Tips on Promoting a new url shortening site

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by sethuhdiah, Oct 28, 2009.

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  1. #1
    I am currently seeking advice on how to successfully promote a new url shortening site.

    anybody got any?

    thanks
     
    sethuhdiah, Oct 28, 2009 IP
  2. Internal09

    Internal09 Member

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    Well you can always use youtube which helps a lot... advertise your link on it....
     
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  3. William Tubold

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    #3
    Use it on twitter, or similar sites...people want to see the url shortener on action. To see how good it is.
     
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    Hearthrobz Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Get any mass pm tool and pm people about your site in download niche forums. you'll get more visitors ;)
     
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  6. rootbinbash

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    #6
    Twitter is a good start for that! Probably the best.
     
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  7. Sean416

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    if u got a budget for advertising u should use an inline twitter service like ad.ly. buy a tweet from kim kardashian saying she loves your url shortening service and im sure you'll get some loyal followers.
     
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    I agree with this. It will really helps to recognized your url shortening site.
     
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  9. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Well basically use the links on big forums that way once u post a lot slowly users will also start using
     
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  10. sethuhdiah

    sethuhdiah Well-Known Member

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    thanks for all the tips!
     
    sethuhdiah, Oct 29, 2009 IP
  11. kayus4321

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    you can use forum and social networking sites
     
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  12. sethuhdiah

    sethuhdiah Well-Known Member

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    also I think its a good idea to start an image hosting site & integrate the url shorening on the uploaded photos.
     
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    You mightl ook into sponsoredtweets. Get some people on twitter talking about it. Especially if you think you really do have a good product. But if you can't compete with the existing URL shortners, then I wouldn't bother. :)
     
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  14. PopaWoody

    PopaWoody Well-Known Member

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    exactly what phpgator said, if you cannot give bit.ly a run for the money, don't bother. API, stats, tracking, click sourcing they are at the top of the game. Are you?

    Sponsored tweets works, but it will cost you... I make around $100 or so per month on ST
     
    PopaWoody, Oct 30, 2009 IP