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Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic.
Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need.
Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to.
So, what now? Read on for the (free) details.
1. Register with technorati
It helps track blog posts and site changes
- Technorati
- You might need your tech person to hold your hand on this one.
The secret shortcut of online promotion
...is that there is no secret shortcut. Step by step, bit by bit, link by link, you build something important and powerful.
Hurry, but don't rush.
2. Become a Digger
Digg is a site that lets the mob find the good stuff
- Digg
- Once something you do gets "Dugg", be sure to link to that on your site, so that others can Digg it as well.
Bonus #2a: Start an argument
It turns out that arguments and debates and comments are a great way to get people coming back.
Do you need connections to succeed online?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes! It matters who you know.
Santa_Mail says:
Someday There Will Be No Jobs Available For Humans.. Robots Will Take Over The Workforce..
Posted November 08, 2009
Crassula says:
Definitely, if we don't have people to spread the word, our sites is being kept in the caves up the mountains nobody will know about it
Posted November 06, 2009
mr2f3r4r1 says:
We are not gonna exist if we are not connected into something.... Close your eyes and think for a second..
Posted November 06, 2009
kcnck says:
dogs need not only physical exercise but also mental exercise.They are thinkers.
Posted November 02, 2009
halloweencostumebuyingideas says:
Pardon the squidoo pun but with the right skills and L.U.C.K (contact me if you want to know what it means), good long tentacles and the skill to know how to use them. Then success is a must!!!!
Posted October 29, 2009
No! Great content and hard work are the secret.
mywebcashstore says:
No, I think that if you work hard and keep a eye on everything you do, You can make it!
Posted November 06, 2009
GlennD says:
how do I know?
dont ask me Im here to learn, and maybe I might get get lucky!
"its a big city"
Posted November 05, 2009
Jane_Shelley07 says:
Luck also plays a vital role for you to succeed.
It does not merely rely on connections.
Posted November 05, 2009
nathan_remzzzs says:
The rules are always changing... Just having links might not be good enough in the future with new search algorithms.
Posted November 04, 2009
myDiscretePlaceDotCom says:
Great content and hard work are the secret in succeeding online. If you don't have connections it might take more time to establish than if you had connections initially but eventually you will establish.
Posted November 04, 2009
3. Build ANOTHER Squidoo lens
Every blog, every organization needs one
Already have a lens? Make another, and link 'em together. Up your discoverability factor.
- Get started
- Or you can click the button on the top right that says "build a lens".
4. Get your team, or customers, or friends to spread the word
It's not a top down world any more, folks
- StumbleUpon
- A great way to get discovered, just by being remarkable.
- Del.icio.us
- Tag your favorite links and lenses.
- It's like Digg, but different. Great stuff rises to the surface, so make something great.
5. Issue a press release
But only if you have something to say
- PRLeap
- There are plenty of other services... some that are even worth paying for.
6. Get a sister site for testing
When the IT folks complain too much
- GoDaddy
- Not free, but close. So, you could build a page here with a different domain, run some Google ads to put traffic to that page and see if you can convert some of that traffic into clicks to your site. You won't know if you don't try, and this is cheap enough that you can try.
7. Google Analytics
You won't know what's working unless you measure
- Google analytics
- Useful and addictive and free.
8. Don't be boring
If it's so obvious, why are you ignoring it
- Purple Cow
- You have no right to traffic. If you're lucky, and GOOD, you earn some.
You'll earn it when you do something daring, interesting, useful, provocative, free, compelling, emotional or urgent.
Hurry.
9. Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube
What hot community are you already part of? Are you on Facebook, Twittering with your friends, getting Adds on MySpace, or swapping pics on Flickr? Link back to your favorite sites and lenses from those profiles. Link hither and yon and back again, and you'll generate your own little traffic economy. Nice.
What's tip #10?
Add your own idea here.
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Posted November 06, 2009
darcym612 wrote...
excellent source of information for me as I, too, am new to this, and am starting at the bottom .... working my way up.
Cheers,
Darcy
Posted November 06, 2009
ejaytv88 wrote...
Great info on how to get my lens more traffic. I am working out and your tips will surely help me. Thank you.
Ejay at eWebstream
Posted November 05, 2009
GlennD wrote...
good stuff! now ive built a zombie or Sqwombie! how do i delete it without getting eaten ?
[in reply to NikkiPrince]
Posted November 05, 2009
NikkiPrince wrote...
in reply to kefas Content is important, yes. Research shows, however, that the most important thing concerning websites is links links and more links.
Great lens by the way.
Posted November 05, 2009
lindarandall wrote...
http://www.squidoo.com/chisholmslawnservice ive added how to make christmas decorations, lights and stuff for the house
Posted November 05, 2009
Jane_Shelley07 wrote...
I'm a newbie in making blogs..
But I'm a self-starter and is very much willing to learn and improve my craft.
If you guys have time; come on check my blog!..
http://www.squidoo.com/movie_bum..
(Feel free to write your comments and suggestions..^__^
Posted November 05, 2009
myDiscretePlaceDotCom wrote...
Thanks for the tips.
Check out my lenses:
http://www.squidoo.com/mydiscreteplacedotcom
http://www.squidoo.com/matrimonialsite
Posted November 04, 2009
kefas wrote...
Hey, wonderful tips! But i think you forgot the main criteria: CONTENT
Posted November 04, 2009
sponias wrote...
