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Internet & Networking => Web design => Topic started by: yanng1 on July 12, 2007, 03:05:30 PM

Title: bring in some traffic!
Post by: yanng1 on July 12, 2007, 03:05:30 PM

I've designed nifty little website for a local club.  thing is I cant seem to increase the volume of users... how does a guy go about bringing in some traffic? 
It may prove difficult, being that the site has a completely local focus, and no one is responding to the insanely liberal free drink passes the site already offers.
any input would be appreciated.

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: michaewlewis on July 12, 2007, 03:52:19 PM

Advertise, advertise, advertise! If it's a local focus, put up posters around town and make sure everybody know about it. If it's more than local, make sure you're submitting your site to all the major search engines. Maybe try Google ads.

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: gamerx365 on July 12, 2007, 06:23:25 PM

Quote from: michaewlewis on July 12, 2007, 03:52:19 PM

If it's more than local, make sure you're submitting your site to all the major search engines. Maybe try Google ads.

i would say try meta tags

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: yanng1 on July 12, 2007, 06:30:09 PM

what is this "meta tags" you speak of?

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: gamerx365 on July 12, 2007, 06:33:15 PM

meta tags are used by search engines to show descriptions and keywords. try viewing the source code of this page and they should be at the top

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on July 12, 2007, 06:54:26 PM

I highly recommend you go through each of the steps found on the below link. Computer Hope has not spent any money on advertising and has been able to get a lot of traffic to its site. This page consists of all the things I've learned over the last 10 years.

http://www.computerhope.com/promote.htm

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: yanng1 on July 12, 2007, 08:32:27 PM

why thank you mike and admin

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: yanng1 on July 12, 2007, 08:33:16 PM

but not gamerx365.... just kidding.
thank you too.

Title: Re: bring in some traffic!
Post by: Calum on July 13, 2007, 03:43:43 AM

Quote from: Computer Hope Admin on July 12, 2007, 06:54:26 PM

I highly recommend you go through each of the steps found on the below link. Computer Hope has not spent any money on advertising and has been able to get a lot of traffic to its site. This page consists of all the things I've learned over the last 10 years.

http://www.computerhope.com/promote.htm

Just about to mention that myself.
I can testify to the success of this, using just that page I got a lot more traffic to my clan site within a few days.

Posters, as already suggested, are a great idea, also how about an ad on the local radio station?  Many stations offer a quick shout out for free, which may help. Flyers pushed through letter boxes?  Could be worth a shot.

Finally, consider a link exchange with other local sites.

Good luck!