The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do
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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.
BradKamer says:
Good content goes without saying. Networking among peers and establishing backlinks is critical.
Posted February 08, 2012
No! Great content and hard work are the secret.
Workwithmom says:
I think great content and hard work and also little bit of luck is needed plus as arbuela said its not what we know but where and how to use it at the correct time and place is the secret
Posted February 13, 2012
euro1965 says:
step by step...but i had to be better...lets do it!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted February 13, 2012
arbuela1 says:
No. there are some awesome lenses on squido to help you succeed online. So its not who you know but knowing where to look and offering great content.
Posted February 08, 2012
gazingupwards says:
It helps to have connections, but I believe that great content is what will really drive people to your lens. When I want to get some how to tips or some decorating advice, I type it in the search engines and keep clicking till I find that special link. I don't worry about whether or not I have some kind of personal connection with them. I just want the information I need. I usually look at multiple sites to get as much information on my subject of choice. The only connections that might come in handy are links to your page from sites that are relevant. Also the word succeed is in question in my mind. I have only had 6 hits so far, but my mother was one of them. She liked my story, and as far as I am concerned that makes me successful. (If you knew my family you would understand.) I like my story, and I have so many ideas and so little time. I wish I could have hours to sit at the computer to type and add updates, but I have a full time job and a family to tend to. Success online has to do with whether or not you are satisfied with the work you are putting out there. If you are getting something out of your online experience then you are achieving one level of success. If you keep on keeping on it is only a matter of time to see what the others refer to as "online success".
Posted February 08, 2012
goo2eyes says:
right now, i am satisfied with squidoo. i earned the purple star for my lens-if animals could talk and also earned my wings as squid angel recently. it is most appropriate that i bless this lens not because you are the boss but because the contents herein are very useful for all squids.
Posted February 05, 2012
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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Workwithmom
Feb 13, 2012 @ 7:28 am | delete
- Very Informative lens Tip # 10 is to follow all the above tips.
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smsr0100451
Feb 10, 2012 @ 11:15 pm | delete
- This is really useful. Thanks.
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MrTossot
Feb 9, 2012 @ 4:04 am | delete
- It is 10# idea, i hope people recommend it.
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MrTossot
Feb 9, 2012 @ 4:04 am | delete
- It is 10# idea, i hope people recommend it.
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MrTossot
Feb 9, 2012 @ 4:02 am | delete
- use social bookmarking, just not your own account but others people bookmark you. These easiest way to do this is http://socialadr.com/join/?a=693033
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wenglove31
Feb 7, 2012 @ 11:27 pm | delete
- oh my god why i cant published my 2nd lens....pls a little help...
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wenglove31
Feb 7, 2012 @ 11:27 pm | delete
- oh my god why i cant published my 2nd lens....pls a little help...
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bloomingrose
Feb 7, 2012 @ 6:03 pm | delete
- I have got on the Squid Forum - finally - after all these years, and that is driving traffic. I try to help out other lensmasters or other people who are on line - for instance if see a misspelled word, I tell them - also a personal note if I have something heartfelt to express that I don't want on the front page. (There are a lot of great people on Squidoo to send heartfelt messages to.) I mention my favorite lenses in my personal emails.
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bloomingrose
Feb 7, 2012 @ 6:03 pm | delete
- I have got on the Squid Forum - finally - after all these years, and that is driving traffic. I try to help out other lensmasters or other people who are on line - for instance if see a misspelled word, I tell them - also a personal note if I have something heartfelt to express that I don't want on the front page. (There are a lot of great people on Squidoo to send heartfelt messages to.) I mention my favorite lenses in my personal emails.
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Rebeljohn
Feb 6, 2012 @ 10:42 pm | delete
- Great info thanks
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mdeakub
Feb 6, 2012 @ 3:32 pm | delete
- An informative lens. I liked this.
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rauspitz
Feb 6, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
- Very useful lens, good rules to follow, obviously.
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goo2eyes
Feb 5, 2012 @ 1:53 pm | delete
- thank you for sharing this lens and i hope to be a giant squid (25) one of these days. i need 1 or more complete lenses to be eligible.
