Top 10 Secrets to Increase Your Website Traffic

If you own a public website than the very first aim for you shall be to draw maximum traffic to your website. Once your website draws regular visitors every day, the first step towards a successful website launch is over automatically. And this; is the key responsibility of web-developers. Here are some valuable insights for you to take care to increase your website traffic.

· Content

A normal visitor will visit your site again if and only if you have something valuable to provide, be it information, product or service. Good content attracts visitors to browse through your site at least once every time he/she surfs through the net. So “CONTENT RULES” is the basic mantra you should not forget when you are striving hard to achieve the targeted audience to your website.

· Write and send a newsletter regularly

Communicating with your customers regularly in one or other form keeps you in touch with them. Though all your communication may not induce the customer to visit your site, but it surely will take him to your site when he needs it. These days, best way of communicating is through emails. These emails may be stored in the potential customer’s mail box and surfed in future as well.

· Post to related newsgroups

Many sites these days have active discussion forums and I am sure you will find at least few forums which are of your interest and related to your website. Make it a habit to post the articles there regularly. But make sure that you include your web-site address below the article to direct the traffic.

· Post to related mailing lists

Just like the news-groups, you can also search for mailing lists. ‘TopicA’ and ‘List Universe’ are such sites that may help you in creating mailing lists whereby you can create a whole directory of email addresses. These email ids can always be your direct communication target.

· Run a contest

‘Airtel’ always run contests online in context to sports like cricket (IPL, World-Cup, Champions Trophy, etc.), foot ball, and hockey and so on. This is an innovative way to increase traffic at your site. Give prizes for the contest that you organize and see the huge traffic at your website.

· Invite a guest speaker to your site

Ask some renowned person of your field and invite them to your site. This is a good way to publicize your site and get customers for you. It is good to try this. If they can write something for your site, it is added advantage for you!!!

· Advertise online and offline:

Pop-ups on premier sites is also good way of advertising your site. You can also organize offline contests; maintain your brand’s presence on air and on various journals and magazines.

· Give away free items

People have this tendency to like to have free things online. So by giving away something to them for free shall definitely make them your web-site’s loyal visitors.

· Do what the winners do

There are sites that get lots of hits and other that do not. If you are among the ones that have few hits, try imitating the sites with more hits and you can possibly add good value for website.

· Watch your Page Views

Watch yourself! Keep a track of all that you do and stay connected with your site to improve. Numerous software are available in market which can help you out.

By taking these necessary steps you can definitely increase your website traffic and get good returns in no time as well!