How To Increase Your Alexa Website Ranking

I was recently browsing the blog sphere for different ways to increase my Alexa website ranking. I came across a blogger (Duckel Danny) who showed some different but legit ways to increase your website or blog’s Alexa ranking. So, after reading his post, I went ahead, took action, and applied his strategies to my blog. All that I can say is that his advice has paid off. As of November 9th my Alexa ranking is #86, 715 and my blog is only about 3 months old at the date of this post. I just wanted... [Read more of this article]

Use Guest Authors to Drive Traffic to Your Site

While giving your site your personality is the key to making your site stand out from the crowd and get noticed, having guest authors is a great way to drive traffic to your site. Putting out a notice that you are looking for guest authors creates a buzz about your site, and welcoming submissions for content or posts creates a high level of reader participation. Once a guest author has been approved for your site and has had his or her first post or page  posted, you can guarantee that he... [Read more of this article]

Google Insights – Use it to Find Niche Markets

Okay! I’m super excited about this post. This post will show you how to find a niche market using Google Insights. Niche marketing can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a niche market to start with. This free tool will allow you to get the behind the scenes look at Google’s keyword search history. This is every affiliate and Internet marketers dream. Well, let’s dive in! Using Google Insights: The first thing to do is to visit http://www.google.com/insights/search/... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic – Part 5

Co-Branding Online co-branding can be a little complicated.  If an Internet user clicks on a link on your website and is taken to a web page that has a different brand or company it can get a bit confusing.  They will wonder why they have been directed to an entirely different web page with unrelated content.  When it comes to co-branding you need to choose partnerships that have something in common with the product or service that you’re selling. Co-branding can be very cost effective, particularly... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic- Part 4

Swapping Advertising A great way to get your product information out to people is by using links, banner ads, coupons, and swapping articles.  If you’re in the home renovation business you can trade articles with other businesses such as painters and electricians.  In fact, you can trade articles with anyone in your chosen industry that isn’t in direct competition with you.  Extra content on your website will give you more credibility while having your articles on other websites will lend... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic- Part 3

Using Banner Ads One mistake that many online businesses make is using banner ads to reach the greatest amount of people.  Your focus when it comes to banner ads is to reach the right type of people for the product or service that you’re selling.  One thing to keep in mind is that, if you have a limited budget, you should avoid buying banner ads altogether.  If you have a big budget, banner ads can be great for branding your company.  You’ll be able to negotiate contracts that are long term... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic- Part 2

Doing something innovative and creative online, as well as using the latest technology, will always getattention.  For example, adding animation, flash, or a photo can create a buzz about the product or service that you’re selling.  Just as e-mail, which contains jokes and strange pictures, gets forwarded all around the planet so too can your marketing message make the rounds.  Come up with a marketing message and then forward it to family, friends, and anyone else you know. Any time that you... [Read more of this article]

Getting Targeted Web Traffic – Part 1

General Marketing Methods One of the best ways to get leads on the Internet is by getting a product mention or a free link on another website.  Effective internet marketing is all about putting your product or service in front of potential customers at the exact time that they are looking for it.  This technique is known as “pinpoint marketing”. Pinpoint marketing is much different than advertising on radio or television, which are known as “interruptive marketing” techniques.  Interruptive... [Read more of this article]