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29

Have You Tried Driving Website Traffic with Videos?

Filed under: Internet Marketing; Tagged as: animoto, making videos, use videos to drive traffic, videos

There are all sorts of debates over which keyword tool is the best or which html editor is the most user-friendly, but there can be no argument that without traffic you cannot succeed.

It doesn’t matter how magnificent your web design is or how engaging and informative your content is, if no one comes to see it, you can’t build a list, you can’t promote an affiliate product or sell one of your own. Without traffic, your site might as well not exist.

Having said that, I’m venturing into areas I’ve never gone before to promote traffic…I’ve started using videos. And Twitter, although I’m not completely understanding how that will help. But if Alex Jeffreys and other marketers I respect say to tweet…well, then, I guess I start tweeting, whether I understand why or not.

Now, when I say video, I’m not talking about a slick Camtasia video…I’m taking baby steps and right now I’m loving animoto.com. They let me feel like I’m really making a quality video without my having to know diddly about actually creating a video.

You can make as many ‘animoto short videos’ as you want, for free. These are 30 seconds or less. If you want a longer video, you can either pay $3 for each one, or buy an All Access Pass for $30. The Pass lets you make as many full length videos as you want for an entire year.

I’m only on my 3rd video and already I’m wanting more than 30 seconds, so I paid the $3 tonight so I could make a longer video. But I know I’m gonna want that All Access Pass soon.

I’ll be anxious to see how much they help me with driving traffic to my sites.

If you haven’t made your first video, I want to encourage you to try animoto.com - it’ll take the fear right out of you and make you feel confident about your video creating skills. I like them because it’s allowing me to ease into video marketing without also having to be concerned about how I look or how I sound. And I really like that.

If you don’t mind my asking…have you made any videos yet? And if you have, and would like to share any tips you’ve learned or results you’ve had, please leave a comment!

12 Responses to “Have You Tried Driving Website Traffic with Videos?”

Jim Gallagher December 30th, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Hi Honey

Thanks for the visits and the kind complements
eBook now you have me thinking

Keep well & prosper

Jim

Jim Gallagher’s last blog post..Alex’s Traffic Challenge Day 10 & 11: 27th & 28th Dec
Mark Austin December 31st, 2008 at 9:42 am

Hi Honey

Hope everything is going well over here

You may already know this but myself and Mark Call are in the process of setting up a website called Studentsofalex.com.

We are hoping to interview as many students as possible about Alex’s coaching, your progress, success and future plans.

It’s going to be a great opportunity to promote yourself, website and current/future products.

If you have already signed up, great!

If not, please visit the link below for more details and to sign up.

http://missioninternetmarketing.com/blog/have-you-signed-up-to-be-interviewed-for-studentsofalexcom/

Happy New Year and Mark and I hope to be interviewing you soon!:)

All the best
Mark
http://missioninternetmarketing.com

Mark Austin’s last blog post..Have you signed up to be interviewed for studentsofalex.com?
Stephen Bray January 1st, 2009 at 2:33 am

Hi Honey

Just wishing you a very Happy New Year and hoping your aspirations will be fullfilled.

Stephen

Stephen Bray’s last blog post..Internet Marketing: Getting Your Priorities Right
Valerie Davies January 1st, 2009 at 2:18 pm

Hi Honey,

It’s taking me for ever to get round everyone just to say hi, so I don’t want you to think I am being rude, but I’m turbo hopping to get round as many of the F500 that I can. If I wait for you to come to me, it might never happen. Thanks to all who have already visited Planet Valz.

This means I have a standard message for everyone, and I’m leaving it as a comment to the latest post. I hope this does not offend you as communication and generosity is what is driving this.

Firstly, my wishes to you for a Happy, Healthy and very Prosperous Year 2009.

Secondly, I want to give you a New Year present, but you need to go to http://daybydaymarketing.com/2008/12/choose-your-new-year-present/

I am happy to add you to mine when you come over.

Valerie

Valerie Davies’s last blog post..Turbo hopping with New Year wishes and gift
Clint Herman January 6th, 2009 at 4:26 pm

It will be very interesting to follow your process with animoto. I am working the videos into my blog but have not made any of my own as of yet.

Twitter is a great avenue for traffic. Put up your latest blog post or updates to your site and especially don’t forget to throw in some slight personal information here and there. Possibly how your goals are going or the process you are going through for your next goal.
Paull Hamilton January 16th, 2009 at 5:06 am

Hello Honey, I am glad you are venturing into the world of video making. I agree Animoto is easy to use and I have used it on occasion as well. I really do think that videos are going to be a top tool for traffic driving. You know by yourself how you would rather look at somebody/something than only read text. It seems to get the point over more efficiently as well as being enjoyable in the process. Good luck with the video making and keep up the good work. Would appreciate your visiting my site some time and giving me your comments.
Paull

Paull Hamilton’s last blog post..My planning for the year ahead, or lack of
Paull Hamilton January 17th, 2009 at 8:34 am

Hi Honey, I am so sorry but when I made my comment on the 16th I neglected to change my url to htto:// only. I really would appreciate your visiting my site to see my latest post as it concerns a poll about Alex. Thanks in anticipation.
Paull

Paull Hamilton’s last blog post..How dare anyone diss our Alex Jeffreys !
Piper Crossno March 31st, 2010 at 2:02 am

interesting take on the subject, count me as a new subscriber!
Monika Hirner April 9th, 2010 at 2:12 am

Dang
I just typed a whole long message, and when I tried to send it my browser crashed.
Did it come though or do I need to retype the whole thing?
Celina Cannuli June 14th, 2010 at 2:12 am

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