How to Get My Website More Traffic? (40+ ideas)

1. Email Marketing

Email marketing is targeted communication through email correspondence. The benefits of email marketing include being able to promote certain special offers and discounts to entice people to purchase your goods or services. This practice has proven to be beneficial across all major business models.

2. Social Media

1. 1. FB,
   2. Instagram,
   3. LinkedIn,
   4. YouTube,
   5. Pinterest,
   6. Reddit,
   7. Twitter,

Social media marketing is the promotion of a good or service on social media channels. The benefits of this include increased brand awareness and promotion for your brand. All industries should use social media marketing; however, fast food chains have been incredibly successful in recent years such as Wendy’s famous Twitter marketing campaign.

3. Listed on directories:

1. 1. Marketplaces
   2. Trip Advisor
   3. Eventbrite
   4. Association
   5. Airbnb
   6. Yelp
   7. Udemy

A directory (or more specifically a business directory) is an online listing of businesses where individuals can promote themselves. The benefit of marketing yourself through directory listings is an increased reach and exposure for your business. Certain directories, such as Tripadvisor or Yelp, also allow you to manage your brand through positive reviews of your business. This is most beneficial for any consumer-facing businesses.

4. QR codes

QR codes are ways that your company can place links to promotions or special offers through codes that the consumer scans on their mobile device. The benefits of this include the appearance of being technologically innovative and intelligent as well as the ability to curate more streamlined sales funnels. As well as making it easy as possible on the customer to go to a specific URL. This is great for consumer-facing companies, such as restaurants, bars, and local attractions.

5. Engage in sponsorships (school auctions, sports teams, conferences, association events, events & gala fundraisers)

Sponsorship marketing is when one brand collaborates with an aspect of another brand. This can be through school auctions, sporting events, conferences, and more. The biggest benefit of sponsorship marketing is the ability to reach a very targeted group of individuals, right where they are going to be. Meeting people where they are already going. This practice works well for a variety of industries.

6. Farmers Markets, Fairs/ Festivals, Pop-ups

Businesses are also able to benefit from setting up booths at local events such as farmers markets as well as fairs or festivals. The biggest benefit of this is the ability to sell your service in a very personal way. You are meeting people where they are already in a shopping mood. Local businesses, especially those in food services, can make great use of this type of advertising.

7. Answer questions HARO, Quora, Groups, Reddit

Answering questions on websites such as Yahoo Answers, Quora, or HARO is a clever way to secondhand promote your business. The benefits include access to the individual’s specific problem or concern and personalized promotion. This can be great for B2C models, as you have direct contact with consumers looking to solve an issue.

8. Direct Mail Marketing

Direct mail marketing is any physical correspondence you send your customers via mail. Some of the major benefits of direct mail marketing include the ability to be highly targeted in your outreach as well as personalizing it to each individual. This approach works very well for local businesses, including restaurants, bars, and local attractions.

9. In-person Networking

In-person networking is the act of engaging with other people either in a spontaneous encounter or a predetermined gathering place. Some of the biggest benefits of this include strengthening your business connections as well as raising your business’ profile through face-to-face interactions. All industries and business models can benefit from in-person networking, particularly B2B for networking events. 

10. Cold calling

Cold calling is the act of engaging with a potential customer who has previously had no interaction with your business. The biggest benefit of cold calling is the ability to receive instant feedback, good or bad. This is widely used by individuals in the financial services industry as well as insurance agencies.

11. Guest Podcasting

Guest podcasting is the act of appearing as a subject matter expert on a podcast. The benefits of this include reaching new and engaged audiences, minimal effort being required, and access to a variety of marketing collateral. Depending on the podcast outreach strategy, this tactic can be beneficial for any industry or business.

12. Guest Posting

Guest posting is the act of being quoted or writing a full-length article for another website or publication. The benefits of this include backlinks for SEO as well as exposure for your brand. This is great for B2B as well as B2C companies.

13. Guest Speaker

Guest speaking opportunities are when you deliver a long-form or short-form presentation to an audience of listeners. The benefits include the ability to position yourself as an expert, while providing social proof for your company’s credibility. This is particularly great for small to midsize companies, but even Elon Musk or Bill Gates can benefit from this.

14. Text message

Text message marketing is communication with a consumer, current or prospective, through direct messages to their cell phone. Personalized messaging as well as direct access to their primary communication method are among the most useful benefits of this strategy. Consumer-facing companies, as well as sales outreach, make the most effective use of this campaign type.