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1. imisidro Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 12:05 pm

   First make sure your on-page factors are ok. The first thing I saw that you need to correct is your title tag which currently says

   "Featured Products – Nintendo Wii, Mp3, GPS, DJ Gear,Computers Store"

   The phrase "Featured Products" is a waste of space because no one really types featured products in their search engines if they want to buy Wii. If this was my site, I would use "DirectTechDepot: Brand Name Electronics Discount Prices"

   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_Scripts/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
   Big Nose Bird Recommend this Site http://bignosebird.com/carchive/birdcast.shtml
   CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
   Hostscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/index.html

   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/forum3/2010.htm

   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/add.cgi
   http://www.pr.com/press-releases
   http://www.prfree.com/
   http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index.shtml
   http://www.theopenpress.com/
   http://www.przoom.com/
   http://www.prweb.com
   http://www.newswiretoday.com/
   http://www.free-press-release.com/

   5. Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business; establishes you as an authority in your field, and allows you to get backlinks for your website. If 50 websites publish your article and it contains a link back to your website, then you easily get 50 links from a single article. The more links you have, the greater your chances for increasing your search engine rankings.

   Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AhzreGmnCUicOoyedqypscUjzKIX?qid=1006022407481

   6. Improve your conversion. Getting visitors is one thing; getting them to buy your products is a whole different story. Read the article " How To Sell More on the Web: 30 Tips To Increase Conversion Rates For An Ecommerce Site " http://www.powerhomebiz.com/092006/ecommerce.htm for tips on how to improve your conversion rates.

   7. Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are:

   Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
   Google Base http://base.google.com
   Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/...
   Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
   Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
   Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
   US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/
   Kijiji http://www.kijiji.com/
   Local.com http://www.local.com/
   References :
   Free Ways to Promote an Online Business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/guide/cases/ii-lexi.htm

2. Michelle H Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 12:28 pm

   Dominick T,

   When I was growing up, my father always used to tell me, "Andy, there’s only one way to make any money in life, and it’s the SAME way – blood, sweat, and tears."

   And that’s the same with your business.

   Here is a quote from your question:

   "I don’t want to continuously blog to try and get a search ranking."

   Unfortunately, there is not "secret" to free traffic. In fact, there is really no such thing as "free traffic." Not any traffic that is halfway decent.

   You have to pay DEARLY for good traffic, though sometimes it’s not in your local currency.

   Time is the most effective tool. It will cost you a lot of time and effort to drive people to your site.

   With that said, here are some practical tips:

   1. Become an expert on the subject.
   Most people are not doing this, so you’ll have an edge up. Start marketing yourself in forums, chatrooms, and blogs as an expert on whatever your website’s subject is. Find out why your product, service, or website is better than anyone else’s. (Then tell other people that!)

   2. Give away tons of free samples of your product.
   With online websites, it’s really easy to find 100000 websites that sell or do the same thing. Make people able to TRUST your website by giving away your product for free, and then by having people write back in and saying how well it’s worked for them. Otherwise, they won’t trust you, and they’ll just leave.

   3. Come up with, and market, your USP.
   (Unique Selling Point) You need to show people why you’re better than anyone else!Anyways, I hoped this helped. This stuff is just the TIP of the iceberg of marketing!

   Good luck!

   -Andy
   References :
   http://www.homebusinessresources.info

   (Please note: this answer does not violate Yahoo! Answers Community Guidelines as seen here: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/abuse/guidelines-10.html)

3. Richard L Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 1:07 pm

   Try some of the Autosurf sites that my friends and I use on our websites. If you alexa staceyli.com you’ll see an HUGE increase in traffic. That’s from those autosurf sites! They work great in boosting traffic only.

   http://www.cool2d3dart.com/traffic.html
   References :
   Stacey’s Web Social Networking
   http://www.staceyli.com

4. www.scimprints.com Greg Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 1:31 pm

   SEO is the active practice of optimizing a web site by improving internal and external aspects in order to increase the traffic the site receives from search engines.
   http://www.seomoz.org/article/beginners-guide-to-search-engine-optimization

   Keyword search
   Keyword research enables site owners to choose keywords when constructing and optimizing a website (page). Keyword research is also extensively used to manage PPC advertising campaigns or if you are looking to research and identify profitable niche markets.

   When performing keyword research for constructing and optimizing a website (page) you are looking to select search terms that will reach your target audience. One of the common mistakes made by some SEOs is to avoid choosing keywords that are very competitive. Searchers tend to use a lot modifiers when they search and the more competitive the search term the more likely they are to use a modifier. Removing the possibility of ranking well for these modified searches is not a good idea. Competition can be a factor in deciding how to target a specific search term but you should never ignore a search term simply because you believe it is too competitive. http://www.seo-blog.com/tutorial.php

   You can do several things to increase traffic flow.
   When making your own web site do some research on how to optimize your site so that you get a good ranking with a natural search. You do this by embedding smart key words.

   You need get your web address in as many locations as possible on the net. You do this by article submission, link swap and free classifieds.

   Things I did to be successful: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlTaCN.KbeE6Rlz3vwt13Ybty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071215180803AApbhK4
   You can also try article submission: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av8sFy4ZrhVm6nQJuZ43aqzty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071219083105AAi2qW1&show=7#profile-info-US5pRGDvaa
   References :

5. Sharing Mind Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 2:10 pm

   is there any reason why should we all buys from your store when there are bigger store such as amazon, bestbuy or ebay. I check the prices of Nikon COOLPIX S50 7.2MP Digital Camera that is sold for USD274 at your store can be bought at amazon for USD216. People online they like to look around first and compare things. they could stumble into your store but do you think they wouldn’t stumble into amazon or other biz store while comparing the prices. I just let you know what myself and perhaps a lot of others would do before buying things. So if you think you can handle the competition just go ahead find those visitor to visit your site. wish you all the best.
   References :
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FNikon-Coolpix-Digital-Vibration-Reduction%2Fdp%2FB000N48GEU%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Delectronics%26qid%3D1199718742%26sr%3D8-2&tag=homebizoppo05-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

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