If you already own a blog, you know the value of having a website that is regularly indexed by the search engines in order to build your online presence. You're probably also aware that the more links online that point to your site, the more authority your site holds with the big search engines, which causes your own site to rank even higher for your choices search terms.

A new way to gain even more exposure for your website is by using micro blogging sites like Squidoo or Hubpages.

You can take information you're already created, such as articles and videos and then post them to these sites to gain more readers and potential customers.

These sites do all of the programming and formatting for you, and all you have to do is input your content. They are meant to be small, extremely niche-focused sites to help internet users get a concise burst of information on a given topic. This means you need to keep the focus narrow, so the page doesn't get long and overly crowded with information.

This means that if you own a website about specialty gardening, don't take everything you know and cram it all onto one Squidoo page. Narrow your focus and devote one page to "Preparing your Garden for Winter," and other for "Maintenance Free Wildflowers" and another to "Dealing with Common Garden Pests."

This helps keep the reader from feeling overwhelmed, and gives you a reason to create more pages that ultimately link back to your original website.

These "backlinks" give your main website more authority in the search engines, which helps you get more search traffic.

In addition, sites like Squidoo and Hubpages also have profit-sharing programs from the ads that automatically put on the pages. You can use these profits for your own business or you can also donate your proceeds to charity, which reflects positively on your business.

These pages are so simple to build that it's almost like child's play. It's also a pretty fun to do. If you care about getting the word out about something, selling something, changing minds, sharing info, or if you just love to create, express yourself, and play, then look into micro blogging sites.

Micro blogging doesn't take a lot of extra time, and for the amount of effort you put into it, the dividends can be incredible. These sites are a super user-friendly way to get found more often on the web, and anyone serious about getting more traffic should take advantage of this opportunity without delay!