subject: Ppc Advertising Is Too Expensive - Here Is How To Get Free Traffic [print this page] Have you ever tried to buy traffic on pay per click (PPC) advertising networks? These are networks that require you to pay every time whoever clicks on your ad. Sounds like a great concept isn't it? It's a quick way to looking traffic. The downside is that you can lose a lot of wealth if you dont agree what you are doing. Never underestimate the cost of all those clicks. Ten cents here, twenty cents there, and after a hundred clicks or so, the amount can come up to something substantial. And to think that you can easily blow by following your budget in a single day!
So, if PPC advertising is too expensive, what are a little good alternatives? You can, of course, try to looking free traffic for your web page. Here are a little suggestions.
Tip 1: Article marketing - Article marketing is effective because web visitors read your materials before they even have a chance to see your web page. At the end of the articles, you are allowed to include a couple of links that point back to your web page. Peoples who are interested to learn more can always visit your web page if they want to. You dont need to pay to have your articles submitted to article directories. The trade off is that you may have to spend some time on your own to write those articles. This method is great for those who enjoy writing.
Tip 2: Forum marketing - A forum is an active community that shares a similar interest. For example, if you are trying to market a Wordpress Theme, you can always join a website owner forum and publish your work there. However, many forums frown upon spam - i.e. those who sign up just to post blatant advertising. So dont go straight into a forum and post your URL right away. Join the forum and read all the rules. There are usually proper places that accept advertising (e.g. Marketplace forum). Make a few posts and try to contribute to the forum in a positive forum. If other members dont agree you, they are not going to buy from you anyway. So looking to know a little friends and build up a little good karma. Then put your links in your forum signature. When forum members see something interesting, they will click and visit your web pages.
Tip 3: Search engine optimization. - SEO can give you a steady stream of free traffic. Besides, the google search engines are simply too big to ignore! Invest in a good guide that teaches you about on-site and off-site optimization. When done right, SEO can be the best form of internet marketing. The traffic is unpaid (free), and highly targeted. Web visitors are searching for more information on the products and services that you have to offer, and your web page keeps coming up! This increases the chances of making a sale.
