Top 10 Internet Marketing Strategies	Visited: 3874 Not rated Rate: Select 1 - Terrible 2 - Poor 3 - Average 4 - Good 5 - Outstanding
by Guy Siverson September 09, 2008

Finding hordes of traffic visiting your website is every Internet Marketers dream come true. Unfortunately most websites simply do not receive all the traffic they would like to.

Even if you are happy with your traffic levels there are definite ways you can improve upon them. Review this list of top 10 Internet Marketing Strategies and decide for yourself what strategies you can add to your Internet Marketing success.

*** Google Adwords & Beyond ***

Good ole PPC. I'm sure you have heard of how Google pay per click campaigns supercharge your Internet marketing success what you may not know is there are other PPC websites than the highly expensive Google Adwords.

* 7Search.com
* LookSmart.com
* AffiliateFuel.com

However, if you are just starting out it's best to utilize free Internet Marketing techniques to start with until your website generates enough cash that it pays you to do PPC. With that said let's look at 9 more marketing options available to all Internet Marketers.

*** SEO Your Website ***

SEO sure isn't what it used to be, but that doesn't mean it should be abandoned. Don't get overwhelmed in the area of SEO, but do make sure that the search engine spiders know what they are looking at when they arrive.

*** Get Involved With Forums & Blogs *** 
 
Find PR3 or above forums and blogs which are related to your niche and get involved with them. While you can't do blatant advertising on them, most allow you to provide a link back to your website. At worst this is another backlink to your website, at best those who are interested in what you have to say can explore more about your offerings with a simple click.

*** Write Articles & Submit Them To Article Directories ***

You earn more backlinks while position yourself as an expert in your industry. When writing articles I personally focus on the bum marketing approach where Google tells you what to write. You want your content to remain unique, but it's easy to do that while writing for markets that are largely untapped within your given niche.

*** Shoot Videos & Submit Them To The Video Directories ***

If it's true for articles it's 100 times the case for videos.

*** Use Social Networking & Bookmarking ***

I'll admit that this is an area where my own website marketing strategies can be greatly developed. And they will. To ignore Web 2.0 strategies when marketing your website is to risk sure death of your Internet marketing business.

*** Use Automated Newsletter Services ***

I'm sure you've heard that it's in the list. You know what? Their right! Start building your Internet marketing list from day one for optimum success with your website. My own personal favorite in this area is Aweber. There are other similar services, just be sure to check how their customer service works before getting involved. In this area I've personally found none better than Aweber.

*** Create Interactive Possibilities For Your Audience ***

Someone has taken the time to visit your website. Treat them like royalty, not fresh meat to suck blood dry. Look for their opinions with polls and surveys. Encourage their involvement with contests and give-aways. Why not build your own website forum and encourage your visitors to submit their own niche related questions and comments?

*** Link Your Blog & Website Together As One ***

Search engines love blogs because their very nature leads to fresh content on a continual basis. Here's one article marketing strategy I use with blogs. I write two similar articles. One for the website the other for the blog and then link the two together in some way. Those interested in reading the blog article will likely be interested in the website and visa versa. Do you think the search engines will notice your visitors bouncing from blog to website and back again? You bet they will, and you will be reward nicely because of it.

*** Advertise Niche Related Products ***

With all the above said, why not market affiliate type promotions if not your own creations? As long as you keep the information related to your niche audience your offerings will be seen as resources rather than annoyances.

As you should see by now this is a list of far more than the top 10 Internet marketing strategies. Whichever you decide to use or not use, there are more than enough suggestions given above to propel you in the right direction of Internet marketing success.