I’m sure a lot of you can relate to this one. Have you ever signed up for something that you THOUGHT would bring in a substantial amount of traffic… only to realize that you may be lucky if it brings in one new reader a day.
I’ve been there.
I’ve signed up for social sites, participated in forums and discussions, done article marketing, used social bookmarking. Some of these things have worked for me, and some haven’t.
That’s why it’s important to keep track of your stats. I use statcounter – it’s a free tool that has served me well and meets my needs for the moment. The important thing is to try one new thing for bringing in traffic at a time so you can track and see whether or not it’s working. Things that have been successful for me:
- Article marketing
- Squidoo lenses – Links coming in from my lenses
- StumbleUpon – I stumble my best posts
- Warrior Forum – I have my website in the signature
- Other Blogs – when I comment, I leave my website URL
Some people have had success with other techniques, such as link exchanges and Pay Per Click campaigns. I’ve tried other things that haven’t worked – such as paying attention to my Facebook account and visiting other forums. Those ended up being time wasters, but there was no way to know that going in. It was only after I started tracking the stats that I figured it out.
I haven’t tried PPC yet, but it’s on my agenda. What traffic generating techniques work for you?
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Hey Katherine, thanks for the post and wanted to share another great traffic tip. RT on twitter ! If you are following a few with many followers, send them a direct message with the URL to your blog post. If they like you they will RT to their followers, hence bringing you traffic. Then you can do the same for them.
My 2 cents.
Jayson
Jayson, I love twitter – that is a really good strategy – thanks for sharing it!