1. Use descriptive key words. Hubspot has a great program for this.
2. Keep your website/blog updated – 2-3x per week
3. Do a newsletter and submit it to bookmarking sites –
Stumpleupon,
Delicious,
Digg
4. Participate in forums or groups
5. Write articles and post them on article sites
6. Cross promote other people in your community
7. Put your website in your email signature or use Xeesm
8. Have a contest
9. Use Social Media Marketing tools like Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, a Blog
10. Write a comment to friends, colleagues sites, include your website URL
11. Send out invitations to your site for feedback or for your events
12. Ad words, or PPC
13. Build relationships by staying in touch
14. Write a book, ask for people’s contact info or post it on Scribd.com
15. Write press releases
16. Create a Facebook Fan Page to direct visitors
17. Use Twitter to direct traffic to your blog website
18. Join other groups where your customers hangout
19. Ping.fm as a tool to share your information to your favorite sites
20. Get listed in Google’s Local Business directory
21. Upload a presentation to Slideshare
with a link back to your site
22. Profile people on your site and ask for comments or links back
23. Do Video’s of your products/services and upload them to
YouTube
24. Upload pictures to Flicker
25. Subscribe to newsletters/blogs about marketing to get more ideas
26. Craigslist, list yourself with the products or services you offer
27. Get valid links to your site from targeted traffic
28. Concentrate on building relationships so people will want to share your business
29. Offer a free e-book or gift
30. Write great content that people want to return or share it
30 Ways to Get Visitors and Friends
by Mari-Lyn on March 18, 2010
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excellent!
I am tired just reading this list.
Hi Leisa,
Sounds like you are overwhelmed already with what you are doing. To get visitors and buyers to your site, so they know who you are and what you are offering, it does take time and effort.
I am sorry you feel lost and overwhelmed by everything. Take a day off rest breathe and be kind to yourself. When you feel relaxed you will feel better. Eat the BIG Elephant one bite at a time.
Mari-Lyn
Hello Mari-Lyn:
You have validated your marketing brilliance. Discovered your blog today via LinkedIn and thanks so much for sharing a wealth of information. Will be informing friends about your
site.
Thank you!
Nefertiti
You are welcome Nefertiti.