How to promote "travel & vacations" related website?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by kalseo, Aug 15, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi DP members,

    For about 4 months, I am pushing and working very hard on my website related to Travel and Holidays in Thailand.

    There is a lot content published, and there is 5 times more to go inside this website, even with present 400 pages indexed by Google, I still don't get more than 40 unique visits a day. Dont get me wrong, I have done keyword research and I am doing link building, but website still don't get enough traffic and no more than US$3 earning per week!

    Any good suggestions are welcome, please don't reply with misleading one sentense posts.

    I really need some good replies.

    Thank-you in advance!

    Kind regards
    Kal
     
    kalseo, Aug 15, 2009 IP
  2. junglekid

    junglekid Member

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    My suggestions:

    1. Submit your website to directories
    2. Exchange links with related websites (travel agencies included)
    3. Do article marketing
    4. Create a hub at HubPages
    5. Place classified ads on sites like USfreeads, InetGiant, Backpage, Ablewise
     
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  3. kalseo

    kalseo Active Member

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    #3
    Thank-you!

    Nice suggestions, I am already doing submissions, link exchange and article marketing.

    I have tried HubPages before and it was not really successful.

    I think the idea related to Classifieds website is good, I am gonna give a try.
     
    kalseo, Aug 15, 2009 IP
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    tikijj Well-Known Member

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    I don't know about any other classified ad sites, but I suggest not wasting your money with USfreeads. There was a time when google adored USfreeads but those days are gone.
     
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  5. junglekid

    junglekid Member

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    Where did you get that "insider" information...!?

    I regularly have one or more of my USfreeads classifieds on Google's first pages. Besides that, a decent, keyword-rich ad at USfreeads with a link to your website/blog is one of the easiest ways to have your website/blog quickly indexed (and eventually high ranked) by Google.

    Call off the crap, my friend.
     
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  6. mspider

    mspider Guest

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    I had also lounched travel site 3-4 months ago. I did directories submision, link exchange, promoting on social sites,...

    But still have pr0 :(

    If I can aks on this relevant post for me...

    Which is the best way to do article submision?
     
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  7. Bannaz

    Bannaz Active Member

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    As a travel company, you're going to be looking at "image based ads".

    These ads primarily need to be banners. Start considering where you would like to advertise to get your message out there, and then begin pushing brand.

    A great way to push brand is through flashy/moving banners. :)
     
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    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    Ezinearticle and digg is the best place to submit your article
     
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    do you have good rankings on poor keywords or not acheiving wanted rankings?
     
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  11. kalseo

    kalseo Active Member

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    I have both, the main problem is that my rankings are floating, if today I hit top 10 results for very competitive keywords, on the next day, I am out of top 100, and I get top 10 position for other competitive keywords.

    This process repeat for a month, I work 7 years as SEO, but I have never seen fluctuation like this before.
     
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    be active in social networking sites activities it helps...
     
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    directory submission,article submission,social bookmarking,linkbuilding and press release will definately help you increase traffic on ur website... :)
     
    karnirathore, Oct 7, 2009 IP