Freebies are one of the most widely used methods to get traffic. It takes some time to get this approach right but the potential is huge.

In this article, I will discuss how you can get traffic by giving away freebies.

First, we should take a brief look at types of freebies:

1. Ebooks: Ebooks are most common freebies. Normally, a free ebook consists of 20 or more pages. They are easy to prepare and you can easily make one for your website in one day.
2. Videos: Videos are getting as popular as ebooks and work great. It may take some time to create a good video but results usually tend to be better than ebooks because of added interactivity.
3. Products: Giving away limited copies of your product is another good idea that can be used to attract visitors. You can offer 5 copies of your product for free and get 50 additional sales easily because of the buzz.
4. Discounts Codes: Offering discounts is another less used but effective approach. You can use it to attract more traffic without doing any additional work.

As I said before, ebooks and videos are most popular and common approach. However, if you do not have time to write one, offering free products or discounts can be effective too.

How To Get Traffic From Freebies

Distributing your freebie in a proper manner is very important in order to get traffic from it.  Here are two approaches you can use to distribute your freebie:

1. Offering Only To Newsletter Subscribers: Email marketing is one of the most effective ways to generate traffic and earn money. If you are offering a good freebie to anyone who subscribes to your list, you can grow your list very easily.
2. Free Download: This is an approach that has gained a lot of popularity recently. With this, you have to create a high quality freebie like an ebook or a video and make it available for a free download. You could say that this is madness but trust me, it’s not! We all like something free and you can include “pitches” to your products and promotions through the download process.

Offering a freebie to newsletter subscribers is the most fool-proof method as each and every person who wants the freebie has to sign up. Plus, free downloads can create a real buzz as more people will download it and spread the word if they find it useful.

In the end though, it’s up to you to find the way that you feel will work for your business.

Do Freebies Really Work?

Yes! Many internet marketers use freebies to get more subscribers on their list and also generate a lot of buzz about their product or website.

When starting your own site, you should have at least one freebie. However, although it doesn’t matter whether it has 7 pages or 77, it must be useful and be of value.

Believe me, get freebies right an this will help you gain a lot of traffic!