If you have a website that doesn’t have any traffic, then you, my friend, are basically in the same position that DJ the Pimp found himself in at the beginning of Hustle & Flow. Not only are you having problems getting your money on, your dreams and hopes are starting to fade, making you vulnerable to the worst malady of all faced by mankind: givin’ up.

Down on their luck webmasters are prone to desperate action

There is no point in giving up. I am here to tell you about an alternate reality that exists for all webmasters, even the ones who are near the end of the line. Before you give up on your dreams of flowing on the Internet, don’t be afraid of some good old fashioned Hustle.

If your website is without traffic, then you have nothing to lose by promoting that website. Even if you went to your local CraigsList and posted up one classified ad that said: “Hey, lonely webmaster seeks visitors for nice website.”, someone is bound to click. Once that person clicks, they have entered the Dragon’s Lair and you can convert them into something! If the post works once, then you replicate it until it stops working. (The true hidden secret to all webmaster success.)

In order to succeed, you must overcome the haters

When DJ the Pimp decided he needed to become a success, he went to see already famous Skinny Black who basically just crapped all over his dream, even going so far as to urinate on his demo tape. It’s understandable why. Skinny Black already had what DJ wanted and wasn’t willing to help the new guy out. If this happens to you when promoting your website, then do what DJ did. Kick that hater’s ass and go on to realize your dream anyway.

There is no one in the world that truly cares if your website succeeds, other than you, and maybe a few partners and/or friends. So in the end, it’s up to you to get the word out there to the public. Build traffic, using any means necessary!