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Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Kuna, Oct 25, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi. I made site where I sell text link ad. I think it is quite interesting and maybe original idea. But how can I make people to buy one text link :confused:

    Even if site is 100% original and interesting and unique, why should people buy text link from site which is new and have no visitors?
     
    Kuna, Oct 25, 2009 IP
  2. Christian Little

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    They won't.
     
    Christian Little, Oct 25, 2009 IP
  3. webcosmo

    webcosmo Notable Member

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    advertise on buy sell sections at webmaster forums.
     
    webcosmo, Oct 25, 2009 IP
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    #4
    there's no such thing as original content anymore...
     
    clades, Oct 25, 2009 IP
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    mubheer Active Member

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    People buy text links for two purpose

    1. link juice

    2. traffic.

    if you can provide any of these, you are in!

     
    mubheer, Oct 25, 2009 IP
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    Inferno Arcade Peon

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    Try to make your site popular. Advertisers will only be interested if they can get a return.
     
    Inferno Arcade, Oct 25, 2009 IP
  7. Traffic-Bug

    Traffic-Bug Active Member

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    The base parameter by which you sell text link is the PR value of the site. If site has high PR then people think it passes more link value and hence you have higher chance of their buying link back from your site. Even if your site is PR0 you can still list in some text link broker sites but dont expect much link trade or link buying from you. Just as anything else, money gravitates towards more money or more power in this world. In here, more power equals higher pagerank.
     
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    Traffic-Bug Active Member

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    Unless there is some motivation in the form of some traffic initially, there is no motivation to invest time money and effort into making the site popular. Fear of loss is greater than the lure of profit.
     
    Traffic-Bug, Oct 25, 2009 IP
  9. diiiii

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    Yeah,
    i quit trying to make my site popular since i was wasting money
     
    diiiii, Oct 25, 2009 IP
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    try to focus on natural way of link back.
     
    newlogo, Oct 25, 2009 IP
  11. clades

    clades Peon

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    break the law lol...those sites are pretty popular...just be sure you dont have anything of it connecting to your identity :D
     
    clades, Oct 26, 2009 IP
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    I think it depends on your promotion.So you'd better try your best to make it popular as soon as possible.Without
    enough traffic,nobody would like to purchase the links on your websites.Then your original idea will become meaningless.
     
    Steve Powers, Oct 26, 2009 IP
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    DubDubDubDot Peon

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    Welcome to the internet Kuna.

    Unfortunately your idea isn't new. It has been done for more than 15 years. Before you can think about selling ad spots, you need to increase your traffic.
     
    DubDubDubDot, Oct 26, 2009 IP
  14. Kuna

    Kuna Well-Known Member

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    thanks everyone. I know that text link are invented many years ago. It is very hard to make original idea. So I have to take care of traffic. If I have more traffic I have more chance someone buys my ads
     
    Kuna, Oct 26, 2009 IP
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    Well yes, no one wants to buy advertisement where no one will see it.
     
    HomeComputerGames, Oct 26, 2009 IP
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    Difficult plan, it's hard to get advertisers across the line to buy. But good luck with it, I hope the best for your project.
     
    Brevis, Oct 26, 2009 IP