| Guess what? I'd like free traffic to my site too. | | | | type in. eg a page called 'buying a Nikon d3000' is |
| That's what we all want, but 'free' is one of those | | | | a better targeted keyword than 'cameras'. |
| ambiguous words, isn't it? Some of what looks like | | | | 2. Submit keyword-optimised articles to |
| the 'free-est' of all traffic sources might just end | | | | EzineArticles.com, and articles with 400-600 words |
| up being the most expensive. | | | | quality articles. Outsource this when you can |
| What I'm talking about is the CDs you can buy | | | | afford it and always link back to your site in the |
| for a few dollars with hundreds of thousands of | | | | bio box, using your keyword as the anchor text. |
| e-mails on them. They might be presented as a | | | | 3. Submit press releases to sites such as |
| huge value deal - 'hundreds of thousands worth of | | | | PRWeb.com, as long as the item is newsworthy. |
| free traffic to my site - for peanuts'. But it will | | | | 4. Post insightful comments regularly to forums |
| make a monkey out of you. Leave well alone. | | | | and relevant blogs with links back to your site. |
| This deal, however attractive is pure spam. | | | | 5. Create a Twitter account around your niche |
| The 'expensive' bit is when your ISP provider | | | | and tweet every day, with content about your |
| shuts you down. But let's move away from the | | | | niche, or just pithy, humorous observations. |
| 'dark side'. Your site is going to get a steady and | | | | 6. Create a Facebook account, also around your |
| growing flow of free, super-targeted visitors. | | | | niche. Include Facebook and Twitter buttons on |
| Right? | | | | your site or blog for people to add or follow you |
| Quality free traffic is one of the joys of online | | | | easily. |
| marketing. Rather than zillions of spammy e-mails | | | | 7. Submit your sites to social bookmarking sites |
| going out to people who don't know you or want | | | | such as Stumbleupon, Digg and Reddit. |
| your offering, you can create a flow of targeted | | | | 8. Create a 'lens' on Squidoo and a 'hub' on |
| visitors by getting content listed in the 'organic' | | | | Hubpages. |
| (left hand side) part of the Search results page. | | | | 9. If you're in the online marketing field at all, |
| So we have a website or blog. How do we get | | | | submit gifts to Giveaway events, though you'll |
| this free traffic? Let's compile a list of 10 tips to | | | | need to set up squeeze pages first. |
| be going on with:- | | | | 10. Once your list is over 500 strong, approach |
| 1. Consistently write good quality content for your | | | | other marketers in your niche at sites like to see |
| site or blog, with each page or post | | | | if someone will agree to do an adswap with you. |
| keyword-optimised around sought-after keywords | | | | 'Will this guarantee free traffic to my site? |
| with high demand, low supply that buyers would | | | | |