Increase website traffic in your online business

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Increase website traffic in your online business


There is an immeasurable goldmine in website traffic as it determines the success of your online business.One of my strongest tenets in driving traffic to your site is content quality.If your site's content is the "want to know more" type,you will quickly build a list of dedicated or repeat visitors.I discovered that you cannot just build traffic while you fold your arms.There are basic practical steps to take in the traffic boost race.Some are

1.Do Search Engine Optimization(SEO)

Ensure your site is Search Engine Optimized.This entails using keywords that really relate to your content.This will enable search engines to crawl your website more easily.Know what people are searching for before developing your content.


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2.Submit your site to various search engines/ directories.Apart from the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, it's worth submitting to lesser known web directories. If your website is listed in as many places as possible, it can boost your rankings in major search engines as well.You can submit to Yahoo or google right away here.
Know that submitting to Yahoo enables your site to appear at the top of search results on leading sites like Yahoo!, AllTheWeb, Ebay, and Alta Vista.




If you blog,submit your articles to various directories.To start with,you can start up with ten posts to one of the most popular article stores-EzineArticles.Ensure you include your website's address in the form.

3.Join a link referral program.

There are many of such now.The idea is letting other website owners in the program view your pages and you view theirs.They could also possibly do a link exchange with you.This will increase your visibility.Also note that search engines rank your site based on the number and quality of external links to your site.

You could join this one immediately for free.It helps you generate traffic for free and get your site reviewed by other members.

There are still other tips I will reveal to you in subsequent posts.

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