If you're starting a website and are in dire need of free website traffic, blogging is one of the best routes you can take. Through blogging you have the power to create new and enticing content on a daily basis to generate high traffic. Blogging allows you to see what your readers want to know and respond to them almost instantaneously; giving them the much needed personal attention to become successful. There are, however, a few steps you will want to consider when you start blogging in order to receive the most free website traffic.
The first step and one of the most important steps to succeeding in blogging is keeping it up to date. You have to post on your blog daily to provide your readers with fresh content. If you give your visitors new information, they will be more inclined to return to your blog to see what else you have to offer the next day. By posting every day and answering any questions you may receive, the return traffic base will give you a large amount of free website traffic.
What you post on your blog doesn't necessarily have to be about your website or product every time. Obviously you want to post often about your website and keep people informed with new offers and promotions you may have. However, posting on current information around the world or products that are similar to yours will provide your readers with a little bit of variety to spice things up. This is a sure way to be successful with blogging.
A great way to get free website traffic and returning traffic is by getting people involved. Encourage as much reader participation as possible. Don't be afraid to ask questions about any topic that comes to mind. Asking for feedback on your website or how you can better your blog is another great way to get people talking on your blog.
Dropping a post from time to time asking if anyone has any questions about anything is great way to show that you care about your readers needs and want to see them succeed. Remember, there was a time when you had no clue about internet marketing or blogging or how to run a home business. It is guaranteed that there are some people on your blog that feel the same way but may be afraid to ask a stupid question.
If you have to remember to be patient; you're not going to have a large readership right off the bat. Give it time and you will notice an increase of readership, which will lead to an increase of free website traffic to your website as well. The key to be successful with blogging is keeping everything personal and showing you care about others' success as well. This will get you the most free website traffic possible.
Copyright ? Melody Heddings
How Can I Get Free Money
BUT… Most Networkers DO NOT KNOW how they, too, can get FREE traffic to their websites!
This is because they DO NOT KNOW one very important basic fact…
It is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get your replicated website listed in the search engines. Here’s why…
Search Engines look for two BIG things:
1. Websites with large amounts of unique informational content that’s NOT found on thousands of carbon copied web pages across the Internet.
2. Websites with NEW, fresh content being added regularly that’s constantly growing and changing.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with replicated websites. There are benefits of having large numbers of people promoting the same site. It helps brand the company image and when people come across the same website over and over again, it creates familiarity. It’s just that replicated website are simply NOT very search-engine-friendly.
OK, so how can a “Network Marketer" get LOTS of quality, search engine traffic to their company replicated website?
=> Should we just stick to advertising to our neighbors, friends & family?
=> Should we spend thousands of dollars on Pay-Per-Clicks?
=> Should we spend months creating and optimizing a website with hundreds… or thousands of pages all filled with fresh, original content?
No… No… and NOOOOOOOOOOO!
THERE’S A MUCH BETTER WAY TO DRAW TARGETED TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE OR LEAD CAPTURE PAGE WITHOUT SPENDING A SINGLE PENNY!
WOW… it’s really amazing how MOST networkers have overlooked this incredible marketing tool. We don’t utilize the Internet the way we should. But, as a Networker, you have an advantage over traditional “Internet Marketers".
UNDERSTAND THIS… The Internet is a very powerful marketing arena. However, it can also be very cold and impersonal. “Network Marketing" is more personal and relationship centered, but often limited to friends, family and local group meetings. Of course, you can be very successful building your business through your immediate circle of influence. But, why don’t we take the BEST from BOTH worlds? Why don’t we widen our market through the World-Wide-Web and Network on “The Net". Let’s learn how to become “Internet Networkers!"
There are lots of ways to “Network on the Net". You could create your own Blog, join Internet message groups or forums that relate to network marketing & home-based businesses, or you could do that one thing that most networkers overlook, which in my opinion, is…
A MUCH BETTER WAY TO DRAW TARGETED TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE OR LEAD CAPTURE PAGE WITHOUT SPENDING A SINGLE PENNY! (please read on)
YOU SHOULD… Write your own Articles or Special Reports and submit them to the Article Directory Websites for FREE!
This is POWERFUL! There are hundreds of Article and E-zine Directory websites that are looking for free submissions. If you create a short, informational article on any topic relating to your business (e.g., building business relationships, daily motivation, goal setting, teamwork, networking, phone follow-up, home office organization, tax benefits, etc.), you could submit it to these sites for FREE and gain LOTS OF EXPOSURE!
The important thing you must NEVER DO is to advertise in the articles you write. Most article directories do NOT allow this and you could get banned, as well as damage your reputation by being labeled a SPAMMER. But, adding an author bio to the bottom of your article is acceptable and you can advertise a blurb about yourself or your offer, add your “lead capture page" web address, contact information, etc.
Let me tell you WHY this is SOOOOOOOOOOOO GREAT!
1. REAL PEOPLE PROMOTION: People read your article for the useful information you provide. Then, they want more! They want to know more about the author. It’s very likely that many will want to contact you or visit your web page. You create instant credibility for yourself as an author (an expert in your field), you draw quality visitors to your lead capture web page (people that you know are interested in what you have to offer), and you CAPTURE the best-quality leads you could ever hope to buy (for FREE!).
2. SEARCH ENGINE PROMOTION: The search engines love these article directories because they are filled with thousands of pages of fresh content. Because your link appears in the author credit at the bottom of your article, the search engines will be more likely to find your web page and index it. Search engines give a higher importance to web pages that are linked from other high-ranking websites. This brings you more targeted traffic to your lead capture page… so you capture more quality leads!
3. VIRAL PROMOTION: Other webmasters copy these informative articles from the article directories and post them on their websites so they can increase their page ranking with new content. This increases your exposure and creates more “back links" to your web page, which also increases your page ranking… and you capture even more great leads!
You increase BOTH… your exposure to the search engines AND your exposure to real live people. This means more targeted traffic to your lead capture page and… MORE GREAT LEADS FOR YOU!
You’ll soon be recognized all over the web, increasing your exposure, building your image, exploding your business… and having fun in the process!
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