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Why should I promote my site?

Promoting or marketing your Wetpaint wiki will help you get a lot more members and a lot more traffic. After all, what good is creating a great site if no one knows it exists?

Understanding how people find your site and how you can gain their attention can go a long way.

Below are some strategies that will help increase your site's exposure.

Build Better Content - Wetpaint CentralHave a clear site name and description

Your site name and site description directly impact the way your site is listed and displayed in the search engines.


Build Better Content - Wetpaint CentralUse Keywords

Keyword tags provide users and search engines with a way to judge and navigate to certain pages.

Build Better Content - Wetpaint CentralUse the Wetpaint Tools Available

Wetpaint offers a variety of tools that help you when you start to promote your site. These tools are free to use so take advantage of them.
Build Better Content - Wetpaint CentralMarket Your Site

Marketing your Wetpaint site into the broader Web world is a key part of getting external traffic, page views, and new users. Here are some ways to reach out and let people know about your site:


Your traffic is increasing.. now what?

For tips on how to get users to contribute once they've arrived at your site,
Build Better Content - Wetpaint CentralEncourage Contribution

Ready for more advanced tips

If you have done all the above and are ready to move onto some advanced techniques.
Build Better Content - Wetpaint CentralAdvanced SEO


Promote Your Site - Wetpaint CentralNote: Remember, nobody likes a spammer. So please don't spam.