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How to gain traffic to a online game/ arcade site?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by skrud, Mar 9, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi

    I just launched a new arcade site: Online Games
    I has about 800 visitors a day now,
    - I stumble,digg,onlywire all of my new posts/games.
    - I have built about 7000 back links
    - I have become a member of different banner exchanges (see site)
    - the site is well indexed in Google
    - I updated the site almost every day with fresh content

    What more can I do? I really only need traffic and returning users...

    I think i saw a guide to how to gain traffic to arcade site, but i cant find it..

    So does anyone give me some ideas how to gain more traffic?
     
    skrud, Mar 9, 2008 IP
  2. gobbly2100

    gobbly2100 Banned

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    I have found topsites to be a great way of getting traffic and also helping with SEO.

    Go on Google and type in "Gaming Topsites" and join up to a few you see there

    Be aware that if you join topsites you do need to add a small snippet of code to your site which the topsites give you.

    Hope that helps!
     
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    Do you have something whereas viewers can subscribe to and be notified every so often when new games are added?
     
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    We have 3 PR4 arcade topsites that you may want to take a look at :)

    Otherwise it sounds like you're doing all the right things...
     
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    Skrud,

    Took a look at the site...am I reading it correctly you have 34 games? If so you're going to need to add more if you want to attract returning visitors. I don't think there is a "magic number", but at least several hundred.
     
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  6. skrud

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    Thanks for the tips guys:) I have a RSS feed on my site, and as i say in my first post, the site is brand new and I add fresh content every day.. so the number of games listed will get alot larger...:)

    If any one has other views..please feel free to tell me..
     
    skrud, Mar 10, 2008 IP
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    I add new games every day also but you want to have a good amount of content when you start to have them come back right off the bat. Right now you it will be like half a year before you have enough content to get a good number of return users.
     
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    Your site is brand new... you should wait 6 month to 1 year before to earn something with your site. But, do not worry, your site is pretty good and when it will be time, you will have a good return with it.

    About Banners exchange, Top sites... I never add one on my site and today, I have 15.000 UV daily. I advice you to clean your right column.

    BTW, which script do you use ?


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    I really think you need more games.. a lot more :)
     
    kinderjoy, Mar 10, 2008 IP
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    Wait for the site to be a bit older. I think that the site is not ranking that well in google right now. Wait a few months and you will see lots of traffic.
     
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    Advertising on same like sites
     
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  12. skrud

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    Advice taken..thanks!

    Its wordpress;)
     
    skrud, Mar 10, 2008 IP
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    The ads on the right side are very distracting. You may want to network to the right people to get it marketed too.
     
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    Okey.... Do you have any good refs on where to get a good network "connection"? I have moved the extreme banners to the far bottom of the site..
     
    skrud, Mar 10, 2008 IP
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    Have you taken a look at the popular scripts style ?
    I mean ad placements and links exchange sections... ?
    I personally like onarcade and gamescript as layout :)
     
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