One critical thing you need when launching a new website is a great offer and an avalanche of initial web traffic.

The internet contains a plethora of different and diverse online businesses, they all require differing strategies to drive traffic to their website and build a list. I’m sure that you’ve heard the saying “The monies in the list”.

Generating website traffic is the one common thing you need when launching any  new website. A mass of initial web traffic will allow you to launch your site with a surge of traffic.

Here are four ways you can get initial web traffic to your site and build your opt-in list.

List building programs
These programs will let you to start building a list for free, essentially an email discussion group where every member has the permission to send everyone else a promotional email. You can email members weekly, or more often if you are an upgraded member. Some examples of these programs include, Viral URL and The List Auction. Just as a free member of these two programs you can contact over 4,500 members weekly, as you build your downlines this number will increase, as an upgraded member you will be able to contact
considerably more people.

Giveaway events
Some of these events get thousands of visitors every week, prepare a free report or a time limited version of your software to give away. Create your landing page and download page so your visitors can sign up to your opt-in list and receive their product. Set up some follow up messages in your autoresponder. You can show a one time offer (OTO) after sign up to earn from this type of event. You will then have the ability to contact your list with further information and product offers in the future.

Paid to read emails
These sites typically send visitors to your site for $30 – $60 per thousand. Look for a service that guarantees the number of visitors. You can find PTR sites where you can choose from different categories to make your visitors more targeted. Make sure that you track these visitors to make sure you are getting what you paid for.

Safelists
These programs work best when offering a free gift similar to that described above in Giveaway events. The type of Safelists you are looking for are ones that use a credit mailer, this is where recipients of your email earn credits for taking a look at your offer. These credits are then spent to send their own offers. Once again use an OTO so you will be able to profit with this process. Ad Tactics is one of the top credit based safelist.

These four tactics will ensure you get your website off to a flying start. Find out about more web traffic sources.

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