If you're an affiliate marketer, the main thing that can make or break your business is website traffic. After all, if you have no traffic, you'll be stuck wondering why this business doesn't work. Generating quality leads can be simple and cost efficient, but only if you know where to look. Here are 7 tips for generating more traffic to your site:



1. Old School Direct Mail - It sounds weird in this age of internet to say this, but direct mailing is still effective! You have to have a small budget for this, but there are many sites where you can get free business cards and such. Have them printed and then go distribute them in the parking lots of your neighborhood grocer or wholesale foods store (eg Costco).

2. Domain Name - If you haven't already, you need a crucial domain name instead of the affiliate link that you're given. Think about it, if you see xxx.affiliate.com vs. www.bestaffiliate.com, which would you visit? The domain name is often the first thing a person sees, so you want it to be something people can remember.

3. Social Networks - This can be online or offline! Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter are all of these are places with mass amounts of people you can market to. Create your own group for affiliate marketers, where you can share ideas and websites. You can also just do word of mouth within your friends and family! You never know who is in need of what you're selling.

4. Write Articles - So many people are doing this that I'm not even sure this is a tip, but regardless you need to write articles that link back to your site. Don't think about it too much... just write! If you're good, you can pump out a few articles in an hour that you can distribute to various article databases on the internet.

5. Classifieds - Again, this is a classic method, but also very effective. Online, you can use craigslist and any number of ad sites like vflyer or postlets. Offline, look at your local newspapers or look into making a press association ad so it can be distributed to several papers all at once!

6. PPC (Pay Per Click) - Just pay for your traffic! There are so many sites out there that can drive traffic to your site, that pretty much all you need to do is pick one. Pay per click can be an ad on a website or an email ad. It really just depends on what method you think would best suit your customers.

7. Backlinks - Link your site to other people's sites and have their traffic be your traffic. The more people your website is available to, the more likely it is that people will click to your site and you can make a sale.

These 7 tips can help generate traffic to your website, which will help put dollars in your pockets. All it takes is implementation!