3 Fool Proof Ways to Advertise Any Web Site
When somebody asks me how to get their web site, “out there” there are several different routes you can go. Depending on the type of web site you run or operate, the rules might be a little different, however I have three fool proof ways you can get it done.
Word of Mouth
You have a friend, that tells a friend, then that friend tells two more friends, so on and so forth. That would be your word of mouth advertising in a nutshell. It is possibly the best form of marketing you can do. Just tell your friends, family members and neighbors to check out your site and be sure to tell them why it would be helpful to them, or somebody they might know.
Like-Minded Web Sites
Go out and find other web sites like your own, and see if you can exchange links and audiences. For example, if you have a blog about being a pet lover, you might contact a pet store’s web site and ask if they can link to you, if you do a few blog posts for them. Always make sure you try to give something back to those other people or like-minded web sites that support your own.
Advertising Services
The last fool proof way of getting your name out there is to use a service like Google AdWords to advertise your web site to the masses. You don’t have to have a million dollar budget to get started. Actually, Google AdWords makes it pretty simple to setup a budget to help you get the most bang for your buck. Of course, every Lunarpages client gets a way to try Google AdWords and Facebook Ads for free, so you have no reason not to try it out.
What other ways have you found to be good to help a new web site get off the ground? I have listed some of my favorite fool proof ways here, but there are many more. Be sure to list your favorite method in the comments.
November 18th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Creating accounts on as many social media sites as possible is a great way to create multiple points of contact for your site or business. If you can update them regularly, even better. Post blogs or notes, perhaps even repurpose the content from your newsletters that you may be already creating to generate new posts on the social media sites.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Think of people that might be interested in your site and connect w/them. For instance: I have diabetes so I connect w/ diabetic educators, diabetics, and those w/ family members that have diabetes. My site is child friendly , so I connect w/ school teachers as well.
November 18th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
LE does work well, and submit articles about your site and blog It should work too.
November 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Content, content, content. That’s what the search engines look for. So, be clear about what you want your site to do. For example, our web site, http://beachesbeaches.com, helps our readers find beach hotels. When we began our site it was about beaches in general. Over time, we found that our readers were most interested in finding a hotel really on the beach, not blocks away. So, we have narrowed our focus. If you search Google for beach hotels, California beach hotels, Oregon beach hotels our site is in the top three non paid listings.
November 30th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
One really good way I know of which works for me personally is writing ebooks and giving them out for free.
Usually, at the end of the ebooks you should be sure to write about your other online business empires. You can send a blank email to achievers@globeresellers.com and get one of my free ebooks to see exactly what I’m talking about.
There’s nothing like viral marketing.