Bart Baggett's Hottest Marketing Links on the Internet...

"How to Drive Traffic to Your Website"

(For profit or non-profit)

As discussed during the Non-Profits and Technology Conference "Web Marketing Lecture"...live in New York during February of 1999. Be sure to read the entire transcript... click here, now.

Here are some recommended links to assist you in driving traffic to your website, as mentioned on the lecture transcript:

A great HTML webmaster (this is who I use)


• http://www.beardata.com/

Lots of resources such as visitor tracking, shrinking gifs, and statistics. (prices range from $5-$20 per month)


• http://www.websitegarage.com/

Free site-tracking site (I love this one)


• http://www.sitemeter.com

Web marketing info center


• http://www.sitesell.com (Highly recommended... free download)
• http://www.wilsonweb.com/webmarket/

A great consultant for non-profit consulting or publicity (writing a press release, etc.)


• http://www.wentworthgroup.com/

Ad Age links


• http://adage.com/interactive/articles/19980706/article1.html

Banner exchange programs


• http://www.smartclicks.com/
  
• http://www.linkexchange.com/

The place where you can reserve your own domain name - or check to see if the one you want has been taken. (net 30)


• http://www.internic.net/

Other marketing links


• http://www.bizbotweekly.com/

Marlon Sanders' Web Marketing Secrets / copywriting / home based business


• http://www.higherresponse.com/home.html

Poor Richards (hundreds of good tips and suggestions)


• http://www.poorrichard.com/links/index.html
  
• http://www.poorrichard.com/freeinfo/ezine.htm

Free autoresponders


• http://www.smartbotpro.net/

John's List of E-Zines (very comprehensive)


• http://www.meer.net/~johnl/e-zine-list/

Ruth Townsend, Lifestyles Publishing ($29 yearly subscription) -- 100's of ezines that accept advertising all in ONE place!


• http://www.lifestylespub.com/

Some other e-zine lists:


• http://www.dominis.com/Zines/

WPRC publicity/ press release home pages (fee based)


• http://www.wprc.com/pr/wprcpr.html

Getting good search engine placement (cost about $200 per month)


• http://www.magic-city.net/

A free exchange program for free reports (lots of MLM and home based business sites listed)


• http://www.special-report-network.net/specialreports.cgi/JH2844

Although this site is filled with mostly get rich quick and MLM stuff, Dr. Lant is a great direct marketing expert. His books are worth reading.


• http://www.trafficcenter.com/dealers.cfm?id=ccarboneau-5008

Good article on how to Perk Up Your Site and drive traffic.


• http://www.cio.com/archive/webbusiness/020198_main.html

Some sites that offer FREE graphics for you to use.


• http://www.smithfam.com/graphics.html
  
• http://little.fishnet.net/~gini/cool/

When you send out a press release, make sure you're listed here:


• http://www.thirdage.com/news/archive/990122-03.html

E-Library: a good place for online research


• http://www.elibrary.com/

Reserve your own domain name on-line with a credit card.


The best and only search engine for the non-profit / philanthropic sector


• http://www.philanthropysearch.com/