WAYS TO GET FREE TRAFFIC TO YOUR WEBSITE
Ways to get free traffic to your website:
The key is not to seek out one perfect method. It’s more about refining what you are already doing.
Blogging platform:
The first thing you need to do is make sure you use a good blogging platform such as WordPress. This will help you to get started quickly and to work more efficiently.
In addition, you have more control over the SEO of your blog when you are using a self-hosted WordPress blog.
If you are new to WordPress, you can refer to the WordPress guide to get started.
SEO:
SEO, choosing the right keywords for your blog and creating backlinks to your blog are undoubtedly important factors in getting free traffic.
This is an effective strategy because blog readers love information, and they will be reading widely on their subjects of interest. You can find plenty of potential visitors on other relevant blogs, forums, social media websites, so it is essential that you stay in touch with what’s out there, and create as many links back to your blog as you possibly can.
When you are compiling a post in WordPress or on any platform, make sure you follow standard on-page optimization rules.
The central focus of this free traffic guide is SEO, and we will be using the powerful combination of search engines + blogging to get traffic.
Press releases:
Press releases are the best ways to drive a lot of traffic to your site, especially when they are published in popular newspapers and magazines.
Editors are always on the lookout for interesting stories, particularly for the online versions of papers, but you do need to write a press release specifically for a particular publication.
Pay attention to their style, and write pieces that will fit in with their general themes.
If a story looks like it’s written generically for any old media, then it’s likely to be rejected unless it is ground-breaking news. You can try media agencies to find a home for your press release, but the best way to get it accepted is to write directly for a particular editor who writes about your area of interest.
Take some time doing your research before you start writing — if your story is accepted and published by a well-known paper or magazine, you could be deluged with traffic in a very short time.
Guest blogging
A longer term strategy is to write articles for syndicates, and relevant posts as a guest blogger for some of the best blogging sites.
This is a good way to get links back to your own blog and get your name recognized as an expert in your field. It is also useful for building your unique brand as a blogger.
There are several really good sites, including ShoutMeLoud, which will accept blog posts by guest writers. The bonus is that it could lead to paid work as a writer or blogger in the future.
Use interactive media:
Other ways to utilize high ranking sites in order to get links back to your blog is to post videos on YouTube, or photographs on Flickr, just for example.
There are endless ways you can use interactive media to promote your blog.
How about making some instructional videos for YouTube, interviewing somebody interesting for a webinar, or recording your blog posts as audio blogs. (Audio blogs can provide a really great service for people who are blind.)
You can also take advantage of the viral video marketing guide, to boost this concept to the next level.
Commenting:
Blog commenting is another great free tool for our kit. Commenting not only helps with branding and traffic, but it also helps by generating backlinks. It also requires little time, and with a proper strategy, you can use it toward improved personal connections and networking.
Here is a complete blog commenting guide, that you can refer to to begin commenting on blogs.
I also recommend that you install a free add-on called Easy Comment, which will help you to fill in comment forms with one click.
Wikipedia editor:
Another way to tap into high ranking sites for those important links, and boost your credibility at the same time, is to become a Wikipedia editor.
You can write your entry on the subject you are most knowledgeable about, or you can edit other people’s pages and add links and references.
Don’t forget to mention your work on Wikipedia within your blog, as it helps to showcase your expertise.
If you have more ideas and suggestions on how to get free traffic to a blog, let us know via the comments section below.
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