How can I market my first website?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by chantown, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I know coding but not marketing :(

    I have a new website called www.skoogO.com -it's a question and answer site mainly for students. Can someone give me some tips to how to market this?

    It's basically merge between Web 2.0 + Forum

    Thanks!
     
    chantown, Dec 25, 2007 IP
  2. ladyfiesta

    ladyfiesta Well-Known Member

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    firstly, you can try to find some students blogs and do some link exchange with them since your market are centered around students..
     
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  3. TheVccMatey

    TheVccMatey Peon

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    Find places where students hang out on the net. Post it there. Think about it like this.. you need to let the right people know about your product. Just like the way to advertise on television. You don't see people advertising ladies underwear on cartoon channels right? Same logic here
     
    TheVccMatey, Dec 25, 2007 IP
  4. MarketExpert

    MarketExpert Well-Known Member

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    Just get links to your website. From forums and other websites in your niche. Make the links contain your target keywords.
     
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  5. seo4china

    seo4china Well-Known Member

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    Your domain name doesn't seem to fit a link baiting strategy nor can it be memorized easily, other than PPC the results of your marketing campaigns will come harder than normal sites.
     
    seo4china, Dec 25, 2007 IP
  6. dnk

    dnk Well-Known Member

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    Post on student forums
     
    dnk, Dec 25, 2007 IP
  7. Babel33

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    Along with the above suggestions - explicitly the 'linkbait'-ness of the page - I think with some work this would be prime for StumbleUpon.
     
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  8. chantown

    chantown Peon

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    thak you for ur suggestions everyone

    What do you mean by "prime for stumbleupon"? how do i use stumbleupon to my advantage?
     
    chantown, Dec 25, 2007 IP
  9. TrafficLicious

    TrafficLicious Active Member

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    chantown, you could try article marketing by writing topics that students would be interested in. Useful and leveraged method. ;)
     
    TrafficLicious, Dec 26, 2007 IP
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    soufulow Well-Known Member

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    Squidoo lens, perhaps?
     
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  11. chantown

    chantown Peon

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    what is link baiting strategy and squidoo lens(i know it's a site)?
     
    chantown, Dec 26, 2007 IP
  12. msyaz

    msyaz Peon

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    LOL...I agree with that. Visit here to learn more on how to promote your site. Hope this helps.
     
    msyaz, Dec 26, 2007 IP
  13. mudassar anwar

    mudassar anwar Well-Known Member

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    #13
    here are some tips for you....

    1) joined social networks like myspace , orkut, face book....so on

    2) joined relevant groups to your niche ... Students , universities, education etc

    3) Be active in thsese groups, make friends, give tips to people and in the
    same time promote your website ..

    4) Ask your friends to subscribe you so every time you update
    your website they got message and return to your site


    Hope helpful to you

    REgards
    Mudassar
     
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    word of mouth!
    both free and powerful
     
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    no idea.. I'm really sorry..
     
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    scammers1985 Banned

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    basically you have to do link exchange for long term, short term purchase a good press release
     
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    yes, quality inbound link building would be quite helpful! Just concentrate your efforts on sites with the content relevant to yours
     
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    amplifiedshock Active Member

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    I was in this position too, this past term.

    The best way is to create posters and post them up on bulletin boards around the school. Another is to post about it at your school's Facebook group. These are the best cost-free methods that I have used.
     
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  19. rjames

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    I have visited your site and it looks good. But in my opinion, it lacks many things. Try inserting 5 famous questions that are already answered in the first page your website. This will get some attention from your visitors.

    About marketing, I would recommend answering other questions in student forums and then link your answer to your website. So what you can do is to find some questions from student forums then create an imaginative student and rephrase the question. Then use your username to answer that question.
     
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  20. tundelogzy

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    Hello chan,
    I have my 1st website now.I was advised that the best thing to do is to advertise through articles writing btu am yet to get it down.
    since your focus are students,try to visit there forum.
    www.lesslabour.com
    info@lesslabour.com
    tundelogzy@yahoo.com
     
    tundelogzy, Dec 26, 2007 IP