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EcommGuy
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2006 13:17
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Hi, I'm EcommGuy & I'm new to this forum. It looks like a great resource!
I have a new website-http://www.extracashclix.com. I have a miniscule budget to promote it with so I've been using free classifieds & free search engine submissions. The problem I've been having with the search engines, as you might have guessed, is that with no link exchange work done yet I have no real position. So no one can get to me w'out already knowing my URL. Obviously, my ongoing and long term goal is to build those links for good position.
I have spent some money on classified advertising at Clickit.com only because last time I tried to market a website(mirror site) my ads there were the only ones that produced encouraging results.
So my main question is in 3 parts:
- What is the best free classified advertising I can find?
- What are the free search engines I can sign up with?
- More to the point, what is the best free advertising of any kind I can utilize?
I know I will have to spend some money eventually & I'm willing to. In fact I already have. But you can't spend money you don't have for very long before it catches up to you!
Any advice anyone can give on free ways to build real, substantial qualified traffic would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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DrewCharlie
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# Posted: 11 Dec 2006 04:15
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there is a forum dedicated to site promotion, try there.
FYI search engine submission is fairly pointless these days. If you have a site worthy of being listed, google will list it.
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pcwork
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# Posted: 11 Dec 2006 09:37
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For free classifieds, try craigslist. It is useful for ranking in search engines
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getagrip
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# Posted: 12 Dec 2006 00:34
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Write some articles to drive some traffic to your website. Create a blog. Make some forum posts and link to your website via your signature. These are all free ways to get traffic to your website.
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netjobs
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# Posted: 12 Dec 2006 08:47
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As said above, create a blog (preferably wordpress) and make some useful posts about your niche with good keyword density and make a link to your main site and you can see getting free traffic from search engines..
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CSGWAHM
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2006 13:32
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One thing that really works is just promoting YOU, not your business per say. Press releases are a great way to get free traffic, too. Don't be afraid to get creative!
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# Posted: 10 Jan 2007 01:22
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Yes Pay Someone To write some articles for You. I here this i great way to get traffic to your website.You will still be getting traffic from the articles for months and years to come.You can also try joining other forums and setting up your signature tag to get traffic that way too.
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dawnmo
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2007 12:52
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Where is the best place to go to get articles written?
Thanks!
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2007 23:46 · Edited by: Vishal P. Rao
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Quoting: dawnmo Where is the best place to go to get articles written?
guru.com, elance.com. Post your requirements and get bids.
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pcwork
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# Posted: 12 Jan 2007 01:44
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RentaCoder, GAF are other freelance websites and you can also post your requirement for writers on craigslist
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rfrobby
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2007 07:41
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Hey everyone,
I have the same problem. I have a great biz opp. and a website but have a hard time driving traffic there!
Bob
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Alex1971
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2007 17:49
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as mentioned above create a blog. You can create one for free on blogger.com and wordpress as blogs get indexed faster than websites and you can tag link to other sites.
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Chaz T
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2007 05:04 · Edited by: Chaz T
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Quoting: rfrobby Hey everyone, I have the same problem. I have a great biz opp. and a website but have a hard time driving traffic there! Bob
Well, I'm sure we can all attest to that in some manner.
All the methods described in this discussion so far are really good techniques to help increase your search engine ranking! The key is being relentless in these methods.
Taking a couple hours on a daily basis to market your website with proven methods is what will produce results. And it's all about being consistent with your efforts and not just doing it "here and there." But treating it like a job.
Also, If you really feel that your Biz Opp will benefit others, then don't be afraid to verbally tell people about it. Yes, word of mouth! I know it sounds like caveman-like tactics but the reality is it's still a proven method to create a buzz off the Internet also. And hey it's free.
But if you're really concerned about driving traffic to your sites and increasing your search engine ranking on a limited budget or for free, then linking is what you really should be concentrating on. As some have suggested in this discussion different ways to do that.
Keep in mind that all linking really is, is networking! So building business relationships on and off the net to promote your website is something we all should constantly be working on. And those relationships can lead to some very good free advertising opportunities.
A 100% free advertising campaign will always be a failure. Like using only free online classifieds as your only method to get the word out. It's almost impossible to have a great conversion rate with this kind of thinking. The problem is not that your product isn't good or no one likes it. But most likely due to the fact that it's a bunch of resellers trying to sell stuff to each other through free advertising.
But when you incorporate proven paid methods with free methods, and mix the two really well, you improve your chances of success greatly!
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LifeofEgypt
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# Posted: 10 Apr 2007 15:11
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The best, most effective way to create FREE traffic is Article marketing. It will take time but you will generate traffic, search engine rankings and credibility especially if you are promoting a less competitive niche.
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Gap2007
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# Posted: 24 Apr 2007 01:06
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I reccomend writing one article a day and submitting it to article directories. You can also go to work at home forums just like this one and help out people just like you. Others will see that you don't mind giving advise and they will visit your website.
Articles are the best though. Make sure they are keyword rich.
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Global
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# Posted: 26 Apr 2007 00:57
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Good day,
SEO
Articles
Classified Ads
Web 2.0 -squidoo,wordpress,bloggs
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Dave B
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2007 03:31
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Write a 'long tail keyword' optimised article and submit it to Ezine Articles. If you do it correctly and have picked the right keyword phrase, the article will get listed highly in the SERPS and get you the best, most targeted traffic.
