Free Traffic for your Startup – Five Tips
April 1, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
If you have a startup online business but you don’t have much of an advertising budget, there are still ways to bring a healthy amount of traffic to your website. It takes more elbow grease than simply purchasing traffic, however this type of free traffic is much more valuable than traffic brought to you by other means.
Here are five tips for bringing free traffic to your online startup business:
5. Link Exchange. Find websites that are in the same niche as your online startup company and ask whether they would be interested in exchanges links. You’ll be surprised the positive responses.
4. Start a Blog. It’s fast, easy and free to start a blog. You can blog about your startup specifically or simply about the niche and then place advertisements to your website.
3. Be Social. From social bookmarking to social networking, there are tons of free sites out there that allow you and your website to be seen.
2. Join Communities. Find a blog or a website that has a lot of traffic and is related to your niche. If the rules allow, add a link to your website in your signature and be active in the community.
1. Master SEO. Concentrate on search engine optimization. A good placement in Gooogle, Yahoo, AOL or MSN can be worth thousands of dollars per month in advertising.
Search Engine Optimization
..very good tips! Especially in this market, many small/new businesses need as much help as they can to get their businesses out there without breaking the bank. Don’t forget your email signature where you can add your biz info, building an email contact list (also track where visitors are finding you) and creating newsletters to send out to current/potential customers!..a perfect addition to your current marketing efforts.