Wednesday, February 16, 2011

How to Get Viewed Online

The Internet is an amazing tool for reaching huge audiences from all over the world, yet getting viewed online can be a daunting task. No matter what kind of content you are publishing, odds are there are a ton of other websites with very similar content already on the internet. That means that if you expect to reach those huge audiences immediately, you can forget about it. Whatever you create will be buried under all the other content that already exists. You may be able to reach a hand full of people at a time, but it will be difficult to ever reach those huge audiences that are out there. Here are some tips for pushing your content to as many people on the internet as possible:


  • Use FireviewsFireviews can be very helpful in getting your content viewed. The fact that it allows you to control exactly how many people see your content is a tremendous advantage over most other content sharing networks. Instead of leaving your views up to luck or the number of friends you have on your network, Fireviews puts you in control of how many views your content gets. The more time you spend browsing other users' content, the more yours will get viewed. Even if no one is interested in your content, it will at least get a chance to be viewed, and you will get valuable feedback on it.
  • Use Social Networks
    Social Networks like Facebook and Twitter can allow you to reach a large number of people very quickly. The downside is that they require you to know a lot of people on each network. Facebook needs you to have a lot of friends, and Twitter needs you to have a lot of followers. However, by becoming friends with many people on each of these networks, you can instantly communicate with them and share any content of yours.
  • Use Online Paid Advertising
    Sometimes your content is so valuable, you would rather pay to ensure that people see it. This can be quite expensive, ranging from a few cents to several dollars per viewer, but it can yield a lot of views very quickly. Google AdWords is an excellent example of paid internet advertising.
  • Write a Blog
    Writing a blog can be a great way to share your content with the internet. As long as you have something interesting to share with the internet, people can usually find it on blogs through search engines or through blogging networks. The problem with relying on search engines is that if no one is searching for your content it may never get found.
  • Finally, Just Tell your Friends!
    If all else fails, and you still need people to see your content, just show it to your friends. If they like it, they will surely pass it on to more of their own friends. Then those friends will pass it on to more friends, and before you know it the entire internet will have heard of it. This is what is known as content "going viral." However, for something to go viral it needs to be incredibly interesting, which is very difficult to achieve given the massive quantities of information on the internet competing with your own.

Hopefully this will help you get started with getting your own content viewed on the internet. If you can't get viewed, don't give up hope. And remember, the most important part of making popular content is to create something valuable and interesting that the users of the internet will enjoy.

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