Dave B
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successnow
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# Posted: 1 May 2007 03:53
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Quoting: LifeofEgypt The best, most effective way to create FREE traffic is Article marketing.
If you can be consistent in writing your articles and submitting them to different article directories after a while you will start to get a web presence. Set a goal 1/day, 3/week what every it is just be consistent! Linking is also a good free tool to use.
I also use a funded proposal to pay for my advertizing of my primary business. Most funded proposal programs are highly duplicatible and inexpensive.
Hope this helps,
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kfree2006
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# Posted: 22 Jan 2008 04:08
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Let me say this when doing articles and bloggin, forum posting it's for long term so months later you will be getting alot of traffic if done right as far as getting quick results that would be solo ezine ads, PPC, press release.
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Marktech
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# Posted: 22 Jan 2008 13:12
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Having your own blog on your own domain - update it often, make it interesting and you will get surprizing traffic.
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TheresaCC
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# Posted: 29 Jan 2008 22:51
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I find blogging to be my best non-SE traffic source. You can also make a few quality Squidoo lenses in your niche. Be sure to submit to directories. Strongest links has a huge list of directories you can submit to.
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Marktech
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2008 12:22
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Article writing works. Also try Hub Pages and Squidoo. you can create pages at these sites and include affiliate links to your products - all for free. Also, submit your Squidoo Lenses, Hub Pages and websites to social bookmarking services like Digg and Stumbleupon - and ping 'em with pingoat and/or pingomatic. If you are unfamiliar with any of these just do a google search.
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# Posted: 3 Feb 2008 00:58
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Sweet thread
Way to chip in everyone 
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cybermommy
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# Posted: 3 Feb 2008 04:27
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Forums a excellent ways of building your reputation(hopefully in the right way!),your sig links stay around a very long time.
Participate in forums,join in on topics you are knowledgable on,help other forum users.
Its a great way to network,you learn a lot and you are building your business as well.
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IAmAMoneyMaker
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# Posted: 4 Feb 2008 14:16
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Just another newbie wondering... Those traffic exchange programs... do they produce any appreciable results?
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# Posted: 4 Feb 2008 18:37
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Quoting: IAmAMoneyMaker Just another newbie wondering... Those traffic exchange programs... do they produce any appreciable results?
Short answer - no! Don't waste your time. 
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opendomain
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# Posted: 4 Feb 2008 18:44
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I agree and disagree at the same time. If you are looking for someone to buy your product then those sites are HUGE waste of time and effort. HOWEVER; if you have use adsense or any other form of ppc items this might not be a bad idea as i've had some limited results.
I'll tell you the only real way i've ever had success from a traffic exchange type program and that was in convincing people that what they were doing wasn't worth their tiem and they could spend it else where. Most often the only people who use those sites are people new to marketing online. It's easy to do, and you can see your hit counter spike on day's you surf(yeeehaaawwww) After about 10 days of this with no results most people begin to question their sanity and their "marketing strategy" as well as the cook who promoted this "damn exchange to me" That's where I step in and say hey, you're upline doesn't know what they are doing...obviously because you're on a traffic exchange... why not take a look at what i'm doing and let me help you.
Go Traffic exchange/surf programs
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happywife
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# Posted: 4 Feb 2008 21:06
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I still don't think it is profitable, even for Adsense, etc., because most people are only clicking on your site for a limited required amount of time. Very few even read it or consider clicking on the links.
I do see your point though. If you can approach it with a twist like yours, you may be able to catch someone's eye and get a few legitimate visitors. That was a creative idea. Good for you.
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# Posted: 4 Feb 2008 21:35
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I think that alot of whether traffic exchanges are useful depends on your lead capture page. To me great video is eyecatching and the word FREE is priceless. Ive been getting a good stream of traffic from a few exchanges lately. I do think that you cna spend too much time in too many exchanges and waste time. My wife is pregnant at the moment and to gain more credits I let her click through the ads in her spare time. Outsourcing someone to do the same for your business might be a good use of a resource.
Ive been creating new pages to see what works and what doesnt and would love to see the pages that many of you that are using traffic exchanges are using.
One of the greatest ways of creating traffic is forums by far. If you do a google search for Adam Frederick + Coastal Vacations many of my post from here come up. I love the hits I get because of it. Id suggest creating a thread and then blogging it as well. Ive been getting good hits from doing that.
Another way ive been creating free traffic is by giving things away. The free leads links on my signature link have been a big hit. Most MLM'ers are looking for leads so this is a good fit. Im going to create a combination page for my business that will lead off with the free leads first. Ill keep you all posted with the results.
If you would love to network id love to talk. Im offering a free video lead capture page to anyone that can put me in front of their team to market these pages. Im offering a 15% referral fee for all paid referrals. Lets make some money together!!!
Adam Frederick
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Founder of A-Team Coastal Vacations Free Apprentice Program
ateamcoastaltravel@hotmail.com
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cebarber2
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# Posted: 5 Feb 2008 11:16
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Excellent advice on this thread. I use TE's once in a while, as well as PR's. Also, seek out some high-circulation ezines. Very good targeted traffic. Many will offer you free ads. Or, you can often get a top ad or a solo ad for a great price.
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