Getting More Blog Traffic
Getting more blog traffic is the number one thing on the minds of most bloggers today. Without traffic, it is impossible for any site to survive. With the increasing number of sites popping up on a daily basis and the changes to the search engine algorithms, getting more traffic has become an even greater challenge. The good news is that there are things you can do to put the odds back in your favor.
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Keyword research should be your number one priority. You have to locate the right keywords for your blog, if you ever expect to have any kind of success. There are several keyword tools on the market to help you with this research. Some of them are absolutely free. Just type 'keyword research tool' into a Google search and do your homework. Placement of your keywords is also going to be extremely important. Your keywords or phrase should appear at least once in the title and description of all posts and pages. You should place your primary and secondary keywords within the first 25 words and spread evenly throughout your entire page or post.
Once you have completed your keyword research, you need to use your new keywords to create or recreate your blog site with all of your valuable content, products and services. Keep the design simple so visitors can easily navigate and find what they need. You also need to keep in mind the placement of keywords mentioned in the previous paragraph. It's very important that you regularly update your blog and continue to use the keywords throughout all of the added content.
Give your customers a reason to visit. This can be accomplished by not only having valuable and interesting content but also by offering newsletters, free reports and even discount coupons. Everybody loves a discount! These offers have to be something of value to your visitors to get them to bite. Don't just offer something that no one wants and expect to see good results.
Now it's time to submit your blog and all of its pages to the most popular search engines, blog and website directories. Although I prefer to do it all, so I'm aware of what is being submitted where, this can become a little time consuming so you may choose to hire a company or outsource the job to individual freelancers. Just remember to do research on all those you choose to hire. The quality of work will not be the same across the board.
This a good time to start thinking about writing articles that demonstrate your expertise in whatever industry you're in and submit them to as many article directories that you can find. A quick Google search will come in handy here, as well.
Take a look at your competitor and other top ranking sites to find out what they are doing to succeed. Pay attention to the design, navigation, content and keywords to see what is working for them. Duplicate these strategies and implement them into your blog site. There's no reason to reinvent the wheel. Just use what has already been proven to work and roll with that.
Use the stat reports from your hosting company or install Google Analytics to see where your traffic is coming from. Analyze the popular topics and create more content that falls into these categories. If you know what your visitors are looking for, it becomes easier to provide them with the content that they're after. You can also keep track of the source of your traffic so you know which promotion strategies are working and which are not. You'll want to focus your time on the areas that are working and duplicate the process throughout your blog site.
Of course every site is different and these are just some of the strategies that can be used in getting more blog traffic. If you apply all of these tips accurately and faithfully, you'll be getting more traffic in no time.
Author:
D'Louise
How To Blog Basics
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Keyword research should be your number one priority. You have to locate the right keywords for your blog, if you ever expect to have any kind of success. There are several keyword tools on the market to help you with this research. Some of them are absolutely free. Just type 'keyword research tool' into a Google search and do your homework. Placement of your keywords is also going to be extremely important. Your keywords or phrase should appear at least once in the title and description of all posts and pages. You should place your primary and secondary keywords within the first 25 words and spread evenly throughout your entire page or post.
Once you have completed your keyword research, you need to use your new keywords to create or recreate your blog site with all of your valuable content, products and services. Keep the design simple so visitors can easily navigate and find what they need. You also need to keep in mind the placement of keywords mentioned in the previous paragraph. It's very important that you regularly update your blog and continue to use the keywords throughout all of the added content.
Give your customers a reason to visit. This can be accomplished by not only having valuable and interesting content but also by offering newsletters, free reports and even discount coupons. Everybody loves a discount! These offers have to be something of value to your visitors to get them to bite. Don't just offer something that no one wants and expect to see good results.
Now it's time to submit your blog and all of its pages to the most popular search engines, blog and website directories. Although I prefer to do it all, so I'm aware of what is being submitted where, this can become a little time consuming so you may choose to hire a company or outsource the job to individual freelancers. Just remember to do research on all those you choose to hire. The quality of work will not be the same across the board.
This a good time to start thinking about writing articles that demonstrate your expertise in whatever industry you're in and submit them to as many article directories that you can find. A quick Google search will come in handy here, as well.
Take a look at your competitor and other top ranking sites to find out what they are doing to succeed. Pay attention to the design, navigation, content and keywords to see what is working for them. Duplicate these strategies and implement them into your blog site. There's no reason to reinvent the wheel. Just use what has already been proven to work and roll with that.
Use the stat reports from your hosting company or install Google Analytics to see where your traffic is coming from. Analyze the popular topics and create more content that falls into these categories. If you know what your visitors are looking for, it becomes easier to provide them with the content that they're after. You can also keep track of the source of your traffic so you know which promotion strategies are working and which are not. You'll want to focus your time on the areas that are working and duplicate the process throughout your blog site.
Of course every site is different and these are just some of the strategies that can be used in getting more blog traffic. If you apply all of these tips accurately and faithfully, you'll be getting more traffic in no time.
Author:
D'Louise
How To Blog Basics
