How to improve website traffic

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by kabikusi, Mar 9, 2008.

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    Quality Traffic, not Just Traffic
    It's what everyone is after, more traffic to their website. Traffic is easy to obtain, though. Autosurfers, manual hit exchanges and purchased traffic will all send visitors to your website. However, this traffic is just visitors, many of whom will just burn up your bandwidth for no reward. Unless you are receiving decent money for pay per impression advertising, such as banners and popups, this traffic can be totally valueless.

    Repeat Traffic
    Unless you only require visitors to visit your site once, because you are selling a one-off product, and your sales copy is fantastic enough that they are hooked to buy on the first visit (and if you are regulary doing this, write an ebook explaining how and sell it), you will want visitors to return. If there is nothing of value at your site, visitors may come once, but they won't come back of their own accord. Typically, it is estimated that a prospective customer will be exposed seven times to a product etc. before buying.

    Reciprocal Linking
    Whilst somewhat frowned upon, and generally thought to not be as valuable as one-way linking for search engine optimization, a relevant reciprocal linking campaign can be an important traffic generating tool. swap links with sites in a related, but non-competing, business to your own. It isn't really a good idea to link to competitors; although visitors will be interested in your product, there is a good chance you will lose them to your competitor, especially if their website or product is better or looks better than your own. Not a desirable outcome. For example, a web hosting site could link to a site that sells scripts and programs; visitors to one will more than likely use the other, but the sites are not in direct competition. You can also swap links with web directories that require a reciprocal link.

    One-Way Linking
    Considered the best form of link for SEO purposes, this can also be a good source of traffic. There are a number of ways of getting one-way links. The easiest is submission to free web directories (see above). Another good source is by writing articles relevant to your site or industry, putting a resource box at the bottom, then posting the article on the directories such as GoArticles, or by sumbitting to the ezines. Webmasters and ezine publishers are always in need of fresh content, and will publish your article for free. The hardest way of getting one-way inbound links is by having websites voluntarily link to you. The only way to do this is by providing a valuable tool, service or resource that other webmasters will want to direct their visitors to

    These are simple rules to follow.
     
    kabikusi, Mar 9, 2008 IP
  2. kingofsanda

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    Great post I try my best to stand clear of reciprocal linking.
     
    kingofsanda, Mar 9, 2008 IP
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    thank you for the post . I am trying on the one way links using directory submission right now . Seems as if it takes forever :(
     
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    SEOBusiness Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for your sharing.

    5,Quality unique content to make your site a better SEPs.
     
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    Thank you for your sharing.
     
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    Reciprical linking was looked down upon by Google because it got used and ABUSED. It should be a small part of your SEO if you can find quality sites to swap links to.
     
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    Thanks for your sharing.
     
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    igme Banned

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