Traffic is the key to sales in the online world. No traffic, no sales. No sales, no money. No money, no reason to be in business. So if you need fun ideas to draw traffic here are a few ideas you can try:
1. Offer people a free subscription to your newsletter or e-zine. Almost everyone is publishing a e-zine nowadays so it's important to give something extra with the free subscription. You could offer a free report , ebook, gift or advertising links when people subscribe.
2. Provide your visitors with free content like articles . Your content will be more attractive to your visitors if it's up-to-date or original. You could also offer people the option to reprint the content in their e-zine or web site.
3. Create a free online directory. The directory could be full of interesting ebooks, e-zines, web
sites etc. If people find your directory to be a valuable resource they will visit it over and over.
4. Give your visitors a free ebook. You could also include your own ad in the ebook and allow
other people to give it away. If you don't want to take the time to write one, you could ask other
writers permission to use their articles.
5. Hold free online classes or seminars. They could be held in your web site's chat room. The
idea of "live" information will definitely entice people to visit your web site. You will become
known as an expert on the topic.
6.Hold a free contest or sweepstakes. Offer prizes that are of interest or value to your visitors, like reports, ebooks or software. Most people who enter will continually revisit your web site to get the results.
7. Offer visitors an area where they can download free software. It could be freeware, shareware, demos etc. You could even turn part of your site into a free software directory. If you created the software, include your ad inside and let other people give it away. Open Source Software is good for this.
8. Offer free online services or utilities from your web site. They could be search engine submitting,
copy writing proofreading etc. The service or utility should be helpful to your target audience.
9. Offer a limited time free consulting to people who visit your web site. You could offer your knowledge via e-mail or by telephone. People will consider this a huge value because consulting fees can be very expensive. You could always offer products that are related to your service.
10. Create a free membership area to your online club on your site. People want to belong to something, why not your online club. You could also give away a free e-zine, discount products, advice for club members only.
Once people get used to coming to your site for your services, products etc., they will make it a habit. Keep it fresh, keep it interesting and keep it going.
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