Please help how can i promote my website

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by myesmee, Feb 27, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi everyone,

    Soon i will launch a website www.myesmee.com, it is my first time for web commerce business. i dont have any idea how to promote it. My budget on advertising is low due to no profit.
    Any advice or comments? It would be greatly appreciated.

    Regards
    myesmee
     
    myesmee, Feb 27, 2008 IP
  2. cybro

    cybro Peon

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    Well your on the right track by posting on this forum, and there are a few more that are worthwhile if you look around. Also try listing at a few directories, there are plenty of free ones out there. Exchange links, optimize your site for search engines, it all just takes time, if you have good content your on your way.
     
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  3. donrock

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    Write articles, write press releases, some people like free traffic exchanges (I don't) others like safelists. Go through all the posts here that pertain to what your looking for and you'll come up with a bunch more. Good luck.
    donrock
     
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    PRC Well-Known Member

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  5. andymayo

    andymayo Guest

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    i will help you with your project all the way if i think there is an oppertunity for me in the future. pm me if interested.
     
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    May seem a silly question, but how do you submit your site to it?
     
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  7. andymayo

    andymayo Guest

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    the directory has no sublit or add url function
     
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    Definitely include article marketing in your promotional strategy.

    It's free, it's viral, it gets traffic, it gets backlinks from quality sites.

    Use your keywords in your bio resource & link them directly
    to the relevant pages on your site.

    If your site is designed well around your main and longtail keywords
    and you have lots of backlinks coming in on all those keywords too
    you should start seeing great results sooner rather than later.

    Traffic Exchanges are free & can be used to create traffic volume
    (generally not quality, just volume) which can help your site
    rankings too.

    Forums are great free resources too. Plus other Web2.0 sites
    such as video promotion, social networking sites etc.

    Blogs are free to setup, post great keyword optimised content
    there too & link back to your site's pages.

    All of this is FREE :) But you have to put the time & effort in
    and keep at it :eek:

    All the best.
    Dave
     
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  9. discodollars

    discodollars Peon

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    definitely articles...maybe even a blog?

    link exchanges are also useful
     
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    Hi myesmee

    Provide people with good useful content through articles, forums and your ezine, as well as your site. See Ken Evoy's sites about preselling:)

    Also, instead of trying to get a sale directly all the time get recommended by others through the quality of your product or service. Again, use the above and any social networking angle.

    Personally, I have not found traffic exchanges or safelists much use: a lot of time wasted. But, of course, it's your choice.

    Really, best to make your top priority as building your list through opt-in forms on your site, and on squeeze pages (traffic exchanges could be useful here if you can make the squeeze page interesting enough:) ).

    Then advertize in articles and forums etc, that squeeze page URL. Once submitted you could take them through to your site, or do that through your ezine.

    This is all basically free.

    I hope this helps.

    Joe Fuller
     
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  11. myesmee

    myesmee Peon

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    thank you for all the command and your opinion
     
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  12. Philvault

    Philvault Active Member

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    There are many ways to promote your website... SEO being on the top list. Click here.
     
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    PHPGator Banned

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    I would recommend that you find someone to create a marketing budget. There are lots of people on here looking for others to do odd-end jobs such as content writing. It certainly isn't going make you rich anytime soon but it is what I used to get at least a few bucks to put up some advertisements at other places.

    Also, article marketing is a good free method to advertising.

    You can also do link building and begin working on SEO.

    Those are a few places that will help you bring in visitors if you are dedicated.
     
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    offer free reports that go along your site ideas people love free stuff!
     
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    Combine it with a blog, then you can submit all of your blog posts to digg.com and propeller.com. Also you can submit your blog to blogdirectory.com. I get quite a bit of traffic from that. Also, make a profile on stumbleupon.com and then stumble your own pages. You will get some hits from that. Also, get a link to your site in your signature in every forum you are on. You have no link in your sig right now. These are all ways to get free traffic.
     
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  16. holisticim

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    Try social networking sites like stumbleupon, digg, etc. These are a great way to not only get the word out, but see how other people rate your site, and what kind of feedback you receive. Make sure you have a holistic marketing plan that includes site optimization, link building, and relative content. Once you get visitors to your site, use analytics tools to gain visibility into how long people stay on your site, where they came from, what they do when they get to your site, etc. One more tip on the social networking sites - you can promote your own web site or blog, but also become a contributer to gain respect, rather than becoming a spammer. Rate and comment on other sites and blogs. This will help to gain trust, and also gives you good karma!
     
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    worldwebseo Greenhorn

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    submit Ur site to google news and google linking

    any doubts contact at : seoworldservices (at) gmail (dot) com
     
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    ok start with articles and free classifieds
     
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    get people onto you site using viral advertising, trust me it works!!
    click the link on my page and read about it :)
    www.harrysav.cz.cc
     
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    You might want to consider HubPages and squiddoo pages....and of course the major articles directories like Ezine Articles to bring peopel to your site. I personally love Hubpages
     
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