How to get referrals for your free websites? Now, as a new member of xpango, freebiejeebies, trainn, giftmonkey, rewards1, or even lockerz, I’m sure you’ve been wondering; What are the best methods? Well, to be honest with you, ultimately you are the person who makes that decision. Either way, I’m not going to leave you hanging. I will list a few methods that will put you at an advantage in claiming a free device online.

TOP 10 REFERENCE METHODS FOR FREE BEGINNERS

Social networks – Social networks like Myspace, Twitter and Facebook are full of communities and groups of people who actively express their interest in the products or services offered by your free site. Just send them a message, update a tip on your status… “I just got my free iPod. I’m so happy! If you want one too, go here (url)”. Your network will see your updates and click on your links.

email signatures – You can always have a link to your free site in your email signatures whenever you email friends, family, colleagues, etc. You can even leave a note that says something like “I get free macbooks and iphones as a hobby, click here to see how…” People will be curious to click on your link.

Forums – You can always find online forums filled with communities of gamers, techies, or anyone actively expressing interest in the products or services offered by your free site. However, you must be active in these online communities to gain a positive reputation. You can simply get traffic from forums by leaving a link or banner in your signature. So every time you post something, your signature will appear and people who see your replies will click on it.

Website or Blog – You can blog about giveaways and convert your visitors into referrals by offering links within your blog posts. You can create a website that introduces unique visitors to the gift industry by displaying testimonials, press releases, and offering referral links. If you got your website on the first page of Google with a popular keyword, you can just kick back and wake up to an account full of referrals.

Videos – If you ever win a free gift, you can post a video on YouTube of unboxing your free device upon arrival. Be sure to show the receipt as well so people don’t think you’re just buying a product and displaying it as a gift.

friends and family – If your credibility with your friends and family is high and they normally take your words or opinions into consideration, then always talk to them to help you on your free adventures. Maybe they want a free gadget too. Remember though, your references cannot be in the same household as you.

chat rooms – Like forums, you can connect with people with common interests live on the web. Be it Omegle, AimChat or any other chat room, you can start a conversation and mention your interest in free devices. It usually arouses interest. If you can get people to ask more questions about it, that means they’re interested. You can then send them a link

craig’s list – You can always post ads on craigslist to get referrals. You can also answer ads on craigslist for people offering to pay money for a favor. In example; If you’re good at designing and someone on craigslist offers to pay $100 for a logo design, you can email them a much better offer. “Hey I can design a logo for you completely FREE if you can complete an offer on my link and refer 3 friends. This is a much cheaper deal and I’ll have your logo done in no time! If you get 10 friends to complete an offer under my link, I’ll design a website for you!“

article directories – You can always post articles on ezine, squidoo, hubpages. Once they are activated, you can get referrals from search engine traffic if you have a link to your free site. I mean, you’re reading this article, right?

Reference business forums – You can always go to referral business forums if you don’t mind completing offers for someone else to become your referral as well. You can also use free business forums to pay people to sign up as your referral!

Those are your top 10 referral methods for now. There are TONS MORE, I mean tons more. However, it is not necessary to know everything about the planet. You can start with these and I’m sure you’ll come up with other tactics along the way.