Comments on: Website Traffic Series Part 10: Using Email Signatures

By: medyumon

medyumon — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:34:00 +0000

I think it is a good idea. It certainly cant hurt. I also think it looks professional.

By: luckyon

luckyon — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:09:00 +0000

I agree that they work, but primarily at promoting your site to those who already know about it. Cant hurt though.

By: Jazzyon

Jazzyon — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:18:00 +0000

I didn’t think this was effective, however, just yesterday someone asked me about my blog…a little weirded out [since I barely knew them] I asked how they had heard about it. She told me from a FWD she got from a mutual friend. Just like the tortoise and the hare, I guess.

By: Hammadon

Hammadon — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:05:00 +0000

thanks for the tip m8
i surely try this one

By: David Dunnon

David Dunnon — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:35:00 +0000

Thanks for that – it’s a simple one but one I hadn’t really thought of before now.

By: SEO Geniuson

SEO Geniuson — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:21:00 +0000

Thanks for the article Daniel, interesting subject and not one i have ever focused on for gaining traffic.

By: SBAon

SBAon — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:59:00 +0000

Definitely works as a marketing tool. Especially when the recipient forwards your note to other people (potential visitors). I encourage people to have multiple signatures (casual, busine url, blog url, etc.), using the one most appropriate for the email they are sending. In some systems like AOL you can get fancy with the font colors or sizes, even add a logo image. Thanks for the post.

By: Rajaie AlKoranion

Rajaie AlKoranion — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:54:00 +0000

Don’t have one, but I’m going to add it right now!

By: Melodee Pattersonon

Melodee Pattersonon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:42:00 +0000

I definitely have my website address in my signature. I also “borrowed” an idea from another Virtual Assistant, and put the line “What can Short-term Solutions do for you? Take a look at this list of our services.” under the address with a link to a pdf of my VA services. It’s really worked for me!

By: jdon

jdon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:03:00 +0000

I get a lot of referrals from my email signature. It also acts as a bookmark for my friends who forgot the URL

By: Jimon

Jimon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:22:00 +0000

yes it does work i’v tried it for while and i got about 130 visitors per month.
i think it even better if you use email heavily as you said

By: Harper’s Momon

Harper’s Momon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:51:00 +0000

DO NOT do this on your company’s e-mail if it is a personal blog you are trying to promote (does that even need to be said?).

By: Gerard @ Slashdoxon

Gerard @ Slashdoxon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:03:00 +0000

For me it depends actually what is on the e-mail its self. If you get the person to be interested in you, probably they would be interested to know where your from (on the internet) and to what you do. If you bore them to death, it may look to them as just another link in the World Wide Web.

By: The Masked Millionaireon

The Masked Millionaireon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:35:00 +0000

I think it is a good idea. It certainly can’t hurt. I also think it looks professional.

By: Sell Porn Make Moneyon

Sell Porn Make Moneyon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:08:00 +0000

Anyone know if you can create multiple signatures in Gmail? For instance if you use gmail to send from different mail accounts, can you use a different signature for each mail account?

By: Daniel Scoccoon

Daniel Scoccoon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:42:00 +0000

@Jackie and Todd, I don’t think the majority of people you exchange emails with will necessarily be your subscribers already.

By: Katieon

Katieon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:31:00 +0000

As a reader, I always click on the links in signatures-often times seeing someone’s website gives you further insight into who the person is and what they do. Even if you already know them, having the information right in an email makes it more likely that you will visit their site and even bookmark it for future reference.

By: Todd Andrewson

Todd Andrewson — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:26:00 +0000

I agree that they work, but primarily at promoting your site to those who already know about it. Can’t hurt though.

By: devjargonon

devjargonon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:16:00 +0000

@Jackie Jackson
I agree most people that email you will either be readers or friends who have already subscribed. But what if you’re emailing people. They’ll get to see the link and hopefully go to it.

By: JACKIE JACKSONon

JACKIE JACKSONon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:46:00 +0000

First of all, thx for including my mail ! But I’d like you to elaborate on one thing – don’t you think that most people who contact you through email will already be visitors?

By: Medical Transcription Blogon

Medical Transcription Blogon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:36:00 +0000

Yep, slowily and steadily it adds up to the bottomline numbers.

By: Adam Singeron

Adam Singeron — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:14:00 +0000

A simple strategy but it definitely brings traffic. I get around 100 uniques a month through email – and I’m sure at least some of them have subscribed.

By: Dan Coleon

Dan Coleon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:13:00 +0000

Yeah, that does work. I have a few odd referrer URLs in my WP stats and their from some mail service.

By: matton

matton — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:35:00 +0000

this has constantly worked for me. Like you said, it won’t crash your server. When people ask how they can support my blog, I often tell them to add me to their e-mail signature.