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To collect more input and inspiration I reached out to the industry peers to learn their most effective traffic building tips!
I got 18 tips worth sharing with the world!
1.Use Viral Content Bee to generate shares and organic social media traffic!
Use Viral Content Bee to generate shares and organic social media traffic! ~@vcbuzzClick To Tweet2. Get busy on Pinterest. Just like SEO, only tastier! Brings long term traffic, and builds over time. What more do you need.
Get busy on Pinterest. Just like SEO, only tastier! ~@madlemmingzClick To Tweet(By Ashley Faulkes @madlemmingz)
Further reading: Pinterest Tips and Tricks for your Website
3. Stop thinking content and start thinking value. Yet another list of 10 ways to do something doesn’t give any value.
Stop thinking content and start thinking value ~@Texterra_engClick To Tweet(By Tim Fehraydinov @Texterra_eng)
Further reading: How to Rank Higher in Google
4. Go visual and respect the time of the reader. Life is too short to read boring and repetitive introductions, and the phrase “check it out” basically kills the post as it doesn’t sound motivating.
On the other hand, an interesting picture going with an accurate headline are always catchy, makes want for more and maybe even to subscribe for later news.
An interesting picture going with an accurate headline are always catchy~@jone_vasaitisClick To Tweet(By @jone_vasaitis)
Further reading: 20 Sites to Diversify Your Visual Marketing
5. Interview an online influencer and get them to promote it via their social media channels and any other means they have
Interview an online influencer and get them to promote it via their social media channel ~@BrightonCormacClick To Tweet(By Cormac Reynolds @BrightonCormac)
Further reading: How to Get Your Expert Interview Retweeted Like Crazy
6. Optimise page title and meta description for highest CTR. It’s not enough just to appear in the SERPS – people need to click!
Optimise page title and meta description for highest CTR ~@timfelClick To TweetFurther reading: How to Optimize Title Tags for Higher Rankings and Better Click-Through #JimAndAnn
7. Combine power of Content (great topics, in-depth), SEO (keywords, backlinks), Social (be everywhere, network) for traffic building
Combine power of Content, SEO, Social for more traffic ~@RtMixMktgClick To TweetFurther reading: 5 Steps To An Integrated Approach To SEO-Friendly Content Marketing
8. Blog commenting is great to build traffic. Post indepth comments on high-authority blogs in your industry!
Blog commenting is great to build traffic. Post indepth comments on high-authority blogs ~@ErikEmanuelliClick To Tweet(By @ErikEmanuelli)
Further reading: How Commenting May Help You Build Your Credibility And Traffic For Your Blog
9. Spend time writing a headline which people can’t help but click! After reading the headline people should be excited to read your article!
Spend time writing a headline which people can't help but click! ~@zenagencyClick To Tweet(By @zenagency)
Further reading: How to (Try to) Write a Perfect Headline
10. Collaborate on content with industry peers for them to then help you promote it!
Collaborate on content with industry peers for them to then help you promote it! ~@roxanasoiClick To TweetExamples:
- Write an article based on questions that get most engagement in a community and share it with members 1-on-1 on social media.
- Open a thread in a group and ask people their favorite practices + why they do it. Gather answers, write article, share it w/ them.
- Publish reviews/content where you mention several brands. Share with each brand and invite to share w/ their community.
- Contribute on a trending topic on a major website. Create amazing content/visuals that are shareable. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind.
- Create a bridge between communities you’re active on (i.e. @myblogu) & those you own, so users engage with each other and share content.
Further reading: 8 Collaboration Tools to Improve Your Content
11. Make a list of best blog posts on a particular topic. Don’t be shy to use the content of your competitors.
Make a list of best blog posts on a particular topic. ~@JaneKryukovaClick To Tweet(By @JaneKryukova)
Further reading: How to Get Traffic and Links from Blog Roundups
12. Be helpful. I contribute to multiple forums and provide answers to questions when I can. I receive hundreds of site visits through signature links each month from doing so. You can as well.
Be helpful. Contribute to multiple forums & provide answers to questions ~@MediaWyseClick To TweetFurther reading: 6 Ways to Get Traffic from Forums to Your Website
13. Use keywords with search volume that already rank. Find them with @Searchmetrics & @SEMRush or @Spyfu. Optimize with @Moz Grader
Use keywords with search volume that already rank. Find them w/ @Searchmetrics, @SEMRush, @Spyfu ~@LukaszZeleznyClick To Tweet(By @LukaszZelezny)
Further reading: 3 Awesome Free Keyword Research Tools
14. Schedule social shares throughout the month for new posts
Schedule social shares throughout the month for new posts ~@duggansaraClick To TweetFurther reading: How to Promote a Blog Post on Social Media
15. Be relative to the question, if you want to be chosen as the one to answer it. Keywords still count!
Be relative to the question, if you want to be chosen as the one to answer it ~@DonSturgillClick To Tweet(By @DonSturgill)
Further reading: Basic 101Beginner’s Guide to SEO
16. Give value and engage at every opportunity. It makes people curious for more.
Give value and engage at every opportunity. It makes people curious for more. ~@SeegerNClick To TweetFurther reading: Social Media 101
17. Share your content where your fan base is mostly active (for me it’s Twitter and DeviantART). Tag/mention people and use hashtags!
Share your content where your fan base is mostly active ~@luanatfClick To TweetFurther reading:
18. Share your content more than once, esp through Twitter and Reddit. Be sure to mix up you hashtags to reach new audiences
Share your content more than once, esp through Twitter and Reddit ~@EdwinDearbornClick To Tweet(By @EdwinDearborn)
Further reading: 7 Different Ways To Re-Package Your Tweets
19. Smile when you write. People are drawn to smiles, and it does come out in your writing.
Smile when you write. People are drawn to smiles, and it does come out in your writing ~@amabaieClick To TweetFurther reading: 52 more signs that you might be a writer
Are there any tweetable traffic tips you’d like to share? Post them in the comments!
6 Responses
Thanks Ann on creating this valuable resource list. I specially like resource nr 4. I have been doing this for years and it works like charm! One of the recent interviews I did was on how to outsource and automate your business.
Hey, Ann!
Great post. Very helpful traffic building tips. It helps me a lot. All the points you mentioned is very true. I like them all especially the #6 one i.e to combine the power of content. Content plays a significant role to attract readers and leads to building trust. You can also add social sign-in to the list. It saves users time in registration and improves the user experience.
Thanks for sharing.
Wow, great post… not boring even more interesting with some crispy tricks and that are enough to get traffic. Each point writes in manner means describe big things in short with clear words…Keep it up Ann :)))
Wonderful tips! This traffic building tips are very helpful to gain more visitors and increase the site’s ranking. In Australia, we then identify what the issues that needs to be attended to immediately, but more importantly, we explore the opportunities for your website. In order to get to your website ranked number 1 in Google and start driving traffic to your site, you need to first know where you are right now.
Great post.
It’s true. Combination of good quality article+social media marketing+Seo make traffic really nice. It’s a perfect strategy in long
term marketing.
Hey Ann, nice article. I use only Social Media and the result is very attractive. From my point of view in every case You can achieve good effects if You are expert in single technics.
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