Directories, Squidoo, Twitter, Forums, video sites, social bookmarking, etc. And the list goes on and on almost forever.
Gee...'where do I start?' you are probably thinking.
It doesn't really matter where you begin, just go and start doing it.
The above tactics are pretty much search engine fodder.
Search engine optimisation [SEO] is really my very favorite means of getting free traffic. There is a ton of free information available online.
A huge amount of this info is not really very good and the author is just going to try and sell you some worthless dream. So don't just start paying someone elses mortgage with your hard earned cash in exchange for the dream that most often turns into a nightmare.
There are reputable blogs out in cyber space that will give you good tips on getting free traffic. Of course, marketing blogs are built for a reason and that reason most often is to make money.
In your search for a great blog packed with free content, expect to see some links for products. If it is filled with more links than actual helpful information...keep looking.
You can use google to search for blogs. There are millions of them.
When you get to google, up in the left hand corner and you'll see this:
Web - Images - Maps - News - Shopping - Gmail - more
Click on more. A dialogue box will open up and drop down.
There you will find BLOGS. Click on that and you will be brought to a search box.
Enter what kind of blog you are looking for and hit 'search'.
For the term free traffic, there are 1,804,375 results.
That should keep you busy...for the rest of your life.
If you know of any big time marketers that are actually trying to help you succeed and not just on a mission to empty your pockets, search thier name
under blogs and check them out.
Forums are great places to get free traffic. But you must be careful not to
spam them.
First of all, go to DMOZ.org. Choose a relevant category.
Then you will see many different sub categories. Pick one that closely matches your sites theme and go check it out.
Make sure you can have a sig file with a link to your site. Or don't bother joining. After you have made sure about your sig file [a small bit about yourself and or site with a link directing readers to said website].
By the way, your sig file must describe benefits of visiting your site. Make it interesting.
Just hang around for a while checking out what people are talking about.
If you see a post that is asking a specific question about something you are familiar with, post a comment. Your sig file will be under your comment and you most likely will get visitors.
Maybe you see a comment you don't agree with. Go ahead and start some controversy. Post a comment. People seem to love this kind of post.
Your sig file will automatically be with every post you make.
Posting Articles
Another of my favorite methods of getting free traffic...for a long time.
Your articles must have an interesting, reel the readers in title.
Use words like New, Discover, How To, Secret, Revealed, and so on.
In the article itself...tell the reader what they need to do but not how to
do it. Get them to click over to your site for the complete information.
EzineArticles is probably the best place to submit your articles.
