OK, So I’ve noticed that when people are starting out in affiliate marketing, they all have the same question; “How do I generate traffic.” This question is easily answered and actually getting traffic can be achieved just by doing a little bit of work. A little each day adds to a lot so provided you actually do something then you will be able to see results.
So what are the different methods of getting Traffic? Here is a list of my “traffic getting” strategies for beginners.
SEO (Organic Results)
This is where you edit the content of you’re site to suit your desired keywords and create backlinks to it on the internet. If you don’t pay for pay-per-click advertising and your site is ranked on the first page or at least reasonablt high in google, then this is what is meant by the term organic.
Pay Per Click
Pay Per Click is quite simply where you create a campain in one of the search engines or even on some social sites such as facebook. The basics are easily learned and it pays to be diligent in the setting up process of your campaigns. The benefit of Pay Per Click advertising is you are getting, probably the most targeted traffic available, to your site. The downside is it can be expensive. This is why testing and constant monitoring and “tweaking” is vital for a successful campain.
Article Marketing
This is a really good way of bringing in traffic to your site. Your results will be directly proportional to the time commited to keyword research however, you may just be lucky and “hit gold” with an article, you never know. The main reason why keyword research is so important is because the sites you submit you’re articles too are already ranked high on google and similar search engines. Oh and obviously, article marketing is completely free.
Posting on Forums
Two benefits you get from posting on forums, well three really. Number 1, you get to learn while you work. Listen to what other people have to say, get involved and learn, it’s as simple as that. Number 2, Backlinks to you’re site that may just generate an interest on the forum you are posting too and create traffic for you. And finally Number 3, you get to become part of a community and become known by the people you correspond with. Obviously this comes with time but you won’t get anywhere unless you take part.
Social Sites
Social Sites are a really good way fo generating traffic, especially if you, for example have following on twitter that are interested in a certain niche, it’s as good as an email list really. Another thing is the fact that social sites are associated with friends so you get the benefit of potentially already having established a relationship with your prospect. Tell your friend about your site, if it provides value to their life they will visit your site, visitors = traffic, simple.
Offline Advertising
Never disreguard the power of offline advertising such as billboards, tv, cars, business cards, seminars or joint ventures. I’ll give you a couple of examples of companies that are into marketing or shall I say Affiliate Marketing and have really good offline marketing strategies, my favorite of which being comparethemeerkat.com. I feel the idea behind this marketing campain is qutie simply, genius! MoneySupermarket.com is another of a company that has established a name for it’s self through offline advertising. Neither of these companies have any products! They quite simply generate sales for other companies and make money off the commissions, Simples.
Video Marketing
This is a really, really powerful way of making money online and generating traffic to your site, people like to watch videos! If you, again, tie your efforts in with some good keyword research you will be able to see really impressive results in relatively short periods of time. You don’t have to be able to direct like stanley kubrick, you just have to be able to make a powerpoint presentation and record it with a free screen recorder, nothing difficult about that at all. Infact, if you’r really skint, you can download open office org for free, make a presentation on there, record it with the free screen recorder, do some keyword research with googles free keyword tool and bring in loags and loads of FREE traffic to your site. Wonderful!
I have just included a few “traffic getting” examples in this article to show you that there are a lot of different methods out there for bringing eyes to what you have to offer. Learn each one and do a bit each day and you will be unstopable!
