Tips To Generate Traffic to Your Website

As I've been learning about Internet Marketing I've been compiling tips to get traffic to my websites. I was also looking for aids that were free which is doubly important especially since I have a very limited budget. Here is what I've learned so far.

1. Blogging - one of the reasons I'm here. (Also this is a good place to keep track of things. My desk isn't :)) People LOVE blogs. I've found very useful information on blogs. The other great thing is the fact that blogs are dynamic. They change frequently and the search engines love 'em! It also helps to post on other people's blogs, especially BIG NAME blogs. It is suggested you don't put your product in your post but definitely mention your webpage in your sig file.

2. Writing articles - check out similar sites to your interests and find the ones that appeal to you. If they interest you, they may interest others. Article marketing is an effective way to make sure your articles get read and generate traffic.

3. Forum posting - find forums on your niche or interests and hang out. Read the posts and find areas where you can provide information. Subtly include your webpage link or advertising blurb in your sig file.

4. Another tip I've discovered is viral marketing. Actually this one of the major tips everyone mentions. Writing and distributing FREE ebooks and reports that come with resell rights (so they are passed on and on) is very useful. Especially if you have backlinks to your own products and websites. Your info (and those backlinks) will be passed around and around the net.

5. Writing Ezines or newsletters and getting people to opt-in in exchange for your product thus creating a 'list' of interested people. Your publication needs to have quality content to create continued interest.

6. A win-win scenario is to swap links with other site owners. Choose people at your own skill level (gurus aren't going to be interested in swapping links with newbies).

7. As you build more sites, tell your readers about all your OTHER sites.

8. Have your sig file (with your website) on >every< FreeTrafficBar and Garland Coulson's Internet One System. It is going to take awhile!