Alright, so maybe you did your research and found a niche to build a blog around. You see people are spending money in that niche, and you've got some good affiliate products whether it be digital or physical, listed on your blog. But...
You're not selling anything!
Chances are, you're not getting any traffic to your site. Traffic is the lifeblood of any successful online business. Just like an actual store not getting any customers, a website without traffic is pretty much out of business.
Well, I'm here to make your online life a little simpler, and more profitable. I'll list some free sources to get you increased website traffic.
1. Submit to Article Directories
Submitting to article directories can greatly increase traffic to your site because you can list backlinks to your blog or site, and most of these article sites hold high page rank in the search engines. Some of the best article directories are:
- EzineArticles
- GoArticles
- ArticleDashboard
- ArticlesBase
- ArticlesAlley
- Just type in "article directories" in your search engine, and you can find a ton more.
What you should do is write an article in your Office or Word program, and save it. Then transfer it to your blog as a post. Once you do that, edit the article in some way so not is not exactly the same as your blog post, to avoid duplicating your content, and submit it to EzineArticles. Repeat this for each article directory, ensuring that each is different, so you have original content for each.
2. Submit a Press Release
This is one that took me a little longer to get to, because it is kinda out of my comfort zone. You basically submit information regarding your site to other sites that get word out in the form of a "news release".
It's a little more professional looking, and gets unbelievable exposure and traffic. These press release sites also rank excellently, getting in front of more people and more potential customers. Some examples of free press release sites are:
- Free-Press-Release
- Press Release Spider
- 1888 Press Release
- PRLog
3. Submit to Web 2.0 Sites
Web 2.0 sites are simply "mini-sites" that you can set up around your main blog or website. They carry HUGE rank authority in all search engines. They are also pretty fun to set up. They have many plugins and modules that you can add, making them very interesting and easy to read for your viewers.
Web 2.0 sites also have modules set up through sites like Amazon and eBay, where you can fill in your affiliate info, and any sales made through the 2.0 site will be credited to your account. The best thing about these high ranking sites is that you can include your RSS feed and links back to your main site for some huge backlinks. Here's some awesome 2.0 sites:
- HubPages
- Squidoo
- Weebly
- Tumblr
One other step of the Web 2.0 submissions is to install a link on one mini-site to the next. For example, from HubPages to your Squidoo page, from Squidoo to Weebly, etc. Just make sure to read over all rules and regs with each one of these sites, as they change quite frequently.
While doing all of these submissions, be sure to submit them to your bookmarking sites for even more traffic. Follow all of these steps, and come up with new articles and topics in your niche, and you'll start to see the traffic increase greatly.
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