Web traffic generation is a hot topic these days. There are countless methods being recommended to increase traffic. Some are useless junk and some actually work as promised.
In my five years running a full-time web business, I've tried a lot of these traffic generating methods. Let me tell you about some of them that work and some to stay away from.
Useless Tactics:
Free for all sites: These don't work because no one is really reading your offer. The other submitters are like you, and just want to promote there offer. The only people going to these sites is people selling something. Think about it. How many times have you gone to one of these sites to shop.
Email Spamming: Don't do it! You can get yourself in a lot of trouble. If someone reports you, your ISP or web host can shut your account down. It's not only illegal, it's annoying to others. No one is going to buy from people who send them junk mail. Most likely, the spam filters will just stop the message from ever being seen.
Junky Webpage Builders. You can't create a good website with a push button website builder. It's just not going to happen. You're actually going to have to put some thought and time into it. Making money online is a business. Treat it as one.
Buying A Magic Money Making System. Money doesn't just fall from the sky. It's not as easy as some people pretend it is. Don't buy every money making system that hits the market.
Methods That Work:
Pay Per Click: This drives targeted traffic to your website. The only problem is that it's too expensive for most. You might spend $500.00 on clicks and only make $300.00 in sales. Not for most people, especially those just starting out in online marketing.
Social Site Marketing: This method can work but takes a lot of time to implement. First you have to sign up to digg or reddit or another social network and then you have to post on a regular basis so as not to look like a spammer.
If you would like to try a social network, Squiddo or Hubpages work well. These are high traffic websites and you may pick up some extra visitors. Don't just slap up any junk though. Spend some time and make a good page.
The Very Best Method:
Witting and submitting articles to high quality article directories. This actually works. The one way back links from high Pagerank authority sites will help get you ranked higher in the search engines. You'll also get direct targeted traffic from the article directories themselves.
Take some time to write a good article about your topic. Submit it to the top ten article directories and repeat. How do you find the best article directories to submit to? Type "top 10 article directories" or "best article directories" in your favorite search engine. Many websites maintain a list of all the top article directories.
Not only should you submit to the biggest and best article directories, but also make sure to submit to niche article directories. This will give you the biggest advantage in the search engines due to the related theme of your site and theirs. Also, more people are likely to click through to your website. Example: if you run a health and fitness website, be sure to submit your article to as many health article directories you can find.
Make it a habit to write one or more articles per week and submit them to the directories. You'll be amazed at the traffic you'll get after only a short time.
In my five years running a full-time web business, I've tried a lot of these traffic generating methods. Let me tell you about some of them that work and some to stay away from.
Useless Tactics:
Free for all sites: These don't work because no one is really reading your offer. The other submitters are like you, and just want to promote there offer. The only people going to these sites is people selling something. Think about it. How many times have you gone to one of these sites to shop.
Email Spamming: Don't do it! You can get yourself in a lot of trouble. If someone reports you, your ISP or web host can shut your account down. It's not only illegal, it's annoying to others. No one is going to buy from people who send them junk mail. Most likely, the spam filters will just stop the message from ever being seen.
Junky Webpage Builders. You can't create a good website with a push button website builder. It's just not going to happen. You're actually going to have to put some thought and time into it. Making money online is a business. Treat it as one.
Buying A Magic Money Making System. Money doesn't just fall from the sky. It's not as easy as some people pretend it is. Don't buy every money making system that hits the market.
Methods That Work:
Pay Per Click: This drives targeted traffic to your website. The only problem is that it's too expensive for most. You might spend $500.00 on clicks and only make $300.00 in sales. Not for most people, especially those just starting out in online marketing.
Social Site Marketing: This method can work but takes a lot of time to implement. First you have to sign up to digg or reddit or another social network and then you have to post on a regular basis so as not to look like a spammer.
If you would like to try a social network, Squiddo or Hubpages work well. These are high traffic websites and you may pick up some extra visitors. Don't just slap up any junk though. Spend some time and make a good page.
The Very Best Method:
Witting and submitting articles to high quality article directories. This actually works. The one way back links from high Pagerank authority sites will help get you ranked higher in the search engines. You'll also get direct targeted traffic from the article directories themselves.
Take some time to write a good article about your topic. Submit it to the top ten article directories and repeat. How do you find the best article directories to submit to? Type "top 10 article directories" or "best article directories" in your favorite search engine. Many websites maintain a list of all the top article directories.
Not only should you submit to the biggest and best article directories, but also make sure to submit to niche article directories. This will give you the biggest advantage in the search engines due to the related theme of your site and theirs. Also, more people are likely to click through to your website. Example: if you run a health and fitness website, be sure to submit your article to as many health article directories you can find.
Make it a habit to write one or more articles per week and submit them to the directories. You'll be amazed at the traffic you'll get after only a short time.
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