I need steps/tips to promote my Website.

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by gerritpoel, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello people of DP,

    Well, I have recently aquired the website www.imgir.com.
    The design look pretty sleek, maybe missing a few features here and there.
    I'm also getting someone to upgrade the site a little first.


    However I have read about how to promote a website and have also researched what options I have on a limited budget.

    I would like to know your opinion.
    What steps do you think I should take first?

    My initial plan was to go for:
    - Social Bookmarking / Directory Submission
    - Get more backlinks (from other forums, too)
    - Spread to by word of mouth

    I know that my niche might be a little populated and that scripts are basic, that's why im intending to upgrade, however one has to start somewhere,... right?

    Okay, thanks in advance for your thoughts! :)
     
    gerritpoel, Jul 22, 2007 IP
  2. tradeya

    tradeya Notable Member

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    #4
    Article marketing is a great way to
    promote a website.

    I can't tell what your site is about
    but most article directories have
    categories for just about everything.

    Links from articles are some of the best
    you can get.

    It's totally free to submit articles to just
    about all of the directories.

    Some of the best are:
    ezinearticles.com
    goarticles.com
    searchwarp.com

    John
     
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    DevilHellz Well-Known Member

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    The colours are very light. not very easy on the eye.
     
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    Hi there,

    See my signature

    Thanks,
     
    gooyah_host, Jul 23, 2007 IP
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    john269 Notable Member

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    This article may help you alot. It lists 45 good ways of increasing your sites backlinks, doing some SEO and getting traffic to your website.
     
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    aletheides Banned

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    Go for social bookmarking, it can help you get instant traffic in a short period of time if thats what youre looking for... Also mix in other marketing methods as well.
     
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    An exceptional way to do marketing online while maximizing your budget is engaging in cross promotional advertising. When looking for those products to cross promote with you will want to look for those that will compliment your product, for example if you sell printers you will want to cross promote with a company that sells printer ink, paper, etc. And this is because you will not be competing against another company you will be enhancing both of your products at no cost for advertising. This will provide convenience for your customer because they will have all they need on your website.

    __________________
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    www.csgserver.com
     
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    Write text rich subpages for your website. Give the search engines something to index.

    Bison
     
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    #13
    Go with link building.
     
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    #14
    join social newtworks like
    delicious.com
    indianpad.com
    sloger.net
    buddymarks.com
    digg.com
    there are more than 100 submit your website at all social networks that will bring you a lots of traffic.
     
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    All these posters giving their links on how to get a lot of traffic. .. How many daily visitors do YOU get?
     
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    Hahaha! Probably the answer will be A LOT! ;)
     
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