10 ways to get traffic without search engines

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by allwayslearning, Oct 15, 2008.

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    Is it possible for a web site to get traffic without search engines? Absolutely! In fact, there are lots of Internet traffic without marketing strategies that a webmaster can try to get traffic without search engines.Some of these strategies can be employed on your web site and others occur off site. To keep this article manageable, we're going to cover the top ten Internet marketing strategies that you can use to get traffic without search engines.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #1: Blogging

    Blogging, some of the most trusted and effective ways to get traffic without using search engines. A blog encourages repeat visitors and inbound links. Blogging is also the easiest way to get viewers to check out a specific piece of content on your web site. All you have to do is promote the content on your blog, include a link, and wait for people to click away.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #2: Podcasting

    Podcasting is what blogging was a decade ago. A few years from now, everyone will have their own podcast. If you get into the game now, you can build up an audience and get significant traffic without using search engines.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #3: Forum Hosting

    Forum hosting is a classic Internet marketing strategy. If your web sitehosts a forum, you can easily garner traffic without using search engines. Online forums encourage repeat visits and give your visitors an opportunity to discuss your web site content with one another.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #4: Social Media

    The utilization of social media is one of the newest and most effective ways to get traffic without using search engines. Social media news sites and tagging sites can funnel copious amounts of traffic to your website.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #5: Syndication

    Although syndication can take time and effort, it is a valid way to get traffic without using search engines. There are thousands of sites out there willing to publish your content. A good web site to try is AmericanChronicle.com.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #6: Online Press Releases

    Webmasters have been using online press releases to get traffic without using search engines for years. The reason is because it works for the average web site. There are many outlets that rely on firms like PRweb.com to get news and information.
    Internet Marketing Strategy #7: Link Building

    Link building will help your search engine ranking. It will also help you get traffic without using search engines. You can buy links, submit links to another web site, or post your own links in forums or wiki projects.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #8: Advertise

    If you have money, you can easily get trafficwithout search engines by paying to advertise on another web site. A good trick is to advertise on sites that rank above you in the search engine rankings.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #9: Webinars

    Webinars are hot, hot, hot right now. These web-based video seminars are a great way to get business to business traffic without using search engines.

    Internet Marketing Strategy #10: Online Directories

    Online directories aren't the best way to get traffic without using search engines, but you can get targeted traffic if you choose high quality directories to submit your web site to. Good directories to try include dmoz.org and ezilon.com.
     
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  2. seocracker

    seocracker Active Member

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    Thanks for the list. But search engine traffic is crucial.
     
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    This is a great list but why wouldnt you want search engine traffic its free traffic
     
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    Nice suggestions.

    Search engine traffic is important, but your search engine ranking increases automatically when you put your efforts on these type of promotion.
     
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    Ditto on what has been previously said, but it is still a great list.

    All serious internet marketers should be doing (most of) those things.
     
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    What are some good blog sites to use?
     
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    Wordpress one of the best blog site to look for aside from blogger.
     
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    But to follow all of them consumes a lot of time and energy...he..he
     
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    All the tips are really very great. Thanks to share with us.
     
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    I get about 60 unique visitors on my site having the web url as a sticker on my car. :)
     
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    Thanks for the list!

    My experience is, that it is a lot of work to get traffic from the lists suggestions. But SEO is elemetary.
     
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    Thanks for the nice information but it takes lots of time for a few visitors, but with search engine you can target more visitors with your targeted keywords.
     
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    Its nice list of option but still search engine is hot and easy target to get traffic
     
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    Internet Marketing Strategy #9: Webinars

    Webinars are hot, hot, hot right now. These web-based video seminars are a great way to get business to business traffic without using search engines.

    How is it done?
    Where do we promote webinars?

    Can you put more detail info about it.
    Or did you cut and pasted the information from another source?
     
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    I agree that search engines are still crucial...when most people are looking for something, they just go to google and type it in
     
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    Well fella you forgot the single most important one.. And that's offline advertising. I actually find this to be the only method to gain steady traffic without the use of a search engine.

    Allot of gas stations here have a cork-board-catch-all for peoples events and services. I had a mission for awhile to get a flyer on every one of these free forums.. I did so and received some good conversions from it.

    I usually leave abour 20 flyers in my outfit for such things. I also do it when i travel. Business cards work well too

    I also looked into using my friends as well. I've got a few in high places that if i ever started some niche website related to there practice. I could get some advertising through them.

    But yeah I'm a social butterfly so.. The offline thing may or may not work for others. It's all in how much driving around you really want to do :)
     
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    off line marketing is very important
     
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    #18
    Really Very Useful and Important information,
    As you have spend your special time to write these all.

    i have posted this with your Profile Name at- http://www.professionalseoindia.com/10-ways-to-get-traffic/
    please PM if you have any issue about posting, i will remove it.

    But Thanks for Sharing value able Important tips.
     
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    How do you know they're from your car?
     
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    only 60 visitors. I know indian webmaster Amit Agarwal who earns 7Lakh Rupees 10000 USD adsense with 1 of his tech blog. And for advertising he use Newspaper and television. He is a leading writer of some leading indian newspaper and magazines.

    So he gets traffic to his ordinary Blog and makes a full time living from ADsense.

    The secret most people misses is offline advertising still is king in marketing.
     
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