I found your tips too banal. Thank you for your suggestions, but real traffic to our lens, website or blog is not acquired the way you suggest - only a few readers. Could you be more helpful?
Posted November 02, 2009
hallow wrote...
Thanks for the great tips on how your lens can be easily to be found. This is very helpful and actually I did not know that technorati tracks changes on squidoo. Thanks for sharing. 5**. By Portable Propane Heaters
Posted November 02, 2009
Thomas2 wrote...
Good suggestions.
Just getting started, so lens' still need some more work, but here they are:
http://www.squidoo.com/nixonswatching
http://www.squidoo.com/artistsunited
http://www.squidoo.com/truephoto
http://www.squidoo.com/politicaljunky
Posted November 02, 2009
Irish_Grunt wrote...
I am not used to twitter or writing blogs, so I have not tried these things. I always considered those things to be for the very young and I am just beginning to realize that I need to learn these applications if I want to grow.
Thanks!
Posted October 27, 2009
yoga2009 wrote...
It's amazing what sort of ideas one can come up with when on holiday, that can make
you a very rich person :)
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Posted October 27, 2009
JacobHays wrote...
Hey I want to thank you for your insight on gaining revenue. I have found that digg only gets me a small amount of traffic.
Please stop by my review on Tycoon Cashflow - how to make money online
Posted October 26, 2009
skiesgreen wrote...
great advice and nicely presented. Thanks for taking the trouble 5* and fave
Posted October 26, 2009
cisconetwork wrote...
I have got a new idea and I already started to work on this. I found a word( zibazin) by mistake. Actually it was not a word before. Now I fill it and create a web site. This word has a meaning now. And everyone will be familiar with it soon.
Posted October 25, 2009
Information_Society wrote...
I submitted to Twitter and many other sites using the Onlywire Firefox Add-on.
Posted October 25, 2009
chorsej wrote...
I found that press releases,news articals and social media networks bring in thousands of people to your website or lens. Combinne these 3 with what you are doing now..Facebook is the best social network to get traffic from in my opinion....
www.squidoo.com/thewormbuzzerdesigns
www.thewormbuzzer.web.officelive.com
Posted October 24, 2009
MrSquiffy wrote...
Be Original, Informative and entertaining.
Key words, Key words Key words.
Oh and use pinggoat
Posted October 24, 2009
BFuniv.com wrote...
Comments may be good, but if you have not read the page and left a relevant comment -- your blurb will likely be erased by the site owner as spam. Most blogs and Squidoo have a "no follow" 'bot instruction in their comments section -- so -- your link will get no search engine juice even if it remains.
Relationships count, never leave a link unless it too is relevant - be helpful. At Squidoo they will click on your avatar if they want more information.
Posted October 23, 2009
newchildsafety wrote...
This is a great lens - I had done many of these already but there were more!!! Thanks for putting it all together. I am really working hard to drive traffic to my lenses so you're advice and tips are appreciated.
http://www.squidoo.com/newchildsafety
Posted October 21, 2009
Beautiful_GreenBeans wrote...
Hmm, lots to think about here, thanks for the tips!
Back to work on my newest lens:
Surviving the doodoo death drop
http://www.squidoo.com/savemycellphone
Whaddaya think so far?
Posted October 20, 2009
EchoHeron wrote...
http://technorati.com/ping/ - the link for Technorati is returning a Page Not Found error.
Posted October 20, 2009
lindarandall wrote...
i have lots of sites.. i cant list all 120 of them ahhahaha
http://ideagirlconsulting.wordpress.com
http://www.squidoo.com/robertpattinsonfunnyguy
Posted October 20, 2009
unlikelydreamer wrote...
Commenting can be a way to get more visits!!! Commenting is also a good way to back link, provided you add a link to your site at the end of the comment.
like this:
http://www.squidoo.com/doubtunicorns
Posted October 20, 2009
kie wrote...
in reply to ryanhall im a newbie too...i hope my comment would add some traffic to my lens too...
Posted October 20, 2009
kushinfosystems wrote...
Should we also do blog commenting ? as it seems Squidoo does not like it ???
Posted October 19, 2009
swisscash wrote...
Thank you for your good tips.
I will defintely apply some of the tips you have shown here.
Posted October 19, 2009
Big_Joe wrote...
I think you have a great lens here, very informative with all the tips.
Anyone wanting to rate lenses today, check out...
http://www.squidoo.com/automated-responder-for-email
Says it needs some love...So love it please
http://www.squidoo.com/pain-and-headache-relief
Says it's looking good...So look at it good
http://www.squidoo.com/swine-flu-2009
Says it's getting stale...So check it for freshness
Thanks
Posted October 18, 2009
itsmuzza2004 wrote...
Opened mt eyes to a few things my friend, gots lots to go at now in the mean time please come check my lenses and rate them please in turn i will rate yours and so on , thanks suiders Muzza
http://www.squidoo.com/workfromhome4all
http://www.squidoo.com/itsmuzza2004swomansheelsandbootsshowcase
http://www.squidoo.com/Nappycakespresentsfornewborntotoddler
http://www.squidoo.com/itsmuzza2004-Ebaylisteditems
and for all you football fans my liverpool fc blog too
http://quickchat2009.blogspot.com/
thanks and see you there
Posted October 18, 2009
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Tell readers of this lens which technique is the one they shouldn't skip
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