10 tips and tactic to bring traffic to your niche part 2

10 tips and tactic to bring traffic to your niche part 2

 

Tip Number 11: Stay human, get human attention

 

In as much as you are running or starting up an Internet marketing business, you need to remember that people are not leads; they are people.  If you do not approach them with the intention of helping them, they will not be likely to bother noticing you.  Remember that you are dealing with human beings.  Be fair, be helpful, and be human.  It will be that much better for you and for everyone in the end.

 

Helping does not mean that it has to be free, but the fact remains that you are offering something that can make life easier for your audience.

 

Tip Number 12: Freebies, freebies!  

 

Everybody loves free stuff, as long as you’re not pushy about it – then it becomes suspicious.  Whatever type of business you have, it pays to give some stuff or services away.  Whether it is a regular freebie or a periodic blowout, there must be something you can give away to people.

 

Many marketers give away free stuff when people sign up.  At times, there are also free items or samples with no obligation to register.  Tempting visitors by giving them a taste is as old a marketing strategy as marketing itself.  If the visitors are suitably impressed, then you can be quite sure that they will opt into your list.

 

Tip Number 13: Tag team!  

 

One way to get a leg up in Internet marketing is to give a hand to other marketers.  It makes sense, as long as you both keep your respective ends of the bargain.  There are many ways to apply this cooperative principle, and we will discuss them across several tips.  The first would be to feature links to each other’s webpages under a “related info” or similar section on your homepage.  If you do not deal in the same type of product or service, then the section can be labeled something like “Friends”, “Partners”, or “Other Cool Stuff”.

 

Tip Number 14: Tag team tactic: follow-up!  

 

This is an interesting tactic when it comes to making sales. For example, you finish a transaction with a customer.  At the receipt page, you insert an offer for a friendly competitors’ product or service.  If you do make a sale, you can get a commission from your competitor, and he can do the same for you.  It generates leads both ways!  The best part is that you do not even have to be offering the same type of goods or services!

Tip Number 15: Tag team tactic: big blowout!  

Small giveaways do create buzz, but not as much as big blowouts, right?  Well, you can team up with other Internet marketers to organize some sort of event with free giveaways, whether online or in meatspace (the “real” world).  It creates buzz for all of your marketing businesses, plus it has a bigger profile and presence.  This produces leads in many ways, and also helps you make friends and partners.

 

Tip Number 16: Tag team tactic: sponsor!  

 

Sponsoring local bands, sports teams, or other such public entities is a great way of boosting your presence, but it can be a bit tough to come up with some reasonable amount.  Teaming up with other interested Internet marketers can make it easier for all of you to get the word out without paying through the nose.

 

Tip Number 17: Facebook, MySpace, and other page-based social networks work

 

These social networking services are great because you can do a lot of different things on them.  Still, if the point is to build up your list, you have to remember to make it interesting, especially towards the target audience. Don’t just add people willy-nilly.  Pick out the ones with interests related to what you have to offer, and build a network on the people who are interested.  It is much more efficient and synergistic in some ways.

 

Tip Number 18: Microblogging services like Twitter, Plurk, et cetera

 

The micro format is actually pretty useful.  In fact, if you sue it right, you can use this to get some real-time leverage for your business.  

You can use the framework to drive people to your squeeze page, or use it to make announcements of new blog posts.  Of course, at its core you can use it to meet new people who are interested in the goods or services that you can offer.

 

Tip Number 19: Article marketing articulates your page and the casual readers

 

Writing articles and submitting them to various sites across the Web can make a big positive impact on your business.  In fact, you can use these articles to entice people who may have had only a passing interest in what you have to offer.

 

Of course, it is important to have decent writing skills.  It is not just about spelling and grammar.  You also have to have a way with words that either overrides reason or steers it towards your direction.  In other words, your charisma in writing is an essential element for this tactic.

 

Tip Number 20: Forums can enclose, stimulate, and multiply your followers

 

Internet forums are great because people can converse (not in real-time) by means of posted messages. 

 

That means other people can read what’s been going on and make their own comments.

 

You can join forums and dive into related threads or start new topics.  Better yet, you can start up your own forum!  It doesn’t take much – just a Web host and an automated forum website builder.

 

Forums are not just for discussing matters with members.  They also make great places to meet people, and more importantly, meet people who are already interested in the raison d’etre of the forum.