10. This is the first thing you should do. At the stage of
creating your pages have the rules of SEO in your mind, it
will save you time and work later.
12. Submit your website to as many search engines and link
directories as possible. The most valuable directories are
the ones that focus on the subject of your site. For
example, if your site covers the topic of real estate, then
find directories specializing in real estate listings.
14. Use any given opportunity to make people link to your
site. The most common way is to exchange links with link
partners whose site has a high PageRank.
19. Write press releases, publish them on your site and allow
other webmasters to publish it. You can also distribute
your press releases to news sites.
21. Create a free ebook, free report, free script or a free
software and let people download it from your site. Allow
other webmasters to distribute your freebies on their
websites or use them as incentives, provided they keep
your links untouched in your info product.
25. When you purchase a product or a service and you are
satisfied with it, don't hold back your enthusiasm. Write a
praising review of the product and ask the vendor to
publish it on his site with your name and your website's
address. Amazon.com is also a great place for writing
online reviews.
28. Start a niche blog or a personal blog and network with
other bloggers. Use RSS feeds for your blogs to promote
them and to gain returning visitors.
42. If you sell a product, the best way to promote it is to have
affiliates who will lend ad space on their websites for free
and even help you sell your stuff. You can create your own
affiliate program or join an affiliate network.
43. These were just a few of possible site promotion strategies
that will help you get traffic, and eventually get your
website into the top of search engine rankings. Of course
the time frame differs, depending on how competitive the
subject of your website is. If you use PPC advertising, it
can shorten the process. But if you are on a tight budget
and can afford only free methods, you will still succeed.
Just make a plan for your site promotion activities and
stick to it. The results will come!