1. Write and submit articles to the article directories.
  2. Leave comments on other people's blogs with a backlink to your site.
  3. Answer people's questions on Yahoo! Answers - Home.
  4. Post in forums and have a link to your site in your signature.
  5. Write a press release and submit it to PRWeb::The Online Visibility Company
  
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Max Whitson 15 years ago

Okay. Well I guess most of what you guys mentioned is someone the same ways I use to get traffice. Article marketing, blog commenting, forum posting, video etc.

I really appreciate everyone's help. This has really motivated me.
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JasetheAce 15 years ago

Max you are doing something proactive right now. By posting links and getting users commenting on it. You may should add rich content to your site. As stated there is massive competition with sites like yours you need to get the ball rolling. No one likes an empty site it looks somewhat deralict as if it is dormat. Also give feedback to the users you do get.
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Loren Woirhaye 15 years ago

For one thing, your meta-tags are targeting the wrong mindset -
people who have jobs to offer don't need to look very far
for a website to post them on.

On the other hand, it's the people who want to GET a job because
they don't have one who should be your target audience.
The problem with jobless people is they tend not to have
any money, but they'll be way more motivated to check out
your site than employers are....

Seriously, in this economy if you run any help wanted ad
you'll get buried in inquiries. Employers don't need your
site - jobless people do.
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- mikeyman120 15 years ago
  
  Hello,
  Keep writing articles. Write your way to success. Go to ezinearticles and look for articles on your topic and see what others are writing to get yourself ideas.
  
  Also you can try squidoo and hubpages. They all require you to write and do work but can pay off if you work them all.
  
  Also if you want to pay for traffic try adwords. You can always stop your campaign if it is too costly for you.
  
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  Zack Lim 15 years ago
  
  Hi Max,
  
  If you plan to use content as the main form of marketing, here are the following steps that you can use to get the maximum leverage out of your content
  
  Step 1 -
  
  Write the article and submit to the top article directories
  
  1) EzineArticles.com
  2) ArticlesBase.com
  3) GoArticles.com
  4) ArticleDashBoard.com
  5) IdealMarketers.com
  
  And much more if you want to submit more.
  
  Step 2 -
  
  Convert the content into pdf or power point slide and submit to the top slide directories
  
  1) Scribd.com
  2) Slideshare.net
  
  Step 3 -
  
  Convert the content into videos and submit to the top video directories
  
  1) YouTube.com
  2) Video.Yahoo.com
  3) Video.Msn.com
  
  And much more if you want to submit more
  
  Step 4 -
  
  Social Bookmark all the relevant contents that you have submitted
  
  Step 5 -
  
  Repeat the whole cycle again
  
  Do take note that this simple system will requires to invest your time and work. You will have to be patient and do it consistently in order to see the increase in your traffic. You can put in more of your own things and modify the traffic plan that suits your time.
  
  Hope that my humble contribution is useful to you
  
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MikeGriffith 15 years ago

Write, or rewrite, tons of articles on your niche and distribute them through EzineArticles or other article directories. If you need help writing, outsource it. But stay concentrated on your niche and get your articles out there, with links back to your site.
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