Need help with promoting Formula 1 site

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Glock, Jul 10, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hey,
    i have been updating my blog for quite some time now and im hardly getting any traffic, any help please with marketing it?
    I have tried digg and stumble upon but they need alot of votes for the traffic and mostly other popular sites gets dugg... ill be glad if anyone who has a formula 1 site or can help getting traffic could help...

    Thanks.

    Link is in footer.
     
    Glock, Jul 10, 2010 IP
  2. iwilberin5

    iwilberin5 Peon

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    #2
    maybe you could join some forums and do some forum postings. submit some articles to ezinearticles.com. Create some videos and upload to youtube and link back to your sites. building free traffic is a long term strategies, if you're looking for quick traffic, try PPC on Google Adwords or Facebook Ads. Just my thoughts. By the way, your site looks great, but are you only monetize from Google Adsense?
     
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  3. xinqiutrade

    xinqiutrade Peon

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    year,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  4. mcuff

    mcuff Peon

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    Hi have you tried Rss feed OR Hubpages.
     
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  5. factchecker

    factchecker Peon

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    #5
    I think that you have a website for a very small market. Especially one that doesn't really use the Internet.

    According to the stats... when you type formula1 racing in search engines an average of 4 people look it up a day on Google 1 on Yahoo and no where else

    So, unfortunately .. you are probably doing the best you can
     
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  6. Glock

    Glock Active Member

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    @ iwilberin5, thanks alot, yeah im using Google Adsense

    @factchecker, there are many many popular formula 1 sites, i know the market is a little small but there are really popular blogs!
     
    Glock, Jul 12, 2010 IP
  7. factchecker

    factchecker Peon

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    What is it that will make your blog different than the others? If nothing.... then there would be no reason for people to come to your site.
    If there is something different, then you need to capitalize on those features.
     
    factchecker, Jul 12, 2010 IP
  8. Glock

    Glock Active Member

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    my blog is not just a news blog, i will be adding my review to it... a personal touch. i havnt found other blogs doing it..
     
    Glock, Jul 13, 2010 IP
  9. ianthekisser

    ianthekisser Peon

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    fatchecker where are you getting your stats from? I think you should check again...

    Glock, how are you planning to make money from your site? What do you want to get out of it?

    And of course, what do you want your visitors to get out of it?
     
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  10. Glock

    Glock Active Member

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    @ianthekisser i have placed Google ads on the site, but im not concentrating on gettin money out of but build visitors nd subscribers.
     
    Glock, Jul 13, 2010 IP
  11. clevermarketer

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    Glock, you have been given several good suggestions here. I think factchecker is exactly right about offering something different than eveyrone else. You need to have a Unique Selling Proposition (USP). I recommend the book Cunningly Clever Marketing for anyone with a website business. There some great stuff in it on positioning yourself in you market.
     
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  12. JoesMillion

    JoesMillion Peon

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    Buy some links on other F1 sites.
     
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  13. Glock

    Glock Active Member

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    cant buy rite now, my site budget doesn allow me that...
     
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  14. ianthekisser

    ianthekisser Peon

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    #14
    factchecker does have a point.

    You need to offer something they can't get elsewhere or think they can't get elsewhere. It's as simple as that.

    And it has to be something they would really value.

    Running a successful site will cost you time and money. You have to factor that in.

    You don't necessarily have to buy links. In fact it's not something I would recommend.

    If you are really dedicated to making your site a success PM me and I will see if I can help you create a solid plan.
     
    ianthekisser, Jul 13, 2010 IP
  15. JoesMillion

    JoesMillion Peon

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    Then find some money and use it. IMO, you'll waste a year or so just hoping for your site to take off when spending a few bucks will improve your growth.
     
    Last edited: Jul 13, 2010
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  16. ianthekisser

    ianthekisser Peon

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    With all due respect Glock hasn't structured what he is doing. If he just goes out and buys links etc. even if gets traffic then what?
     
    ianthekisser, Jul 13, 2010 IP
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    haveseo Well-Known Member

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    #17
    You can use facebook and twitter for faster traffic.
    Also you should make backlinks for your website and optimize all pages to be search engine friendly.
    Also link exchange with related sites can be useful if you do it a little.
     
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  18. PrettyPerfect

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    #18
    That's true about offering something different but don't visitors need to find your site before they can see what your offering?
     
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    Develop back linking to your site
     
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    create unique content that no one else has and people will share it/link to it.
     
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