Nothing is as viral as giving away something for free that has a link back to your site. Really, it is that simple. For a freelance web designer or a WordPress specialist, creating free templates and WordPress themes would be the smart way to market your talents.
For other businesses, giving away free coupons, free samples, free info (ebooks, articles, etc.) would be the recommended strategies for creating viral traffic back to your site. Using a free blog, anyone can implement the power of good fresh content along with downloadable freebies to give their visitors a reason to return.
Writing free articles and submitting them to article directories is another way of sharing free information and if you are a decent writer or you decide to spend the money on a ghost writer, your free info could end up being syndicated on several sites, all of which link back to yours. Viral!
Everyone loves a bargain and everyone loves to get free stuff so start thinking about what you can give to your Web site visitors. It doesn’t have to be much. Just give them a reason to come back.
What are you doing to attract your site’s visitors and what strategies work for you?
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April 4th, 2008 at 5:10 am
I have to second that — it is how my web design business started out, and now I have a second income to fall back on during lean times!
By the way, I’m also working on a free e-book which is going to be a continuation of my published trilogy for young adults. I was wondering on the feasibility of it, but reading what you wrote is was a nice boost of sorts.
April 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am
well, I think you’ll find that it will work out very well for you. Just don’t forget to insert links to your site within your e-book or any
other site you may want to promote.
Best of luck!