There are many ways to generate website traffic off the internet. In fact, your problem as a marketer is not whether you can generate traffic both on a paid or free basis, but which type of traffic you would go with that is right.
The issue is not whether there is traffic to generate, but the fact that there are just too many ways to do it. There are just too many options on the table.
It is very easy to get distracted. It is very easy to get confused among all the different methods of driving traffic.
In fact, if you come across a website that allows you to build a link that points to your site, that is a potential source of traffic.
In many cases, there are many online platforms that allow you to mention a brand name without even mentioning URLs, and if everything else lines up, those platforms are also viable sources of online traffic. Again, the issue is not a shortage of online traffic sources.
There are just too many of them. In fact, I would venture to say that the only real limit is your imagination and creativity. With that said, some sources of traffic are obviously much better than others.
Some sources of traffic take a lot more money and a lot more time to produce results. Others are more targeted, and take less of your time and less of your money to turn into cold hard cash.
One of the most powerful sources of traffic that you should never neglect is forum traffic. This book spells out why you should consider forum marketing and the benefits it brings to the table.
It also steps you through the process of using specialized online forums and message boards to get highly targeted and high performing website traffic.
