To some website owners and bloggers, getting a constant supply of fresh traffic is one of the biggest challenges ever. Here are some tips that will help you get more visitors to any webpage you choose.
Doing any type of business on the internet ultimately boils down to one central issue: How to get constant website traffic (in other words, how to get more site visitors). There’s just no use making an impressive blog or webpage if no one will see it. When you create a web page or blog post, you wanna make sure that it is seen by as many eyeballs as possible.
The first question to ask is this : How much traffic do you need? The answer may vary, depending on the type of website you’re running and the nature of your online business. For example, bloggers and content publishers go for tens of thousands of views before they can expect to earn serious revenue from their blog posts and submitted articles. Meanwhile people who retail stuff online usually need lesser amounts of traffic, but it has to be highly targeted to a specific audience.
Ok, if the above sentences did not make much sense to you, don’t fret. Here are some cool tips for you to start doing so you can get more traffic to any webpage you choose:
Surf Other Blogs and Comment on Them
Try going to Google Blog Search and look for blogs that have a simlar topic to the webpage or blog you’re promoting. Then leave useful comments on those pages. Don’t just make spammy comments. Share useful thoughts and participate actively in any discussion. When you frequently do this, you wll accomplish three basic things:
- The owners of the blog you comment on have a greater chance to visit your website (this is their way of returning the favor to you). Most blogs allow you to leave a link to your webpage each time you post a comment. People see your link, so they click it and end up on your website/blog.
- Your website link will be popular. When your website link is posted on hundreds of other different blogs (just by simply posting comments), Google will decide that your link is important and popular. Therefore, your website address will push higher on search engines.
- You will gain more recognition in the blogosphere. This is important for long term traffic.
Study Google Trends
By going to www.google.com/trends, you will find popular search keywords that real people are actively searching online. For example, a recent Google trend showed that Michael Phelps ranked number 2 on Google as the most searched keyword in August. Based on that trend, you may want to provide content that appeals to readers of the same topic. By knowing what’s truly popular online, you will be in a position to provide content that many people will love to read. The result? More traffic and more clickthroughs for you.
Ride The Web 2.0 Wave
There are many sites that offer you opportunities to share your useful links and content to other people. The sites that come to mind are Digg, NewsVine, Facebook, Myspace, Reddit and many others. The key is to build a network of friends and a solid reputation on each of these sites. Then when your network of contacts has been established, sharing yor stuff is gonna be a whole lot easier.
Take time to master the culture of each site mentioned above. Others are strict and doesn’t allow you to blatantly promote your links. In other Web 2.0 sites, meanwhile, you are expected to read and promote other people’s works so others can do the same for you as well. Master the rules and regulations of each Web 2.0 site mentioned above and make sure you abide by them.
Is building traffic hard work? Is this a rocket science? My answer to both questions is yes! Now let me ask you a question: Who ever told you that it’s all gonna be easy?
There’s no free lunch, so to speak!
The good news is, as you gradually move up and build a huge contact base and reputation online, things will start to get easier and easier. The traffic will become more constant. It’s all worth it in the end, if you have the patience and perseverance to do what it takes to succeed on the internet.
September 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
This is a great article, and the info is just what I needed. I’m stumbling this!
September 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Very helpful, thanks.
September 7th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
So I have to spam my url here?
http://www.area404.nl
September 7th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
lol @ Grolo
http://webphemera.blogspot.com/
That’s mine! Serioulsy though, as a novice blogger this was a useful article. Cheers, Verniel!
September 7th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
lol @ Grolo and RJ Evans.So you posted spam on my article page..haha..kidding. Anyway, in most blogs they don’t really allow you to post links directly. What happens is that they make your username a hyperlink to the specific page you want to promote. So each time your username appears on the pages you comment on, readers have an option to click on it and voila, they end up on your page.
September 7th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I need this info.
September 7th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Very importantant info for us.Thanks for sharing!
September 7th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
useful info. thanks for sharing. but you’re right, this is also hard work. for someone who has many things to do, that is.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Very useful stuff. Thanks.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Good day!
It is very informative and has a very good quality in it.
I like it…
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mliragana.blogspot.com
Thank you very much for your time.
September 7th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Very practical advice, to take them into account.thank you
September 7th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Thank you for this article. I wasn’t quite sure how to get my work out to people more easily. This is a very helpful article. Thank You.
September 8th, 2008 at 1:42 am
You have done it again Verniel! Another brilliant article! Bloggers can also do what I have done on my blog and put links to my Triond supporters profiles, Yes my friend you are there.
On my blog I have put ‘links to my outside world’ these link directly to some of my personal Triond works. I learnt something here today about Google, thanks! Thumbs up,I Digg it LOL
September 8th, 2008 at 2:08 am
HI Verniel, I Dugg this, I am going to be cheeky and use this space to offer others a chance, I have a website, I get no money from it, it is a pleasure thing for me, I have a WRITERS CORNER, no one gets paid I am afraid but what I want to do for my Triond friends it to open the door to you all,when you join I will upgrade you to writer and you can have your own page to scribble on, you can add links to all your work,as I say I get only the pleasure of seeing other’s work. If you do all I ask is that you add my other blog to your links, that’s all I ask
I in turn will link your Triond profile on there if I find comments (nice ones) in my comments box. So those of you who have taken the time to read this brilliant work and scrolled down to here benefit…Remove if you want Verniel but I don’t know how else to offer this to our Triond friends
http://www.smyhomepolemi.wetpaint.com
http://scribblesbyglynis.blogspot.com/
September 8th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Oh, c’mon Glynis. Why would I remove your post? I really don’t mind at all! To all our readers: Feel free to visit the links posted by my friend Glynis above, I’m sure she has some good stuff in there.
To all those who left comments, thanks!
September 8th, 2008 at 4:03 am
THis is very informative!
September 8th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Hey Verniel, great article. Consider it stumbled and I’m gonna leave my links just because I can! Thanks mate.
http://chambothewriter.blogspot.com
http://superweaklingboy.blogspot.com
September 8th, 2008 at 6:42 am
great stuff bro,informative
September 8th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Excellent articles and very helpful tips, bro.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:44 am
nice article!
September 8th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Great tips. Your right, hard work, especially with a full plate. I’m bookmarking this.
Take care & God bless.
September 10th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
nice job bro! great article. keep it up
September 10th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I agree with the “Surf other blogs and comment on them” but dang.. I have dial up and it takes forever.. still I try to do it when I can. Thumbs up!
September 10th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I have had terrible luck on digg, lots of friends, who seem good enough, yet seldom get over 30 diggs. Put in a lot of work digging theirs. And ya, with dial up it is A LOT of work/time!!
September 11th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Hi Mark, really? 30 Diggs for each article is not bad. So don’t consider yourself unlucky.
You don’t have to digg all the other people’s works (Personally, I only settle for 5 to 10 loyal diggers to exchange with)..if you have good content that people like and love, they’ll just digg it anyway! Sometimes you’ll notice that even those who are not in your friends list are “digging” your submissions.
Kindly add me on Digg. My profile is at http://digg.com/users/gentlehorizons
Promise, I won’t let you down.
September 12th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Very useful article indeed. I have already start using your tips. Thank you.
Haroon
http://www.faircontacts.com
September 13th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
good info
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Good article – keep up the nice work!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
October 8th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I need to put more links to Facebook profile, and get more friends. Mostly, ’social bookmarking’ is targeted for people a bit more ‘young’ than my modestly middle-aged self.
But I try to think young thoughts, -okay? 
-thestickman
October 11th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Lots of useful tips here. Thanks a lot.
October 14th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Realy,realy good. So greatful for it.