Write Articles
Writing articles and submitting them to on-line directories is still one of the best free advertising methods on-line. Make sure your article is well written, targeted, provide your URL back to your website. Sprinkle relevant keywords within your article so the search engines will pick them up. Your article should be between 400 to 700 words. Longer articles are difficult to place because of space limitations on website and in many newsletters.
Submit Site to Directories.
Surf to Google and type "Directories" in the search box. Surf to the top directories and submit your site. Or use one of the automated submissions services. Note: sign up for a free email account to receive all the replies from these free submission services.
Submit to Search Engines
There are literally thousands of active search engines across the Internet. Target Google,Yahoo, MSN, Answers, DMOZ. Many of the smaller lesser known search engines will add sites instantly to their engines. While other search engines will take several weeks to even crawl and list your site. Make sure your site is optimized for the search engines. Then submit.
Ad Swaps
If you publish an e-zine contact other e-zine owners with a similar interest or theme. Ask if they would like to swap ads with you. This translates to exchanging ads of similar lengths in your publications.
Start A Blog
Search engines often list blogs before websites. Start a blog. Update it regularly. Leave comments on other blogs with links back to your blog and website. This will raise interest in your site and draw new traffic and potential customers.
Join A Forum /Message Board
Join a forum involved within your area of interest. Get involved. Leave helpful comments with links back to your website. More free advertising. And traffic to your website will often increase dramatically after leaving a comment on message boards. Make sure the comment is relevant to the discussion. Never use blatant advertising. This might get you banned.
Exchange Links
Contact other websites and request a link exchange. You will set their links up on a page on your site and they will do the same. Make sure the site is relevant to your site. And check their Google page rank. If their page rank is low you might want to consider other sites.
Give Aways.
Give away an e-book you've composed. Or give away a valuable book you have resale rights to for distribution.
Submit a Press Release
Write a press release to announce the opening of your new on-line business site. On-line Marketers believe submitting press releases is a great way to get instant traffic and links to your new website. Try Freepressrelease , a favorite on-line press release site.
Use the important tips in this article to create buzz and increase traffic to your website.
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