How do I get people to submit content to my new site

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by ging999, Aug 5, 2008.

0
  1. #1
    Ive started a site that is a directory of tutorials from accross the web. How do I get people to submit content?

    http://www.yourtutes.com

    Ive started off with a few photoshop tutorials but will add anything thats interesting so if anyone has any ideas please feel free to comment (good or bad)

    Thanks
     
    ging999, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  2. tuksdrr

    tuksdrr Active Member

    Messages:
    361
    Likes Received:
    14
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    58
    #2
    Hi Ging,

    For any site like yours, you need to create some sort of incentive to get people to submit their content.

    For example, people post their content to top article/SE directories (etc) because they know it will bring them benefits via traffic/SE benefits.

    If you're a newer, smaller site you may not be able to offer people that so you'll need to think about what incentives you can offer. A monthly prize for the best submission/most views for example.

    Good luck :)
     
    tuksdrr, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  3. narsticle

    narsticle Peon

    Messages:
    1,679
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    its definetly not easy, maybe you can do a rev share?
     
    narsticle, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  4. ging999

    ging999 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    146
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    103
    #4
    How would a revenue share work Im still new to all this.
     
    ging999, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  5. matteoraggi

    matteoraggi Member

    Messages:
    16
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    36
    #5
    you just got 120 submissions, in how much time? and how many you desire to get?
     
    matteoraggi, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  6. ging999

    ging999 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    146
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    103
    #6
    I dont know where you got the 120 from, I only have 58 tutorials so far
     
    ging999, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  7. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

    Messages:
    15,280
    Likes Received:
    473
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    330
    #7
    You can give out prize for the people that have submitted more than 1oo content/month
     
    mentos, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  8. nicholasb

    nicholasb Peon

    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    post a youtube video asking if people will contribute to your site.

    Let them know hat it is ok for them to mention their website at the end of their tutorial, and any smart business owner would or should jump at the opportunity to help you out and promote their site at the same time
     
    nicholasb, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  9. KarlMiller

    KarlMiller Active Member

    Messages:
    242
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    53
    #9
    Pay one dollar for each tutorial article submitted.
    Give free banner advertising for each submittal
    Just a couple Ideas Good Pluck
     
    KarlMiller, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  10. ChristianBlake

    ChristianBlake Peon

    Messages:
    112
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    Have a monthly contest for cash. That will create buzz and get people going to your site to submit content. It will cost money, of course, but you're going to spend either time or money if you try to get traffic in any form.
     
    ChristianBlake, Aug 5, 2008 IP
  11. lycos

    lycos Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,769
    Likes Received:
    176
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    185
    #11
    I didn't see any articles submitted by others except yourself "admin". Maybe you can attract people by allowing them to put their links at each article or maybe consider deeplinks with dofollow. That is up to you to decide.
     
    lycos, Aug 5, 2008 IP