What the best way to advertise my site for free?

Question

I'm a stay at home mom that has started a web store to make some extra $ i'm just starting out and I need to know where I can attract more customers. I sell furniture, collectibles, candles, kitchen ware, that sort of thing, i've used amazon, craigslist, and ebay any other idea? cnbshopathome.com

Answer 1

Hello...

Submit your site to web directories and shopping directories

The more backlinks you build that are relevant to your sites theme the higher it will climb in all search engines (SEs)

Here is a free directory list...

http://www.biz-giant.com/free-directory-...

Some are free some are paid but thats how it goes.

thx

malcolm

Answer 2

There are many advertise channels are there. In that some are paid and some are free, with free advertise we need some time for getting visitors. we can get fast visitors with paid services. Here i explained both also.

Get targeted visitors to your website, and all of these methods fall into two broad categories.

1. Free Targeted Traffic

2. Paid Targeted Traffic

FREE TARGETED TRAFFIC

- Article Marketing

- Forum Participation

- Blogging

- Videos

PAID TARGETED TRAFFIC

- PPC

If you need some more information for how to advertise online just go through this link : http://www.trafficassistants.com

Answer 3

ahah... for free, you need to learn about SEO, just a simple seo, but if you want to advertise, try some banner exchange. Blog would be better, but you have to remember... you can get everything for free but you must work hard for it.

my IM is open if you want to discuss about it, and if you need more information about free advertising.

Answer 4

Submit your website for review, free!

Go to Famous Pages

http://famouspages.info

Answer 5

Getting traffic is a combination of a lot of things. The key to success is to create great content that visitors want to use, search engines will love and other websites will naturally link to. Of course, it's easier said than done.

The first thing you need to do is to improve your metatags. Right now it is

<title>Gift Card</title>

<meta name="description" content="Shop and buy top sellers in gifts, collectibles, home and garden decor.  Gift certificates available">

Your problem is your title tag. It should reflect what your site is all about and I don't think it is gift cards. Put in the keywords that best describe what you offer. Change the title tag as soon as possible

You can use pay per click advertising in the search engines to reach audiences looking for your products. You can use Google Adwords http://www.google.com/adwords or Yahoo http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com

Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible:

1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement - if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others.

2. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important -- and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools. Get a Recommend this Site script from websites such as cgiscripts.com and similar directories of scripts. Some even go as far as giving incentives to those who recommend the site to their friends. If only 10 people go to your site, but these 10 people invite 10 more - that's additional traffic that you get for FREE!

Recommend Site Scripts (various) http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Sc...

AddThis http://www.addthis.com

CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_an...



3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area.

If you are going to read only one piece on search engine optimization, I suggest you read Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com's "Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day." http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/201...

4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and (c) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News.

http://www.prleap.com/sign_up.html

http://i-newswire.com/

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/

http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/...

http://www.pr.com/press-releases

http://www.prfree.com/

http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index...

http://www.theopenpress.com/

http://www.przoom.com/

http://www.prweb.com

http://www.newswiretoday.com/

http://www.free-press-release.com/

Answer 6

If you have a real business, call a reporter for the local newspaper and ask if she will interview you.   These make perfect "local" news stories. If that works, ask if you can go on the local tv station morning show. At 6am. /