Targeted traffic

Dec 7
10:05

2008

Michael John Arnold

Michael John Arnold

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Driving traffic to your website is the easy part but making sure it is targeted is something that new marketers do not always understand. They are under the false notion that the more the traffic the better will be the sales. This is not always true. This is because the general public is not always interested in your products and services.

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A better idea is to use targeted traffic. There are various ways to do this:

One of them is blogging,Targeted traffic Articles this promotion can bring a lot of targeted traffic to your website when done correctly. Here are some ways to draw the right crowd to your blog.

  • Write about things that are of great interest to your market: be sure you write about hot topics that will keep your readers coming back for more. Be sure to blog on a daily basis and of course link back to your site. This can either be new content or products. Keep your blog short and do not ramble.
  • Link your blog to complimentary blogs that are promoting to the same market. You will get more exposure this way and make more sales as you will be targeting your own specific market.
  • Submit your blog to the right blog engines. Also use targeted key words and phrases pertaining to your particular market. This will increase your website traffic and pinpoint your particular market.
  • Linking your RSS feed URL to the popular RSS feeds. Use relevant tags that will attract targeted traffic to your website, and keywords pertaining to your niche market. You will get a number of interested visitors this way, RSS feeds are easy to set up and is virtually free.

Another promotion that will bring targeted traffic to your website is advertising on complimentary websites. Here are some ways to make this promotion work:

  • Use short classified ads: short classified ads are used for this promotion they contain a good headline, a couple of benefits and a strong call for action. They will generally excite curiosity in the reader and not try to sell to them.
  • Be careful to create a compelling headline: The headline is critical to your success and must catch the attention of your reader. Remember that there will be many ads on one particular website and your headline is the thing that will make your ad stand out from the crowd.
  • Make sure the website has a good amount of traffic: it is no good paying advertising dollars for an ad on a website that does not have much traffic. You pay up front for these ads and you need to get your money’s worth.
  • Remember to test your ad out before you use it: Your ad needs to be able to have optimum performance or you are just wasting your advertising dollars. You can split test it with ezine advertising.

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