6. Create something buzz-worthy.

This is a very fun way to get some buzz about your website. 

Create something fun and buzz-worthy. 

1. Example of Using Graphics Creatively: 

 www.MarketingComics.com – 15 hilarious comics about Internet Marketing – some may hit a little close to home! ;) 

2. Example of Using Video Creatively:  www.DinnerTimeVideo.com – a video to promote a family menu planning service. 

If you’re not a very creative person, then you can certainly hire someone on elance.com to create an item for you. I’ve worked with illustrators on elance.com and I’ve had good luck so far. Just communicate your requirements clearly so there are no misunderstandings. In fact, after I write out my project requirements, I run the wording by two of my assistants and ask them to tell me what it says in their own words before posting it just to make sure it’s clear. 

Once your project is completed, then spread the word.  

• Blog about it. 

• Tell your lists.  

• If you’ve created a video, submit it to YouTube.com and Video.Google.com and all of the other video sites. 

• Also submit it to Digg.com, Reddit.com, StumbleUpon.com and all of the other hot social networking sites for exposure. 

• Of course, if you have an affiliate program, set it up so your affiliates can link to your creation, as well! 

Video Marketing

Video Marketing

Video marketing is another good way to generate traffic to your

 website. It takes a bit more time to develop videos, though, so you’ll need to create a balance in the time you spend using this method with other methods, until you see that it is working well enough for you to continue.

If you have a computer/Internet related niche, making videos is 
much easier for you, because you can use screen-casting software to record your screen while you talk. You can use it to share tutorials related to your product or service. This also an excellent option for people who are camera shy, and don’t want to physically appear on camera but still want to make use of video marketing.

If you regularly engage in conference calls, where your interested 
customers can come to learn more about your product or service, you can use screen-casting software to record the session, and then include this as a video, too.

Screen-casting software options include:

·        AVI Screen: Free

·        Cam Studio: Free

·        Adobe Captivate: Commercial

·        Screen Flow: Commercial, Mac software

·        Jing: Free, with limitations

Other niches will have to invest in a video camera, if you don’t 
already have one, and spend time editing videos to make them useful to your audience.

To do this, you’ll want to sign up for a YouTube account. Since 
Google owns YouTube, having a dedicated YouTube channel where you post videos can naturally help with your search engine optimization to improve your traffic numbers.

Invite people to become subscribers to your YouTube channel by 
including a link to it with your social media icons. Subscribers will be notified whenever you post a new video.

You can also include your videos in blog posts, giving you yet 
another cross-promotional tool. If people find your blog post, they can be drawn to your YouTube channel, and vice versa.