Getting People to Your New WordPress Website
So you’ve got your website up and now you’re ready to get some people reading it. First Tip:Write content that people are looking for and that is targeted to your website’s purpose. Fill your website with high-quality information that serves a purpose and provides high value at the same time. People come to the internet looking for information,entertainment or to find the answer to a problem – do any combination of these three things on a regular basis and you’re sure to have a hit on your hands. Second Tip:Decide with a clear set of goals what you want to use your website for. Will it be to draw traffic to a service?
To make money through affiliate marketing? To sell your own products? Or a bit of all of the above. Third Tip:Get out there and let people know your website exists! I’m not going to cover the dozens and dozens of ways to get traffic here. You need to build a plan you can follow and one that works for you.Understand that just because you build a website that doesn’t mean people will automatically find it. A few ways to get your website found are: –
Website Directories: There are many paid and free directories available on the internet you can submit your website to. – Leave Comments on Blogs: Commenting on blog brings you both traffic as well as incoming links if the blog has the no-follow attribute disabled. – Links from other sites: Links from popular websites is a good way to get both traffic and links as well. – Writing articles for other websites: By writing articles for popular websites you can build your reputation as an expert and increase traffic. – Link from your products: If you sell any physical or information products be sure to always make your website known on them. –
Your Email Signature: You probably email a lot of people every single week. Get your website address at the bottom of those emails to get more people to your site. – Social Media Sites like Twitter and Facebook: Social media is all the rage these days and it can help you build relationships that translate into website exposure. – Partner Up With another High Profile Website Owner: There are many ways you can partner with a website owner to create a mutually beneficial promote. Just get creative! Set your goals, stick to them and you’ll start to see your efforts pay off as you build a website that people love to come back to again and again.