AnnekeR

Yeah, viral videos, etc. are great but you're right, you have to be consistent. Having a concept that won't run out after a few episodes is important. And then, you have to run it like a business, build your popularity and then come up with clever ways of making money …

I've had a good surge in traffic working with signature links. Spread over many forums with useful posts, it takes a ton of time but it has been increasing both traffic and rank. Also, it gets your company name out there subliminally to others in the forums and generates some …

Wait, I think we lost track of what this thread was originally for. I'm still waiting to hear more about this 3-way link-building business.

Children, children. Advertise where you're supposed to and don't be jackasses. It's not that hard.

Could someone explain how to best build backlinks?

And be patient! Building valuable traffic organically takes time. I'm sure you've heard that before. Search forums for tips on how to improve your site rank. And spend that money on advertising, rather than fraudulent traffic builders.

Yes, I've had great success with this method. And youtube is free, as opposed to T.V. commercials. The drawback is that you have to generate the traffic yourself. With T.V. you pay for the pre-existing audience.

We use these sites to post news and specials for our company. They are great ways to keep our clients up-to-date on new company developments and to keep our company name present in their minds.

Maybe I'm missing something here but isn't disseminating your logo as far and wide as possible a good thing? Everyone still knew it was Nestle's logo, it wasn't being stolen and used to promote another company... so I don't really see the problem.

Hey guys, I am really interested to hear what you all have to say about this marketing case-study. I think there is often a real lack of concrete advice when it comes to the nuts and bolts of marketing one-time events. There is always a ton about growing traffic, SEO, …

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Yeah, I haven't had a huge amount of luck with social bookmarking. Not sure why exactly. Thoughts?

Thanks. You have to change your ad for each post though. It's like Craigslist in that regard.

Just like with all the most effective advertising, include a coupon and a call to action, keep it professional and full of information about your company/product. Don't get spammy with your message or make false claims. Treat the recipient with respect for their attention and time.

I think at a certain point you have to accept those limits and work within them. If you're patient and persistent, your subscriber base will grow and you will be able to cultivate a large number of customers without spamming.