'*' A Suggestion for all Artists & Fans! Driving Traffic Free Methods

What up everyone! I see that there's a pool of artists here and are self marketing themselves online. Well, I recently wrote something I'd like to share that can contribute to skyrocketing your already-attained popularity further up!

Yess.. it's true, running your own website about yourself.. advertising online costs! it's all about capital. If you want to make money, you gotta invest, you have to spend. Good news however, is that versatility and internet offers are at your reach, there are tons of techniques to optimize the potential vitality of your site.

To begin with, you need the essentials. The proper mindset, the right punch of eagerness. You must have drive and perseverance to do all the grunt work (that you think others should be doing) and research to generate more traffic to your site. Let it be your myspace or facebook..I’m not going to mislead you. You get better exposure with paid advertising, but at least you get a fighting chance with some of these free methods I’m about to share with you!Take advantage of online forums and online communities.The great thing about forums and online communities is that you can target a certain group, a certain demographic, where you can promote directly to without having to break the ice. You can discuss many things about the niche that you represent or offer. Another great advantage is that you know what you are getting into and you will be prepared.With online communities and forums, you can build a reputation for your company. Show them what you can offer and wow them with your range of expertise about the subject. With that you can build a reputation and build trust with the people in your expertise and knowledge.Newsletters!Give people a catalog of your products along with interesting and entertaining articles. If you give people quality content more people will sign up for your newsletter and recommend it to other people. The more people who sign up for your newsletter, the more people there will be that will go to your site to check it out.Link Exchange FrenzyYou don't have to cough up a cent..yen..baht.. on this one. It's all about establishing an agreement with the webmaster. By exchanging links, the efforts of both sites are combined for mutual benefit. All traffic that goes to one site could potentially click on the link of the other site and visit it site too. This works well, especially when both sites appeal to the same niche or compatible niches. A wedding planner’s Website, for instance, would benefit by having links to a Photographer’s Website and a Printer’s Website and a Caterer’s Website.It makes the wedding planner look knowledgeable and efficient, and the other professionals (the photographer, the printer, and the caterer) will certainly benefit from visitors that come from the wedding planner. They might even consider giving the wedding planner’s customers a discount!Write articles that could pique the attention of people who have interest in your product.Try to write articles that will provide tips and guides to other aficionados – give information that will solve their problems or help them with something they’re seeking. Good service and good information from you will help cement your reputation and your readers’ trust.Free site submission and post your aticles...blog entries.When people find your articles interesting, there’s a good chance they will follow the links in your author signature and visit your Website. Always include a link or a brief description of your company with the article and there is a great probability that they will go to your site.Write good content for your site.Many search engines track down the keywords and keyword phrases your site uses and how they are used. It is not a requirement that content should be done by a professional content writer. You could do your own, but you have to make content for your site that is entertaining and informational.Generally, Internet surfers use search engines to find what they are looking for. Search engines in return use keyword searching to generate their search results. With the right keywords attached to your site, you could get high rankings in search engine results without spending much money.All these methods and more will drive more traffic to your site for free.All it takes is a bit of effort and a good bit of time. Learn all you can about the methods depicted here and you will soon have a site with a great traffic flow without the usual costs that more traditional paid advertising would incur. Better yet, combine the two approaches for a super-slam-dunk.Good luck on all your future endeavor guys!