I am trying to get traffic for my site and it's just not working well. When I go on forums and introduce my site, I get banned, and when I send emails out, no one ever links. I also don't even know if they even receive my emails from hotmail. Can someone give me an example of the best way to ask for a link or a recommendation from a blog to get people to visit my site?
Have you tried blog commenting instead? some will produce backlinks and people find your site through leaving your url in the comment, done in a non spamming way its rather useful.
Yeah I've done this on Shoemoney, but that doesn't bring in too much traffic at all. Thats almost the same as having my signature on a post here on DP, I get more traffic from here than on blogs. The problem is I want to hit different industries outside of the webmaster niche and I've gotten one link out of like 1000s of emails asking for links. I don't think it would work on other forums because no one is going to want to move from a high traffic forum to a low traffic forum. Thats why I'm trying to hit other sites like blogs and websites with no forums. I know I could get a ton more traffic if Shoemoney actually linked to my site or wrote about it, but asking him to do that to me seems a lot like sounding like a beggar or something lol. I'm just wondering how people here can get quality links (homepage links) effectively when still having a small site, or how do you go about asking for a link without sounding like a beggar.
My advice is to forget about shoemoney for the time being. If you post relevant comments on related blogs you will begin to generate traffic. Don't get to caught up in the size of the blogs, because small blogs often become large blogs. Also, the blog owners usually appreciate the comments, but only if they are relevant. By posting relevant comments you will not only be link building, and generating traffic, but you will be boosting you reputation as an authority. This is also very important.
Try this: http://www.webconfs.com/backlink-builder.php It seems like the tool is taking some time to load this morning, but it works pretty good.
What kind of a site is it? Hell, what is your url? The only two sure ways to get links is to send e-mail to other webmasters, and have a kick-ass site, and your visitors will tell others. If you want to exchange links with another webmaster, simply ask him. Put in the title of your e-mail: "Sam, Do You Want To Exchange Links With My Site, ZYX.com?" Find out the name of the webmaster. And address him by his first name. That's it. The curiosity alone will have him opening your e-mail, and, checking your site out. Many sites have a page where you can automatically submit your url. http://www.davesdaily.com/e/signup1.php Here are all of the sites he has exchanged with... http://www.davesdaily.com/coollinks.htm You can find sites that have such a page, and contact the sites listed there! This will save you A LOT of work! But, with all this said and done, link exchanging is highly overrated.
if you want to do a linkexchange go to the BST board, you could find links similiar to your niche/topic.
Thanks for the information. How can Google Adwords give you links, and where can I find this BST board? Best
Adwords wont give you primary links, but traffic as you said you wanted. Im particurlaly not a big fan of emailing webmasters, but if you still want to do it, check this entry... http://marketingeasy.net/how-to-ask-a-link/2007-09-19/ Cheers Lucio
Link exchanges are a great way for new websites to start building backlinks, it should be noted that one-way backlinks have a much higher SEO value than link exchanges. Link exchanges should be used sparingly and more effort should be put into building one-way backlinks. The first step to finding a site to exchange links with is to find sites related to yours. You don’t want backlinks from sites that are not relevant to your site; they will not provide the same SEO value as a related site. The best way to start this is to search Google, Yahoo! or MSN for the keywords you’ll be trying to rank. The first 5 to 10 pages are the best sites to exchange links with. Once you’ve found some related websites you need to approach the webmaster, 9 times out of 10 you’ll find a page on their site with contact information. Some sites have automatic link exchange systems where you just fill out a form and await approval, your better off directly contacting the webmaster directly. When you send your link exchange request you should not just say “Hey lets exchange linksâ€, most of the time your e-mail will just be ignored. Below are a few things to include in your link exchange request e-mail. + Current website statistics, including traffic, pageviews, etc. + Benefits a link exchange with your website will provide. + Location that their link will be inserted in your web page(s). Remember, you can also include other information that might help make the webmaster think your site is worthy of a link exchange with theirs. You have to remember you'll most likely be the one benefiting from the link exchange more so you have to make it reasonable for the webmaster to want to do the link exchange. Source: How do I Request a Link Exchange? | Author: Me
There is no right way to ask for a link, but unless they really find your site to be a quality website, then they probably won't link to you.
You may publish your article over the web, and through you can get links and traffic too. Blog commenting is also good way to attract visitors.
How are you asking? If you email someone and are like "Dude ur site is teh r0><0rz link 2 me" then you'll never get anywhere. Likewise, you'll likely not get anywhere asking the BIG names to link to you... they generally get paid for such services. Try asking smaller sites, less popular blogs, and even owners of free homepage type sites that are related to yours. You will also get a larger return if you are linking back to their sites in some fashion... while large scale link exchanges are bad, a small circle of related sites that point to each other can actually be a very good thing. When you ask, flatter them but be realistic, and don't seem pushy. Be kind, and offer them something in return if you can. The best way to get people to link to you is to simply have something worth linking too. If you have good content then people are more willing to help you out... but if you are simply rehashing what has been said time & time again, then there is no reason to link to you, they likely already link to something similar. So be different, be unique! A form letter can work for many of these people, just leave the keywords blank and tweak them to fit each site you email. (kind of like adlibs)
I've found even if you leave the most detailed, related and valuable comment on somebodies blog, 90% of the time they still remove the URL anyway.
write a very polite letter and ask for a 3 way link exchange, I dont know any webmaster in their right mind that would say no
It may depend on the niche, i wouldn't for example spend much time commenting with my url in place on SEO blogs, those guys are too on the ball to leave anything they dont want in place. But for another completely different niche that i target ive been amazed at the comments i make left in place, they are genuine comments though, not "great blog" or "wow, thanks" Suprisingly quite a few result in backlinks, and of course people just clicking on the link and visiting. Are you going back to the same blogs all the time or looking for new ones?
I've had good success seeking out sites in the niche and sending a polite email suggesting that I have a site that might be a resource of use for their visitors. Overall, be polite, thank them for their time, don't let it look like a spammy mass mailing and have a good site on the backend to back it up. They may ask for a link in exchange and by all means be prepared to trade links that way. I guess in sales they'd call it the "cold call" though. What helps is if you can couch it in terms of HELPING them and THEIR site. by adding a valuable resource for their visitors
You missed one of the stress points... What helps is if you can couch it in terms of HELPING them and THEIR site. by adding a valuable resource for THIER visitors And yes, helping THEM is certainly the key. Most people, even of the non-webmaster type are more willing to help themselves rather then some random person that sent them an email. The trick is to flatter, but not over do it. One of the easiest ways to over do it is to push your site too hard as a valuable resource, as you can come across as cocky and make it seem like their site is crap without a link to your own. Their site is better then yours and it would just be a little bit better if they added a link or two of related resources (like yours ).
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