Gaining traffic to your website is a process that requires much time and effort on your part. It isn't something that you can sit back and wait to happen. Creating a website and putting it online does not ensure that you will pull in the traffic, and essentially the customers, that you need to keep your business growing.



A popular advertising method right now is article marketing. Article marketing is so trendy because it's the best form of online advertising—free. You simply write quality articles about all kinds of scrapbooking topics, together with a link to your website in your bio. Then submit these articles to free article directories. Your articles are then read and picked up by other publishers looking for quality content.

Another way to pull in website traffic is to leave comments on scrapbooking blogs. Don't “spam” the blog by leaving a short, “Hi, visit me at…” message. Take the time to read the content or surf through the blog first. Then leave a comment on a recent entry, along with a link to your website.

Forums are another good way to share your link and get website traffic. Join some of the more popular scrapbooking forums. Get involved in the online community, offering advice or help to beginning scrapbookers. Most forums allow you to create a customized signature line, in which your website address can be added.

Most importantly, stay active online. The best way to promote your online scrapbook business and gain more traffic to your site is to network and be seen. Get your name out there!