How to make a sucesful arcade?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by HydroJohn, Dec 29, 2008.

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    Hi there, Im looking to run a suceful arcade the site will be launched in a few days time so Im looking for any advice i can get! Im very new to being an arcade webmaster so please could you share tips for how to get lots of traffic to my arcade site thanks.
     
    HydroJohn, Dec 29, 2008 IP
  2. river

    river Active Member

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    You could submit your site to social bookmarking sites, post comment on game blogs and forums.

    You could also develop a game widget and submit it to widgetbox.com or other widget providers. This may require a bit of programming skill but it probably would be worth it.
     
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    Article marketing (Bum Marketing) or you could invest in some PPC.
     
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    HydroJohn Active Member

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    I have been thinking about adwords is this the best option?

    Thanks for your suggestions reiver but i cant develop game widgets!
     
    HydroJohn, Dec 29, 2008 IP
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    1. Make friends with other arcade webmasters via arcade communities such as Talk Arcades or Arcade Webmasters.
    2. Trade links with other new arcade owners, target a specific keyword.

    3. Add new games regularly, weekly is fine.

    4. Make sure your games have unique descriptions.

    5. Make sure your arcade has a unique template, no one likes the same boring looking sites. :)

    6. Sign up for arcade topsites such as mibbi.

    Hope this helps :)
     
    GotSkillz, Dec 30, 2008 IP
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    Laceygirl Notable Member

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    Adwords will not work because you'll be paying like 30cents a click.



    1. Fill up with link exchanging. even add a few footer links.


    After that you need to submit and link build as much as possible. Add the link in facebook, Myspace, twitter. Use stumbleupon.

    Also submit your url to, at least, 500 directories, do the social bookmarking thing, go to digg and announce it, press releases, article sites etc.

    Go nuts like you never went nuts before

    Also while you are at it signup at like 100 forums, add your link in the signature, add a url in the profile into, say hello in the welcome post and be off.
    Here's a list
    http://www-marketing.blogspot.com/2008/08/list-of-125-do-follow-forums-100-no-no.html


    On a side note: I hate that you've chosen ArcadeM as he is my competitor, but good choice.:D
     
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    You could try building a social network around your arcade site as people could have there profiles display there high scores.
     
    relmz525, Jan 14, 2009 IP