The 5 Most Important Things You Can Do To Improve Web Site Traffic

This is an article that I found very interesting and wanted to share:

Traffic is at the heart of every web site and without it you simply cannot survive as an online business. Regardless of your niche or your business there is always room for improvement and to improve web site traffic is indeed a very wise move. It is important to note that the real key to improvement of any kind is in consistency. Building decent traffic to your web site is not a ‘one-off’ but a process.

When it comes to building traffic, many marketers run into those inevitable speed bumps. Building a website is the easy part - getting the traffic is often the hard part and much more time consuming than getting a website up and running. It is important to realize that your level of success online, to a large extent will be determined by the traffic you get.So, what can you do to improve web site traffic to your site(s)? There are quite literally hundreds of methods and strategies. Here are 5 proven strategies that should be a part of your consistent and ongoing traffic building strategy.

1) On Site SEO
Search engine traffic is still the best form of traffic and doing some basic on site optimizing can help the search engines find and index your site more effectively. Although it does not count for much anymore, it should at least be there. Make sure your title tags, descriptions and alt tags are properly defined and above all you should target the right keywords.

2) Off Site SEO
The determining factors of your search engine ranking lies in your off site optimization. In short, this boils down to how other web sites perceive your site. If authority sites consider your site to be important, then chances are that Google will also think your site is important. Getting quality inbound links from authority sites in your niche is incredibly important in boosting your PR (indication of your site’s importance). It’s also important to get the basics like site maps (xml & html), robots files and linking within your website and between all your web pages right from day one.

3) Distribute Your Content
One of the most reliable and probably the most effective way to improve web site traffic is to distribute your content to distribution channels like article or video directories. By giving other webmasters and Ezine owners the right to republish your content can get you masses of traffic through the back links you are allowed. This is one of the best ways to leverage your efforts with high traffic websites More recently video become a very important part of online marketing with sites like Google Video and YouTube and it promises to add a new and exciting dimension to building and improving web site traffic.

4) Community Interaction
With Web 2 exploding in popularity, we now know that community based web sites are here to stay. By getting involved with Blogs and community forums in your niche you will not only get traffic but also build credibility and meet a lot of potential joint venture partners. More than anything this is something you need to do consistently and by spending a mere 30 minutes a day you can quickly build up a huge amount of content on very popular web sites (although it’s not yours) - all with links back to your site.

5) Advertise
Even if you are marketing on a shoestring budget, advertising is something you have to incorporate in your traffic building strategies. Although you are paying for it, it is a very quick way of getting traffic and it does not have to cost you an arm or a leg. Advertising is, and has always been an important part of any business. Advertising is a great way of testing ideas and responses and once you’ve spent some time tweaking a campaign you can leave it on autopilot to bring you guaranteed traffic.



I just read this recently and I find it very interesting. I'll be giving it all a shot. Since the main theme of this blog is earning money online, traffic would come in handy.

Virgle A Hoax?

After becoming very excited about the mission to mars (described in previous post), I think I have come to realise that it was all a hoax. I just noticed that it is April Fools day. Jokes on me (and a million others) I think.

Project Virgle

Just a few hours ago, Richard Branson (Virgin Mobile rich dude), along with Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Google guys), anounced a plan to send up the very first colony to Mars. This amazing project is said to be starting in 2014 and could take up to 20 years to launch. They are taking applications at http://www.google.com/virgle/index.html . Richard Branson stated "that the establishment of a permanent human settlement on Mars. Larry Page, Sergey Brin and I feel strongly that contemporary technology is sufficiently advanced to make such an effort both successful and economical, and that it's high time that humanity moved beyond Earth and began our great, long journey to explore the stars and establish our first lasting foothold on another world."
You will find more information here: Official Google Blog: Announcing Project Virgle

Paypal Is Not Your Best Bet

As you all know now, I am looking for interesting ways to make money online that actually work (with a little hard work and dedication of course). Unfortunately, many of these programs only pay with paypal. Here's a story:

A few years ago I decided to sell a few things around the house that I didn't really need or want anymore. Of course, me being the online dweeb that I am, I decided to sell my things on the website operated by the evil galactic empire (ebay). Needless to say it was a wonderful experience and I considered making a hobby of it. After my things were sold, my money was just sitting in my paypal account for quite a few months before I attempted to transfer the funds into my bank account. RED FLAG. Yup....that's right people. According to the paypal super ultra mega anti somethin'-ain't-right system, my actions were questionable. Ya know, there's just somethin wrong when people actually WANT the money they've earned (insert eye roll here). So after faxing copies of my Drivers License, Social Security card, bank statements and immunization/shot record (kidding with the last one), they unfroze my account..........until I tried to get my money again. Then after going through many hectic phone calls, I was told my money would be released again. After 53 days.......it finally was. Believe it or not I was actually able to transfer it this time.

I really want to do well people, but I am NOT going to deal with a company like paypal. It is an absolute moral crime for companies to be able to put people through this. I found another payment system though. It seems to be accepted in more countries and after looking at reviews, I'll give them a shot. There fees are also lower than paypal. The name is AlertPay. If you are tired of paypal, give em a shot. It's free and there's no hassle at all (so far). If anyone knows of another similiar service, comment on it.

First Idea For Affiliate Marketing

Yesterday I mentioned my becoming a lab rat. Immediately afterwards, started looking all over the internet for ideas of what to try first. I have noticed a lot of ebooks out there telling people how to make money in this way or that and felt this would be a good place to start. Clickbank....selling software and ebooks as an affiliate. I've heard both good and bad things about clickbank, but let's face it.......it's free. I'm not having to put anything into it but my own time. If anyone has a great idea for a strategy I can implement with this, let me know.

My First Test

After getting myself completely lost while attempting to browse through the various money making opportunities available online, I have decided to try and save you all time and money. Basically, I'm gonna be a lab rat. :)
It's hard to find honest reviews for money making opporunities when the so called "reviewers" are in fact making money for the reviews. It's pathetic that people are willing to scam others who are/were in he same position as themselves.
I'm probably setting myself up for numerous falls here, but I am going to try out many of the ways to make money online, while letting you know the results. If anyone has any suggestions, just let me know and I'll be sure to try it.