Some Web Traffic Tips (For Newbies)

November 19th, 2008 | Posted in blogging tips

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We all want more people to visit our websites, and view our content. This is true whether you operate a personal hobby blog, or an e-commerce store. I think about web traffic on a regular basis, and wanted to offer a few tips today. Be forewarned, these are mostly geared toward newbies.

Probably the most important factor in creating traffic to your website is the building of relevant inbound links. One way to do this is by publishing your content on article directories. While you may receive a little traffic and recognition when your article is posted somewhere, the real value comes in the form of the link it will include. You see, most article directories require the publisher to provide credit in the form of a link back to the original author’s website.

Google looks at how many links point to each site, and ranks them based on the number and quality of links. This ranking comes in the form of Google PageRank, and higher search engine rankings.

It’s also important to understand your visitors and deliver what they like. Do you notice certain posts or pages on your blog are much more popular than others? Study these pages and try to deliver similar (but original) content in the future. This approach may not bring in much new traffic, but will create reoccurring visitors and a loyal reader-base.

These are just a couple of thoughts I had in my head today. If you found them interesting, take a moment and subscribe to my RSS feed, so that you’ll be sure to catch future postings.

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