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Let's Build Some Traffic With Web 2.0!
A good way to drive traffic to your web site is to post something that grabs people's attention on one of the networking sites. Let's focus on del.icio.us, that bookmarking site that brought its owner a fortune. STEP 1. Sign up for an account, if you haven't already got one. STEP 2. Del.icio.us is hot right now (which is what Yahoo paid for, of course), and it opens up with its own hotlist, plus a list of "tags to watch." - Start off by looking down these lists to see: (a) which titles (URLs) have been saved by the biggest numbers of people, and (b) if there's a topic there that relates to your website (and from hereon I'm going to include your blog in that definition, if it is your main or only website). - Note that each item on the hotlist has a number of sub-categories which you can also take a look at for popularity and relevance. STEP 3. Write something, helpful, funny or inspiring on your topic of choice. Try to grab the reader's attention with your subject and your headline. But don't, whatever you do, play the fool. Quality, remember? - Bullet-point lists are popular, along the lines of "50 ways to lose your lover." Just don't start your list with "Slip out the back, Jack," or you'll have Paul Simon's attorneys breathing down your neck! - The other style of post you'll notice a lot of is the "How to" post. An oldie but still a gooldie, in terms of popular appeal. You'll notice that people often post just the opening sentence or two of their article, and you have to click through to their website to read the whole thing. Definitely a smart technique, if your post it has an attention grabbing title and a strong opening paragraph. But I will have to recommend another really great way to drive customers to your main site.... Video! Video marketing is a must these days. Just create one using your webcam, or the free screen capture software CamStudio. Upload to youtube (max 10 min) and embed the video to your web 2.0 site, voila! To get the most out of this, break the video in two, and only post half of it on your web 2.0 site, then post a link to the other half(or the total video), that is located on your main page...this works like a charm! Ok, start working. Remember: nothing happens until you take action! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Marlene Kristensen is a passionate coach and internet marketer. She whole heartily helps people to become successful in their lives and especially in internet marketing. To learn more about Marlene, please visit her blog: marlenekristesen.com And maybe try out her free Video Internet Marketing newsletter. Follow on Twitter: www.twitter.com/maryleena_K |
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