Advice for getting more traffic?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by iphone4idiots, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. #1
    So I started this site 4 months ago and was getting just over 1000 pageviews per day about a month ago and it seems to have dropped a little (say 800) since then.

    I'm adding content at least twice per week (sometimes more)
    I'm trying to use Twitter to promote and tweeting each time I add new content
    I've used PRlog.org twice
    I've submitted to Digg on three occasions.
    I've posted in Forums on two other similar, but bigger sites about a dozen times with my url in signature

    Oh, the site is http://www.iphone4idiots.com

    Any advice on bumping traffic would be appreciated. Do I just need to give it more time? I was hoping my existing users would give me some feedback on what they wanted in the Forum, but so far not so much. Digg seems like a waste cause no one ever sees it.

    I really don't want to ask/beg my userbase to retweet or digg everything I do, but maybe that is the only way. Thoughts?????

    Thanks
     
    iphone4idiots, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  2. Iproperty

    Iproperty Member

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    #2
    seems like u need to build traffic from search engines along with social networks. just build more links with your target keywords as anchor text
     
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  3. iphone4idiots

    iphone4idiots Greenhorn

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    By build more links you mean getting links from other sites to mine - correct? Sounds easy, but how can you do this. For example modmyi.com of theiphoneblog.com are not going to link to a tiny site like mine. Any specific suggestions to help me do this would be great.
     
    iphone4idiots, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  4. vikasshukla72

    vikasshukla72 Peon

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    #4
    Your alexa ranking is 700K. I dont think you are getting 1000 visitors a day.
     
    vikasshukla72, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  5. pneulameiro

    pneulameiro Peon

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    You can make comments in blogs that talks about iphone, for example, and include your url :)
     
    pneulameiro, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  6. johnben1444

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    Your can make use of socialmarker to bookmark your site as well. You might want to set up a blog at word press too.
     
    johnben1444, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  7. webdev007

    webdev007 Active Member

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    1000 Page Views a day
     
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  8. mdrobiul

    mdrobiul Peon

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    i think that wherever is iphone forum, iphone support, iphone apps and community site on the web, you should take your weblink there and participate there. try to help them with forum and your signature will be introduced to them also.
     
    mdrobiul, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  9. Candise

    Candise Peon

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    1. Network within Social Communities. This includes posting and interacting with other people on relevant forums, social networks like Facebook, news sites like Digg/Reddit as well as blog sites like Blogcatalog or MyBloglog. There will always been people on crowded online communities and you will always get some visitors if you plug your site discreetly in the right places.

    2. Create a Weekend Link Bait. Establish the habit of creating and promoting a weekend Link Bait on popular social websites like Digg, Reddit, del.icio.us or StumbleUpon. This is by the far the easiest and most powerful way to get traffic to your site during the weekends.

    Social news sites usually get less news during the weekend, and it is likely that your bait will be more successful during this time.

    3. Comment on Blogs. While many blogs don’t update during the weekend, you can still comment on the ones that do. Focus on those with more traffic and try to be the first few to leave a comment. Make your comment relevant and you’re likely to receive some visitors from others who visit the same blog.

    4. Email Pitch Your Website. Write an email to bloggers within your niche to promote your website, business or best article for last week. Give away a product or offer premium access for selected publishers in return for a mention.

    Some blogs like Daily Blog Tips have a habit of doing weekend speed-linking. Pitch your site to these blogs and you’ll get some traffic if you get a link.

    5. Try Blog Traffic Exchanges. Blog traffic exchanges are tools which allow you to get traffic by visiting other blogs. They are more useful for newer blogs and as they require more time and effort on your part, I suggest using them strategically to find new blogs within your niche as well.

    6. Use Paid Advertising. This involves spending money on paid advertising in order to get traffic to your website. Pay per click advertising and social media advertising on sites like StumbleUpon can bring in traffic on the weekends. The benefit of this method is that you don’t have to do any work whatsoever.

    7. Publish During the Weekend. Publishing during the weekend will get you some traffic, especially if you have many feed subscribers as some of them will visit your site to read the full article or comments. Smaller sites can also benefit as new content will bring in a small amount of long tail search traffic.

    Future publish your post during the weekend so you don’t have to sit down in front of the computer to write. Asking a question is sometimes the quickest way to put out an extra blog post.
     
    Candise, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  10. iphone4idiots

    iphone4idiots Greenhorn

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    First, thanks for all the feedback!

    @vikasshukla72 page views not visitors

    I started posting on bigger similar Forums a few weeks ago. I guess I try setting up Facebook & Digg/Stumble upon next. Lots of work for a hobby - but hey - since most of it is fun I guess its not really work ;)

    Thanks again
     
    iphone4idiots, Sep 25, 2009 IP
  11. rs217000

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    I just read a great article dealing with getting anchor text from high PR blogs - a sure way to boost traffic. It's something I REALLY need to get better at myself. I know it's old, but I think the golden rule is timeless:

    Tips On Asking Other Bloggers for Links
     
    rs217000, Sep 25, 2009 IP
  12. james.jakab

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    Do social media networking, forums & blog comments..are helpful in increasing the traffic for the website.
     
    james.jakab, Sep 28, 2009 IP
  13. newlogo

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    how many keywords of your site will rank in google top pages ?
     
    newlogo, Sep 29, 2009 IP
  14. nowimhere

    nowimhere Active Member

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    Outsource all your traffic needs.

    Do press releases, articles, forum's + blogs, PPC, web 2.0 and media buys
     
    nowimhere, Sep 29, 2009 IP
  15. om.prakash

    om.prakash Banned

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    #15
    you need to Do social media submissions and good article sources sites for better result
     
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    If you are looking for traffic then you should keep remember some points:
    Find out the most appropriate users for your products. i.e. if you are looking traffic for mobile phone website then you have to focus on youths and social bookmarking websites are very useful to get youth traffic at your website and this will help you in getting good quality traffic.
     
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  18. John peterr

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    Hi,
    Just now i had seen your website, its really good and be specific in title selection of your home page, and regularly do off page optimization so that your site ranks high for a particular key word such as i phone some thing like that (optimize your site with keywords related to your business and have good traffic count).i think you are mostly depending on the social community sites to get the traffic, its a good idea but i also recommend you to rank your websites in search engines also.
     
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  19. seomarketer

    seomarketer Well-Known Member

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    Build links, buy or exchange articles in blogs, try to focus your keywords very well. Optimise your page for these keywords. I mean the text on the pages.
     
    seomarketer, Sep 29, 2009 IP
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    join as many forums and put ur signature, posts threads, as well as ur content with backlinks, backlinks will get u huge traffic, use keyword so that ur site is searchable, but do not spam.
     
    johnsmith14, Sep 29, 2009 IP