| One of the biggest myths of the Internet is the | | | | excellent way to promote your site. Instead of you |
| good old line, "If you build it they will come ..." So | | | | working on promoting your site, you have all these |
| many people throw up a website and sit back | | | | affiliates doing the work for you. And the best thing |
| rubbing their hands with glee convinced they are | | | | is - you don't pay them a penny unless they make a |
| going to become supremely wealthy. | | | | sale. Depending on how much you offer as a |
| Months later they are wringing their hands with | | | | commission, you could have hundreds of hungry |
| regret wondering why they've had five visitors, four | | | | affiliates aggressively marketing your product all over |
| of which were their friends! | | | | the Internet. |
| A website does not just automatically appear high in | | | | Strategy 4 - Viral Marketing |
| the search engine rankings and get traffic, you have | | | | Viral marketing is a concept that has been around for |
| to do some work in order to get this traffic and | | | | some time. It's a very powerful method of getting |
| start making sales. There are thousands, or even | | | | traffic to your site. You have all seen those cute or |
| more of sites competing for the same traffic you | | | | funny emails and videos that people send to all their |
| want - depending on your niche and keywords, there | | | | friends? That is viral marketing. If you can tap into |
| could be millions of sites! | | | | this through a book, a video, games or anything |
| You need to promote your website and get it | | | | people will want to pass on to their friends, suddenly |
| noticed - not only in the search engines, but in other | | | | you have a whole lot of people promoting your site - |
| places where you will get targeted traffic who are | | | | for free! |
| interested in your website. | | | | Strategy 5 - Forums |
| Strategy 1 - Directories | | | | Forums are an excellent way to market your |
| There are a whole host of directories on the | | | | website. As you participate in a forum so you can |
| Internet. Just search for your keyword and | | | | establish yourself as an authority and trusted expert |
| "Directory" or "Link Exchange" or anything similar and | | | | on your chosen subject, which will make people |
| you will find hundreds of places to put your links. | | | | come to visit your website to find out more |
| Yeah, it is hard work to do this, but you will get links | | | | information. Be aware though, that if you blatantly |
| and traffic to your site. If it's too much like hard | | | | promote your business without adding value or spam |
| work for you - hire someone to do it! | | | | the forums you will do more harm than good to your |
| Strategy 2 - Articles | | | | reputation and your business. |
| Articles are an excellent way to gain traffic and | | | | Promoting your website will get you targeted traffic. |
| promote your site. Submitting your article to | | | | It will also allow you to organically move up the |
| directories will get you backlinks and if they are | | | | search engine rankings through backlinks and the use |
| quality articles, will get you known across the | | | | of keywords. If you are someone who is serious |
| Internet as an expert. Newsletter and website | | | | about making money online, then you need to start |
| owners will pick up your articles and use them as | | | | taking your website promotion seriously. Remember |
| content. This will help to promote your site to a | | | | though - spam and other unethical practises will harm |
| much wider audience. | | | | your business in the long term. Promote your site |
| Strategy 3 - Affiliate Program | | | | ethically and responsibly, and you can be reaping the |
| Running an affiliate program for your product is an | | | | rewards for years to come. |