# How to promote a website (free)?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-a-website-free/642074>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 25, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-a-website-free/642074 "2012-11-25T16:57:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Modern\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@Modern\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Modern_Master)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-a-website-free/642074/1 "2012-11-25T16:57:59Z")

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I’ve been creating websites recently (hobby), and I want to know the different, free promotional methods that are available. In other words, how can I advertise my websites for free?

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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-a-website-free/642074/2 "2012-11-25T17:38:29Z")

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> [@Modern\_Master](#):
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> I’ve been creating websites recently (hobby), and I want to know the different, free promotional methods that are available. In other words, how can I advertise my websites for free?

Posting links all over is one way…takes a long time. but it can generate not insignificant traffic.

In the case of my business since I am at the computers of a dozen folks a week sometimes, I also do things like perform a quick search for my business, and click on me. Most search engines track what was clicked after a search to help determine popular results.

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**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-a-website-free/642074/3 "2012-11-25T18:28:57Z")

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Spam.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-a-website-free/642074/4 "2012-11-25T18:49:13Z")

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[Google helps](https://www.google.com/search?q=promoting+a+website+for+free).