Internet Marketing Tycoon

**happy_2b_kot** · 12-20-2007, 02:21 PM

The issue is that I have a great loss of traffic on my website TemplatesFlow.com, really great.

I need to get it back and I am ready to do anything for that (write articles, post somwhere to attract someone or speak in chats or stumble/digg etc or... I do not even know). So what should I do to find targeted visitors, or even visitors at all?

Any suggestions will be great!

**chrishirst** · 12-20-2007, 02:26 PM

From what sources was the traffic that has dropped off coming?

**happy_2b_kot** · 10:05 AM

it was from stumble and from digg services, and myflash.com + webphotovideo.com directories.

and then suddenly all traff from there have dissapeared. I do not know why? and also I do not know how to get it back...

**chrishirst** · 12-21-2007, 04:36 PM

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I do not know why? and also I do not know how to get it back...

That's the way it is with "Social Media" sites. You get a brief surge of half interested visitors then ....

[insert clip of tumble weed rolling down the main street]

nothing ....

but on the other hand, what special about your site that will make visitors want to return?

and the answer is; Nothing

It's yet another template site, there's nothing that stands out as being novel or interesting. So why should visitors looking for a template buy yours and not one from some other template site?

**vangogh** · 12-21-2007, 09:39 PM

Yep, what Chris said. The traffic you had gotten was artificial and artificial traffic goes away. Like Chris said the truth is there's nothing remarkable about your site to make people come back.

That's not mean to be a knock on your site. Most sites aren't anything special. You have to ask yourself why would someone visit your site. At the moment you have the same templates that hundreds and maybe thousands of other sites have.

Add something unique. Why not write up some tutorials to help people customize the templates. Not the most original idea in the world, but it's something people might sooner visit. And if you teach them how to better understand the templates they're more likely to buy one from you.

Be creative and think about what you can offer that other templates sites don't and then add it to your site. Once you have something unique start things like guest posting to get your name out there.

**happy_2b_kot** · 12-27-2007, 10:26 AM

VanGogh, thanks for a great idea, if everything will be ok - will place it in sometime on a website.

Chris, thanks for a hard skepticism, as it usually helps me to think more realistic.

**vangogh** · 12-27-2007, 07:33 PM

Glad to help. One thing you have to keep in mind through all of this is that you still need a solid business model and good content to run a successful business online. There will always be some who will have neither and still make a profit, but the majority of us need to work at it.