"Submit your site to search engines!"

"Bid at pay-per-click search engines!"

"Publish a newsletter!"

These are the common website promotion cries. Indeed, my own website promotion site states just that. There are other ways to promote your site, however, that may well suit you and your website better!

For instance, visiting newsgroups and joining discussion lists; setting up joint ventures; affiliate marketing; or using online auctions - all of these provide sensible, doable means to promote your site.

Many well-visited sites are promoted each and every day, and promoting little and often is really the key in the long run. Website promotion is never over. I know it's dull to say, but it's true!

=> USE THIS RESOURCE

I recently developed a FREE 7-day email course. It covers the basics of website promotion (as you'd expect), but it also provides new ideas, AND suggests a daily promotion schedule. The email course covers topics like:

* Post a newsgroup discussion

* Swap links with other sites

* Write a testimonial

* Be an expert, have an opinion

* Start a joint venture

As I said, some familiar ground is covered, but there are loads of other website promotion ideas too. I recommend that you click the link and get day 1 of the course (but then I would, wouldn't I?) mailto:promote_site_every_day@getresponse.com

=> VISIT THESE WEBSITES

Or, if you're fed up with email courses and just want to visit some websites, you could try these out:

* HitsNClicks - UK subscription based online marketing resource. http://www.hitsnclicks.com

* Start Blaze - Drive traffic to your site using your Home page http://www.startblaze.com

* Internet News Bureau - Distribute your news release for free http://www.prweb.com

* Affiliate Programs Guide - Use them to build traffic http://www.shoptour.co.uk/webmaster-profit/

* Make Your Net Auctions Sell! - Drive traffic to your website! http://mynas.sitesell.com/shopping101.html

* The Free Site - Promote that Freebie resource here! http://www.thefreesite.com

=> READ MORE

There is always more to read about website promotion. And Web Developers Journal has an excellent guide that steers you away from confusion and information overload:

* http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com

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Unfortunately, website promotion is never over!

So it is important that you concentrate on those website promotion methods that work best for you, and 'just do it' (to coin a random phrase). Don't stop promoting, do keep a record of your efforts, and never forget the basics. (And try and enjoy yourself, eh?)

About the author: Steve Nash created a basic website promotion guide called How I Promote My Website - http://www.HowIPromoteMyWebsite.com The reason? To help him promote his website - http://ShopTour.co.uk AND to help others promote their own sites. He is also editor of the popular twice-monthly newsletter Promote! Promote! Promote! Why not sign up? mailto:pppromote@getresponse.com