Essential things needed to run my website (Your help needed)

I am starting up a website marketplace similiar to SitePoint. I need your help, lisings things i will need done in order to make it popular. I already hired a prgrammer to make the website

Thanks

 

Indeed that you need a custom make script,but that doesn't mean you will have a lot of traffic.
In order to get more traffic,you need promotion for example link building.
Beside that,you also should take note that,you can always provide a more secure marketplace by introducing escrow kind of service.

 

Yes, thats any option in the script.
I will also tyr to get as much backlinks

 

SEO and money

 

SEO is the important one. My first google is to get indexed in Google and more, and then start building backlinks. Yes i have money, but limited

 

I would also say make a lot of websites or buy a lot ready to put on there so when you open the site it looks busy, not empty.

 

I think SEO is not the only option.
Today, if you want to sell a website or provide a service then Almost everyone will recommend Digitalpoint and Sitepoint. VIRAL MARKETING - This is the very essential thing you need to concentrate if you want to be in the business for long term.

 

Buy adspace with adwords..Its expensive though. Seo is the other free option