Website promotion is a broad subject.
The two most important things you need to do to bring
traffic to your site are:
- Get
listed with the major search engines & directories
- Get
other sites to link to your site
The higher your site ranks in search engine
results, the more traffic you'll get. That's why it's
important to learn how to improve your ranking by "optimizing"
your site before you submit it. Search engine optimization
includes implementing meta
tags effectively and ensuring that your site design
includes the things that search engines look for.
Click here
for a list of tutorials. Then go here
for automated help creating your meta tags.
It seems like everywhere you look, you're
being told that you have to submit your site to "hundreds"
or even "thousands" of search engines to see
results. This is simply not true. Focus on major search
engines and directories, and on pages created specifically
for the topic featured on your site.
Unless your site has many pages, it's best to submit it "by hand" rather than using submission software or a submission service. Search engines may recognize automated submission methods and refuse to accept them.
You can use search engines and directories
to find sites related to yours. These might benefit
from your site's content. If so, write a polite, individualized
email to them suggesting a link exchange. Individualization
is crucial due to the proliferation of automated link
exchange requests. A number of sites now filter out
automated requests as spam.
Explain why linking to your site would be good for the other site's visitors. Provide your URL. Don't insist that they use specific text or images. This will lessen your chances of a response.
Make sure you stay informed by visiting
these sites frequently:
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High Traffic Forums
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Engine Watch
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