Generating Traffic

Ok I've browsed the forum, used the search feature, and read a very nice ebook by a member of this board. My problem revolves around generating traffic. I got my site up and running yesterday. First thing I did was go to digg and begin the social bookmarking by making a post about my site. However I don't understand how digg or any social networking site would matter for the types of sites we have. Most people are there to look at interesting articles not a post on like a watch selling site (which is not what I'm doing but an example of something too boring for people to care). Is it worth posting to the other social networking sites and if so is there a method to it?

What other steps can I take because I just cannot figure out a way to get a site like the ebay stores to be interesting enough for people to want to go to them.

Btw since yesterday I have gotten all of 2 unique visitors.

P.S. Please don't hesitate to tell me all the work I have to do I'm willing to put in all the hours I need. I could definitely use a side income because despite my regular part time job college is quite expensive.

 

use nice keywords in your site,Your website crawls by search engies and you will get traffic.I recommend you to lean seo(search engine optimization.)

 

Links work the best. Start by using you Sig here when your able, and don't put your domain either like "hotwatch.com" use a keyword your shooting for like "used watches" for your link text,get the example? Last but not least join a forum(s) for your niche' or as close to it as possible. Only use a forum(s) that allows you to use a sig. Spend a hour or two a day being active in threads and posts,drop a link here and there when it fits in a post. Doing this should get you fast visitors targeted to your site and items for sale. This is the big reason alot of pro's around here say you should have some intrest and knowledge in your niche'. Or there is always Adwords

 

exchanging links from other webmasters are also the easiest way to get unique visitors, you should try to submit your site in free derictory.... or buy some unique visitors for your site.

 

You should learn seo. Seo is the most efficiant way to survive

 

Another way you hv is adword but you hv to earn it to save your money

 

[#1] Alright... for starters. You say "However I don't understand how digg or any social networking site would matter for the types of sites we have.". This makes me think - what kind of site is it if people who could share it with each other wouldn't be interested?

[#2] Read these traffic getting tips

 

I'm getting a little bit of traffic, but my blog is lacking a niche. I have zero conversions because I think I have no idea who is coming to my site or why.

I'm thinking of starting another blog with a tighter niche. I'm not really sure where to take the one I have and how to focus it.