Comments on: Early Adopters: 5 Ways To Get Users To Your New Website http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/ How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Alison http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 Alison Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:02:28 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-6432 Great list - a new twist on the get traffic articles everywhere. I just finished setting up two StumbleUpon Campaigns and am very interested to see the results. One added benefit - it forced me to think about how we might keep someone engaged if they visit because of a general interest in real estate, and not a specific interest in real estate appraisal - the site is about real estate appraisal (valuation of property). Today's task: write a page that hooks them in to the overall concept of what comprises property value, and see what happens. Btw, if anyone is interested . . . we saw almost zero traffic for the first 6 months - maybe 2 visitors a day. I finally sat down and spent a month on targeted SEO - made sure every single page and post had targeted keywords, descriptions, h1, h2 and h3 tags that made sense, etc., set up and submitted my sitemap to google, added comment plugins to encourage people to comment, and wrote a bunch of new content. We've seen a jump in traffic to about 8 to 12 organic searches a day, with a lull over the long holiday weekend. I know that is pitiful compared to other sites, but we have a very narrow target audience - people in Austin, Texas who need to get their home appraised. One thing for sure, a year from now we will OWN the Austin market for this - our site will be the best, more informative site, and we will be paying attention, rigorous attention to what gets people to convert. I am very appreciative of folks like you that take the time to show the rest of us some things that can help make the difference. Alison Great list – a new twist on the get traffic articles everywhere. I just finished setting up two StumbleUpon Campaigns and am very interested to see the results. One added benefit – it forced me to think about how we might keep someone engaged if they visit because of a general interest in real estate, and not a specific interest in real estate appraisal – the site is about real estate appraisal (valuation of property). Today’s task: write a page that hooks them in to the overall concept of what comprises property value, and see what happens.

Btw, if anyone is interested . . . we saw almost zero traffic for the first 6 months – maybe 2 visitors a day. I finally sat down and spent a month on targeted SEO – made sure every single page and post had targeted keywords, descriptions, h1, h2 and h3 tags that made sense, etc., set up and submitted my sitemap to google, added comment plugins to encourage people to comment, and wrote a bunch of new content.

We’ve seen a jump in traffic to about 8 to 12 organic searches a day, with a lull over the long holiday weekend. I know that is pitiful compared to other sites, but we have a very narrow target audience – people in Austin, Texas who need to get their home appraised.

One thing for sure, a year from now we will OWN the Austin market for this – our site will be the best, more informative site, and we will be paying attention, rigorous attention to what gets people to convert.

I am very appreciative of folks like you that take the time to show the rest of us some things that can help make the difference.

Alison

]]> By: Russell http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6336 Russell Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:13:40 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-6336 Nice post, I found it very useful, thankyou I look forwards to reading more of your articles in the future. Nice post, I found it very useful, thankyou I look forwards to reading more of your articles in the future.

]]> By: Cristina Fugaru http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6254 Cristina Fugaru Mon, 31 May 2010 15:14:15 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-6254 Great article, very useful! Great article, very useful!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 Brian Armstrong Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:48:37 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5720 Well designed site Vishal, best of luck! Well designed site Vishal, best of luck!

]]> By: Vishal Mehta http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 Vishal Mehta Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:27:35 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5713 great advice to start.. I have just launched my new website http://www.gosecondhand.com so this is just the start i wanted. great advice to start.. I have just launched my new website http://www.gosecondhand.com so this is just the start i wanted.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5674 Brian Armstrong Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:09:06 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5674 Hey Ash, I think I just started with $50 or something (which is 1,000 stumbles) to see the response, and then adjusted and did $50 again, etc. Let us know how it goes if you get a chance! Thanks, Brian Hey Ash, I think I just started with $50 or something (which is 1,000 stumbles) to see the response, and then adjusted and did $50 again, etc. Let us know how it goes if you get a chance! Thanks,

Brian

]]> By: Ash http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5673 Ash Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:55:30 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5673 I'm trying StumbleUpon for ShirtJax. What daily budget did you use for BuyersVote? I’m trying StumbleUpon for ShirtJax. What daily budget did you use for BuyersVote?

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5599 Brian Armstrong Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:27:57 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5599 Hi Primrose, I don't have much experience there...you may want to contact Chris Guthrie though, he seems to be having good success with that: http://www.makemoneyontheinternet.com/january-2010-income-report-6231-52/ Hi Primrose, I don’t have much experience there…you may want to contact Chris Guthrie though, he seems to be having good success with that:

http://www.makemoneyontheinternet.com/january-2010-income-report-6231-52/

]]> By: Primrose http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5591 Primrose Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:37:39 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5591 Hi Brian, Thanks for the good stuff you've posted. I'm sort of starting out, looking at what to do in internet business. Have been thinking of those affiliate programs, particularly interested in bookshops. Are they any good? What are the pros and cons, I have been reading stuff posted by the companies offering the affiliate programs, so it all sounds good with no cons. Any advice? I havent setup a website yet, still researching the idea, so any advice will be treasured. ta Hi Brian,

Thanks for the good stuff you’ve posted. I’m sort of starting out, looking at what to do in internet business. Have been thinking of those affiliate programs, particularly interested in bookshops. Are they any good? What are the pros and cons, I have been reading stuff posted by the companies offering the affiliate programs, so it all sounds good with no cons. Any advice? I havent setup a website yet, still researching the idea, so any advice will be treasured. ta

]]> By: lampee.com http://www.startbreakingfree.com/1322/early-adopters-5-ways-to-get-users-to-your-new-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5588 lampee.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:56:01 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=1322#comment-5588 Nice advices. Trying them out for my site. If there are any further advices specifically for information sharing site like us it would be even more greatly appreciate. Nice advices. Trying them out for my site.

If there are any further advices specifically for information sharing site like us it would be even more greatly appreciate.

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