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johnA11
Feb 2, 2012 @ 4:05 am | delete
- Rule 8 stood out the most for me... especially the part about "you have no right to traffic." It took me a while to realize that you really have to work hard to earn it. great lens
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AmandaCSchulze
Feb 2, 2012 @ 3:57 am | delete
- An automated model system that does the job for you 24 hours a day from wherever You are...even while you are sleeping!
So you still do what you love ....while working and being productive.
Thank you for the Tips
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AmandaCSchulze
Feb 2, 2012 @ 3:57 am | delete
- An automated model system that does the job for you 24 hours a day from wherever You are...even while you are sleeping!
So you still do what you love ....while working and being productive.
Thank you for the Tips
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pattywatty8
Feb 1, 2012 @ 9:04 pm | delete
- Rule 8 is good, I am now realizing that I need to put some more interesting things in my lenses and maybe bend truths a bit to get the best content.
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pattywatty8
Feb 1, 2012 @ 9:04 pm | delete
- Rule 8 is good, I am now realizing that I need to put some more interesting things in my lenses and maybe bend truths a bit to get the best content.
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wenglove31
Jan 29, 2012 @ 9:49 pm | delete
- hello guys i really love this lens i can express everything and learn a lot!!!! try to live comments on my lens i wanna hear your words pls log in new-s-maker-in-the-world
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Rayoosh
Jan 29, 2012 @ 5:38 pm | delete
- Hi, also just reading the great tips on getting traffic. Just finished my first lens and excited on all the ideas in my head for my next lens. Thanks for the tips!! c'',)
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Rayoosh
Jan 29, 2012 @ 5:38 pm | delete
- Hi, also just reading the great tips on getting traffic. Just finished my first lens and excited on all the ideas in my head for my next lens. Thanks for the tips!! c'',)
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MissionBoundCreations
Jan 29, 2012 @ 1:01 am | delete
- READ READ READ a lot. Watch slot of YouTube videos about SEO and Lens building
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MissionBoundCreations
Jan 29, 2012 @ 1:01 am | delete
- READ READ READ a lot. Watch slot of YouTube videos about SEO and Lens building
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Tolovaj
Jan 28, 2012 @ 10:37 am | delete
- Break all those rules creatively!
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Tolovaj
Jan 28, 2012 @ 10:37 am | delete
- Break all those rules creatively!
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flinnie
Jan 27, 2012 @ 6:07 pm | delete
- Hi I do not have a tip just reading up on making lens.Great tips and a great lens.Thanks for all the info.
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gyo_art_fashion
Jan 25, 2012 @ 8:50 am | delete
- Well, not a tip but definitely a comment... Just a humble thanks for the incredibly informative lens! Really helps the newbies like me to figure out the big bad world of squidoo and the likes.... I'm totally new to this all, and have to admit, from the amateur's perspective, it is SCARY and overwhelming........ But thanks for all the tips you guys have shared!! Helps quite a bit............ I feel like a kid in school when I say this, but one day when I grow up I'd like a lens with a purple star!!! LOL
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MarcelWhite
Jan 25, 2012 @ 6:04 am | delete
- Tip # 10: Carefully study how to use Technorati and Digg in order to take advantage of Tips 1 and 2. Otherwise you'll be lost, like me.
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intermarks
Jan 24, 2012 @ 6:13 am | delete
- Interesting and helpful information! My tip #10 is to be actively participating in as much as lenses as possible, and you will definitely see the results very soon.
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intermarks
Jan 24, 2012 @ 6:13 am | delete
- Interesting and helpful information! My tip #10 is to be actively participating in as much as lenses as possible, and you will definitely see the results very soon.
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Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:22 pm | delete
- Great Tip's !!!!!!!
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Squidoo_Chick
Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:34 am | delete
- Conduxt a health check on your lens using squidutils to make sure that your lens is in order and works for you
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Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:34 am | delete
- Conduxt a health check on your lens using squidutils to make sure that your lens is in order and works for you
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Neoglitch
Jan 21, 2012 @ 1:19 pm | delete
- My tip 10 is that the previous 9 tips will not work unless you are working from your true passion; that something that you love doing and talking about, and that can change people's lives for the better. You can try applying these 9 tips to work in niches like "weight loss" or "make money online", but if you couldn't care less about these topics, you will only sabotage yourself.
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allurieligerie
Jan 21, 2012 @ 12:16 am | delete
- great thx for tips
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