| If you're doing tasks such as search engine
optimization and pay-per-click advertising so you can build a steady stream of traffic on
your own, you're in for a long, hard uphill climb.
Fortunately, there's an easier way to get loads of search
engine traffic very quickly – and for free. All you have to do is leverage other
people's traffic and resources.
Here's how...
1. Be a Guest Blogger:
Some bloggers solicit guest articles, in which case you can create a blog post and submit
it for consideration. For example, my articles can be found on blogs like Cathy Goodwin's
Copy-Cat- Copywriting Blog. A great resource that will help you find bloggers who want
content is: BloggerLinkUp.com
2. Submit your articles to the top, targeted websites and
ezines.
For example, I get traffic every day from my articles that are being found on sites like
About.com, Microsoft Community Dynamics, Fast Company, Bank of America Small Business,
MarketingProfs, SiteProNews and thousands more. You can get a complete, customized
database of websites and ezines that you should submit articles to at:
ArticleSubmissionSiteDatabase.com
3. Trade Newsletter Articles:
If you like the idea of trading content, then consider trading newsletter articles with
other people in your niche. Here's a great tip for you: Look for those who also post their
newsletter issues on their blogs, as you'll get the benefit of a backlink and ongoing
traffic!
4. Invite people to become your affiliate.
Then provide your affiliates with articles and videos that they can use on their websites,
on their blogs and in their newsletters. If you're in front of your affiliates face all
the time with new content for their readers,they'll be more willing to promote you –
and send you ongoing traffic.
5. Compile your articles and create viral, re-brandable
special reports.
Using a tool like ViralPDF.com, you can create a report that allows others to change the
affiliate links in a report to their affiliate links. This way anyone who distributes the
report has the opportunity to make money on the backend. The more money they make, the
more they'll distribute the free report, which means more free traffic for you.
6. Turn your articles into videos and promote them on sites
like YouTube.
You can use services like Traffic Geyser to get your videos broadcasted on hundreds of
sites that your audience goes to. Now, not only do you have articles bringing you free
traffic, but you also have videos working for you as well.
7. Host a teleseminar.
Ask an expert in your industry to come onto your very own teleseminar. You can host as
many teleseminars as you'd like for little money with services like Instant Teleseminars.
Ask the experts to promote the call to their list and have everyone sign up on your own
squeeze page. This way, you capture everyone's name and email. Make sure you get
transcripts, and then turn them into articles that you can submit and get more website
traffic.
8. Become a teleseminar guest.
On the teleseminars, promote a squeeze page where you offer a free special report or
special incentive. For example, I often promote: http://www.TryMyFreeArticleTemplates.com/
where you can get 3 free article templates. From there, I have an autoresponder series,
which further educates prospects on article writing and article marketing. And, of course,
I promote the complete article template product that you can get at:
StartWritingArticlesFaster.com
9. Provide thought leadership content and share information
that no one else is providing.
This way, others will want to Tweet and re-tweet about your content. They'll share it on
their Facebook pages. And, email their list.
10. Promote other people's products in your own articles
and special reports.
One of my new article marketing coaching clients has a walking shoe reviews site. The
first thing that came to mind was to create a special report “The 2010 Top 10 Best
Walking Shoes For Your Health!” Inside this report, he'll reveal the best walking
shoe brands and why. He'll show you how to buy the shoes online (through his partnership
link so he can get money!). And, more importantly, he'll write articles that promote the
special report as well as a press release so he drives traffic to his site. He'll also
write a press release for the shoe companies to submit as well for even more exposure and
website traffic.
Now, if you like implement these ideas, you will begin to
get more website traffic now without spending lots of time and energy. |
