If you’re running an online business, and especially so if you’re just starting out, the chances are you’re on a pretty tight budget. Heck – the whole reason you’re trying to start an online business may very well be that you need to generate some extra cash each month, and if so you probably don’t have loads of money to shell out on generating traffic.
On the other hand, you need traffic to have a business, and buying traffic is very expensive and will not always generate the conversions and profit you hoped for.
What you REALLY need is to generate some traffic for free.
Here’s how to do it:
1.Article marketing
It’s the old classic, yet it’s still a very effective method. Write some good quality articles (or get hold of some decent PLR and get it rewritten), and then submit your articles to article directories. In addition, find other websites and blogs in your niche which will accept articles and send them to those too.
2.Viral marketing
The beauty of viral marketing is that the traffic will come YEARS after you originally set it in motion. Create a good quality e-book or report, include links within the book to websites you want to promote, and get it circulated on the internet. Submit your report to free directories, pass it on to other internet marketers, and create a WSO (not free, but very cheap and well worth it.) If your report is something people want to read then it should go viral pretty quickly.
3. Blog commenting
This is another one of my favourite methods for generating free traffic. Find other blogs in your niche and look for posts which you can respond to. Join in the conversation, add extra information to the original post, or debate what is being said. When you enter your comment you will be given the opportunity to give your website address. Whenever anyone sees your comment (and if it is an active blog many people WILL) you should generate a number of clicks from each comment.
4.Twitter marketing
If used in the right way Twitter is an extremely powerful tool. Build up a loyal following and it is possible to generate tons of clicks whenever you need it just from posting a ‘tweet.’
5.Traffic from your list
I have saved this one for last because in my opinion it is the most important. Once you have a list you can generate traffic on tap and it won’t cost you a thing – all you have to do is to send out an email to your subscribers. Of course you first need to build your list (and there will be cost involved, such as autoresponder fees etc) however having a list is the single most important thing in your online business. Once you have a good list you’ll never look back and it becomes the ultimate way for internet marketers to generate free traffic.
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