Comments on: Getting Closer to a Traffic Solution

By: Daniel chege

Daniel chege — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:41:27 +0000

Hey Mark ,

I am a web designer and to be honest it took me a long time to get traffic through ” organic search engine optimization ” but still my conversion rate is very low.

I have tried to read most of your articles, heard your audios, but I still my conversion does not go up.

I would really appreciate if you and others could go to my site http://www.poppaproductions.net and let me know the best thing to do.

Thanks and best regards..

Mr. Daniel Chege
Poppa Productions Web DESIGNS
http://www.poppaproductions.net
Poppaproductions@gmail.com

By: Simpler and Faster the Second Time Around | Traffic and Conversion

Simpler and Faster the Second Time Around | Traffic and Conversion — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:13:26 +0000

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By: Pauli

Pauli — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:56:32 +0000

Mark,

I’ve been interested in this project of yours — wondering where it might end up. I haven’t commented thus far, because I know how to get both organic and ppc traffic.

In fact, I just put up a website where I’m interviewed about a key element in getting organic traffic. If you check out my website, the interview is posted. There’s no registration required to listen, and I’m not selling anything at the moment. (And I’m not planning a launch either.)

Mark, depending on what you pull together, I look forward to participating. I’m following your progress with interest.

By: Rose Brophy

Rose Brophy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:21:12 +0000

I had a ppc campaign going great as an affiliate, the company changed the website from content to video and now my ppc campaign is stopped cause I don’t want to pay $10.00 per click. No JOKE. Google said there is no content on the site and therefore it cannot be optimized. I have sent several messages to the program support and get what I call confusing and flakey answers but they insist they have explained everything. They did not know google no longer lets you uses the affiliate link given by anyplace. I have no idea what to do now. I am really confused now. I cannot take my contacts and upload them into another system cause they are only opted in at the affiliate site. Now What???

By: Ayn Ellise

Ayn Ellise — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:13:55 +0000

Mark,

It ends up being a combination;

Not finding enough information in places that you can trust kind of leading to too much information, too much mis-information thus not enough information to be actionable.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:28:02 +0000

I can relate to being bombarded with the next “latest, greatest thing that will jumpstart your business to make you millions. Just buy…” Stop buying stuff!!!!! That’s my advice. Just concentrate on one thing at a time until you have mastered it and it’s working for you. If you get caught up in a buying frenzy and studying things to death, you’ll just delay getting your business off the ground.
Most, not all, offers from so-called gurus are long on promises, but short on actual hands-on-how-to. Not only that, but the e-mails I receive clearly show a trend of(incestuous) reciprocal business relationship among the top gurus in the business. Nothing wrong with occasional cross promotion of each other’s product(s), but it has become insane lately. A veritable feeding frenzy. No thanks. I can resist. I know a good offer when I see one, but enough is enough already.
So I just want to say that I appreciate Mark’s approach and his diligent efforts in assisting with the most important area in internet marketing – traffic.

There are many free sources for traffic, which I use and would be glad to share.

By: Bioniclily

Bioniclily — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:06:10 +0000

I agree with everyone here. I too have spent alot of money trying to have a web biz and so far have a pretty lame homepage. Then the clencher is, I spent ALOT of time doing this and I am too embarrassed to submit the site to the search engines. I don’t want traffic right now.
It seems that everything that comes down the pike, has to be learned some how. I think not having face to face communication has alot to do, with why it takes so long to learn the programs too. So you say you want to be an ebiz entrepeneur eh? Ok now they said THEY could build a website, in 15 min. Sounds like just what I need. Plop out the bucks, wait for it to arrive in the mail, or download it. Cya, they got paid and are gone. If you need help most times it’s not available. Directions can be “read” wrong. So you try try again to get it two work. Then I know for me I get so frustrated, I have to leave. Or I’ll break my computer.LOL
I bought John Reese’s Traffic Secrets 2.0 and first impressions are, there is alot of information here that hopefully will justify the price. I started studying right away. The steps are listed numerically 1-15 on one page of the program.I made it to step 4!! I haven’t even scratched the surface.
I got bombarded left and right from affiliates recommending Johns products. I mean they had promotions giving away their programs so I would use their affiliate link. It just makes me wonder, is there a bunch of internet “Guru’s gathering at a Hotel in Colorado taking turns at being Guru’s and laughing all the way to the bank. It’s something to ponder, back to studying.

By: Phyllis Zimbler Miller

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:29:30 +0000

Way, way too much information. Plus I’ve read several books.

Right now I’m reading Tom Antion’s book ELECTRONIC MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESS, which I think is excellent. But with a copyright of 2005 (yes, I know there are updates on his website) surely several of the things have changed, especially in terms of SEO.

By: Lamour

Lamour — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:59:41 +0000

What do we really need?
1) we need just & only to get a Good Visibility at the Right Time at the Right Place in front of the Good Prospects, that is people who have a Need to fulfill, who Live Where we can Deliver our products or Serve Them, who speak our Language, and who are Willing to buy (or eventually Ready to join for free to maybe buy something sooner or later), and
2) we also wish to get it on Remote Control, or without working too much.

So, if you can create an Affordable & User-Friendly software to remotly find Good Prospects and Attract Customers on Auto-Pilot, you’ll offer the magic solution we all want. And of course, it has to be Multilingual as many people dont speak English (or prefer to use their mother tongue to search what they are looking for).

By: Lamour

Lamour — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:35:47 +0000

We don’t really need Traffic but Targeted Traffic,
1) whatever the Proper Entry Point we may use to persuade people : Squeeze page, Doorway Page, Sales page, Home page, Follow-up emails, etc., or Belly to Belly, and
2) whatever the Cost-Effective Marketing Method we may use to attract people : Word of Mouth, Relationships, SEO, Link Exchange, Adwords, Classified Ads, Ezines, Articles, Directories, Forums, Blogs, Social Networking, Social Bookmarking, Mailing List, Affiliate Marketing, Viral Marketing, etc., or Comments.

So the real question is : how to get Good Quality Traffic… to eventually make money?