Driving Traffic to My Website

[mercedes19]

Hello All,

I am new to the Real Estate Forum community , and have just complete my new website however I am trying to get some tips on the best and most cost effective way to drive traffic to my site ..

Any advice would be greatly appreciated .

my website features all types of Real Estate Property for sale .

[bwiley]

1. get a signature with every forum - this allows you to put a link in every post to your site

2. learn about SEO "Search Engine Optimization"

3. PPC Pay Per CLick is you are selling houses, not just to get people to a site, because it's not worth it unless you are selling houses or going to make big money.

4. Social Media Networking - Forums, leave comments on blogs, stumble upon, digg, etc. This accounts for 80% of my traffic.

[mercedes19]

1. get a signature with every forum - this allows you to put a link in every post to your site

2. learn about SEO "Search Engine Optimization"

3. PPC Pay Per CLick is you are selling houses, not just to get people to a site, because it's not worth it unless you are selling houses or going to make big money.

4. Social Media Networking - Forums, leave comments on blogs, stumble upon, digg, etc. This accounts for 80% of my traffic.



Thank you so much Bwiley that is great information and I really appreciate it , I am a little skeptical about the SEO bc I've heard good things and bad about it , so If there are any companies that you have already used that you would recommend , would be appreciated :)

[jcdykes]

Very good points that you bring up. Are there other good forums that you like to subscribe to? This forum is very helpful, are there others as good? Just wondering. Thanks.

[tina.anderson]

The social networking sites and social bookmarking sites are excellent sources for getting a lot of traffic that is consistent. I think these types of sites are only going to improve in the near future. As far as other methods go, I would stay away from paid links, unless you are doing it individually and only to other high quality websites. Google could penalize you if they find out you bought a ton of links at one time.

[Orlando MLS]

I think the best way is to get a bunch of links from relevant sites pointing towards your website.

If your site is new, it will take a while to start ranking well. Maybe six months to two years. But start working on it now.

[Home Brochures]

Get your site listed on the DMOZ. That will help a lot.

Also make sure your site will Validate with HTML validators. You want to use preferably CSS and very little if any tables in your code. Maybe post your website address and we can review it.

[mercedes19]

Great Advice ! everyone , I think I will try a couple of things and will keep you posted .. with hopefully some succcess stories that I can share and offer referrals on :)

[fractional-homes]

I am new to the Real Estate Forum community , and have just complete my new website however I am trying to get some tips on the best and most cost effective way to drive traffic to my site.

Consult with a good local web optimization company that can deliver results. It can be tricky when selecting the right company. Ask for references. If you want to get quick results, consider using the sponsored ads. This can be a very effective short-term solution if done right. Some companies specialize in this service. However, depending on how competitive it is in your market, this can be rather expensive.

[Nealrm]

Given that everyone here will give you suggestions about how to promote your site on the web, I will give you a few other suggestions.

DON'T FORGET ABOUT NON-INTERNET ADVERTISING.

We get a tremendous amount of direct traffic due to our non-internet marketing. Yard signs, sponcering charity events, newpaper advertising, word-of-mouth, etc.

It's good to have a balanced advertising profolio. That way you are not placing all your eggs in one basket.

[flatfeemls]

Build your site - work hard it will take time keep learning and building both links and your site.

Keep checking your stats and see what works. Over time all the reading and learning will become clear.

The formula will become clear. You are in the right place. Post some text links to your site.

Make sure your site is big with alot of content.

[kuzmanin]

Include your site in yahoo directory (a bit expensive)

[malikiqbal]

Put some ads to craigslist too, I do one or two sales through craigslist.

[joehall]

Traffic from search engines is the best because its targeted traffic that converts to leads! Learn all you can about SEO.

[rainier]

try to do a blog submission, article submission or social bookmarkings and try to join on pligg sites.

[malikiqbal]

You might want to check the webpage at the bottom of my signature page, great techniques to increase traffic.

[joehall]

You might want to check the webpage at the bottom of my signature page, great techniques to increase traffic.

And, while you are at it, check out my signature too!

[malikiqbal]

I agree with Nealrm... balance your advertising techniques.

[rainier]

if you wanted to have traffic, then I suggest to put up a blog and then write an article that best described your site, you can promote your products and services through your blog and then submit it to social bookmarkings .

[philippine_real_estate]

A-Z Tips to Increase Site Visitors

1. Optimize your site (SEO).
Win on the search engines when people search for keyword phrases related to your products or services.
(More about search engine optimization.)

2. Get your site listed in directories.
Submit your site to all the major web directories. This will generate traffic directly from the directories themselves and will also help to improve your link popularity. That helps you win on Google!
(More about web directories.)

3. Get listed in search engines.
Submit your site to all the major search engines.
(More about search engines.)

4. Get links to your site.
Get people with complimentary sites to link to yours. You offer rental kayaks on the beach. Ask the local restaurant owners to link to you, and offer to link to them. Ask the local tour guides, the real estate agents, the night clubs, and everyone else. Links lead to clicks onto your website and help to improve your search engine rankings.


Please refer to this link for more:
http://www.seologic.com/web-traffic/increase/visitors/

[housetubetv]

A-Z Tips to Increase Site Visitors

1. Optimize your site (SEO).
Win on the search engines when people search for keyword phrases related to your products or services.
(More about search engine optimization.)

2. Get your site listed in directories.
Submit your site to all the major web directories. This will generate traffic directly from the directories themselves and will also help to improve your link popularity. That helps you win on Google!
(More about web directories.)

3. Get listed in search engines.
Submit your site to all the major search engines.
(More about search engines.)

4. Get links to your site.
Get people with complimentary sites to link to yours. You offer rental kayaks on the beach. Ask the local restaurant owners to link to you, and offer to link to them. Ask the local tour guides, the real estate agents, the night clubs, and everyone else. Links lead to clicks onto your website and help to improve your search engine rankings.


Please refer to this link for more:
http://www.seologic.com/web-traffic/increase/visitors/



Good tips
Followed all the simple steps and use the free google webmaster tool.
All my sites are rank high and on #1 page on google search--good keywords.
Am enjoying the increased traffic and revenue flow.