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How To Generate Traffic The Lazy Way
By Administrator | March 21, 2009
While I was responding to a post on a forum about generating traffic I thought to myself, “Hey, this will make a great blog entry and maybe even an article” 
When I first got started I was overwhelmed with the “do this” and “do that” for generating traffic. Over time I have settled down into what matches my style.
The biggest thing was including a link to my product’s website (instead of to my own website) in my signature file in every forum I joined. Also adding the link to my e-mail signatures was a big step.
It may not sound like a big step but I don’t use signature files simply because I like typing my name instead of using a signature file. A letter just doesn’t seem “finished” if I don’t type my name. Yeah I know, the shrink doesn’t get me either.
Also, I join forums that interest me, and not just ones in my niche. I have a life outside of internet marketing and I have more interests than internet marketing. Internet marketing is what I do, not who I am. It’s not to project that I’m more well rounded (instead of just fat), it’s a reflection of the fact that I am more well rounded.
So what if my blog training videos don’t match my interests in salt water aquariums? I’m not there to advertise my product, but to participate in the forum and there’s nothing wrong with having a link to my unrelated product in my signature file.
If I ever sell a related product, I’ll change my signature file to match but until I do, fish keepers do more than just keep fish and they may want to learn how to set up a blog. The point is that it (fish keeping) is an interest of mine and not a sneaky way to advertise.
For article marketing I tried just writing articles but now I write articles when I feel my blog entry is “worthy” of being put into directories. I find that’s easier for me than sitting down to write an article and turn it into a blog entry. Must be a reverse psychology thing.
I also post comments on other people’s blogs only when I have a worthy comment to add instead of just “good entry”. This helps others see I have added value as opposed to just commenting for a quick linkback.
- Jeffery <– See, I typed that part all by my little lonesome.
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Topics: Blog Marketing, Blogging Tips and Tricks, article marketing, blog, blogging | 4 Comments »
June 20th, 2009 at 11:59
I noticed that this is not the first time at all that you mention this topic. Why have you decided to write about it again?
p.s. Year One is already on the Internet and you can watch it for free.
June 20th, 2009 at 14:47
Unfortunately, I had forgotten that the blog would notify everyone whenever a change to a prior post had been made. I didn’t write about it again, I deleted a block of html so the system acted accordingly.
– Jeffery
November 9th, 2009 at 00:48
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.NOWADAYS IT IS VERY NECESSARY TO INCREASE TRAFFIC ON YOUR SITE.YOU SHARED SOME TREMENDOUS TIPS HERE SEEM VERY USEFUL.THANKS.
January 22nd, 2010 at 02:24
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