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3 Ways To Drive Website Traffic Besides Search Engine Optimization

June 19, 2011 by Sue Painter 25 Comments

I'm answering a question someone asked me about website traffic.  Here's her question: I know I'm supposed to pay attention to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to build traffic to my new website. But SEO seems confusing to me, and I want to know if there is any other way to do it?”

Dear Confused About SEO:
I'd never tell you to not pay attention to SEO, it's a basic part of web design, for sure. But it's also true that there are many ways to drive traffic to your website, so I'll give you 3 alternatives that you can also use. Most web-based businesses use more than one traffic-driving strategy, and I recommend that you do, too.

  1. Right now, I'm hot on doing videos because they index quickly (are found quickly by browsers, which helps your website's rankings). So add a weekly video as a blog post, or add a video with useful tips or resources for your readers. Be sure to give the title of your video a name that uses at least one of the keywords for your website, too! Videos don't have to be long. In fact, even two minutes can give the viewer a lot of information.
  2. Use social media to drive traffic to your website. You could, as one example, use Twitter to send out the title of your newest blog post along with the link to the post. People interested in that topic will click through to read the blog (or watch the vlog if it's a video). You can see that you need to have an interesting title so that it will intrigue your Twitter followers and compel them to click through.
  3. Consider using a guest blogger or two to pump up interest in your site. Think of someone with good name recognition who writes on or related to your main topic and ask the person to do a guest blog post for you. Make it easy by asking the person a few questions by email, then take the answer and do the blog post, making sure you thank the person by sharing their website link at the end of the guest blog post. Then, Tweet about that, and ask the guest blogger to let their own people know about the guest blog post and its link.  Share the blog post on bookmarking sites, too!

There are other ways to drive traffic, but 3 alternatives is enough right now! Work those, and ask me again. I'll give you 3 more. And remember not to forget about SEO, too!

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Comments

  1. Lisa Manyon says

    June 28, 2011 at 10:12 pm

    Sue,
    Great advice. Videos are hot and I’m getting ready to add a guest blogger section to my blog.
    Write on!~
    Lisa

    Reply
    • Sue says

      June 29, 2011 at 7:54 am

      Lisa,
      You’ve used video to great effect already, can’t wait to check out your guest blogger section.
      Sue

      Reply
  2. Patricia Selmo says

    June 28, 2011 at 12:47 am

    Love this, Sue! I really do need to start doing videos!!! Not sure what’s stopping me…it just doesn’t come to my mind for some reason!

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 28, 2011 at 1:12 am

      Patricia,
      Carve out a half day and knock out a bunch of ’em!
      Sue

      Reply
  3. Janelle Legge says

    June 27, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Thanks for sharing this Sue!!

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 27, 2011 at 12:44 pm

      You’re welcome, Janelle.

      Reply
  4. Mitch Tublin says

    June 27, 2011 at 3:27 am

    Sue,
    All great tips. Thanks.

    Reply
  5. Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:25 am

    Sue
    I’ve done 2 and 3 and I comment on other blogs but I really need to do more video (and it seems most of your other readers do too!) – I’ve seen many of your videos and I must admit they are great. You’ve inspired to me do at least one a month for starters!
    Thanks
    Trudy

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 27, 2011 at 3:55 am

      I’ll look forward to seeing one from you, Trudy! You’ll be great at it.
      Sue

      Reply
  6. admin says

    June 27, 2011 at 1:35 am

    Dr. Bob – I love your vids and pass them along to my massage clients all the time!

    Reply
  7. Dr. Robert Fenell says

    June 26, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Sue,

    I’m really engaged in your #1 suggest doing videos. They are really easy for me to do and people respond to them very well. Thanks!

    Dr. Robert Fenell

    Reply
  8. Kiyla Fenell says

    June 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Sue,

    Great tips! I haven’t tried your third tip about guest bloggers. I will look into that!

    Kiyla Fenell

    Reply
  9. Sue Painter says

    June 25, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    You were an early user of video, I know, Mary Ellen. I look forward to seeing more of yours in the future.
    Sue

    Reply
  10. Mary Ellen Miller says

    June 25, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    All good suggestions Sue. I have especially seen the power of video when I use it. Need to use more often.

    Reply
  11. Sue Painter says

    June 24, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    LOL about the red nose, Linda. I will check your blog for some video soon!

    Reply
  12. Linda Pucci says

    June 24, 2011 at 11:58 am

    These are great ideas, Sue. As always, you make marketing and becoming more visible seem easy (and when I follow your advice, I get great results–thanks!) Onward to doing more video (I stopped when I got sick and had a red nose and swollen chapped lips).

    Reply
  13. Carmen@OrganizedEntrepreneur says

    June 24, 2011 at 7:49 am

    Sue –
    These are great tips! You reminded me that I need to boost my video campaign efforts… 🙂
    ~Carmen

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 24, 2011 at 2:42 pm

      Me, too! I seem to go in spurts, Carmen. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Jennifer Bourn says

    June 22, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Sue – These are great ideas! I haven’t yet added video to my blog… personal block there 😉

    I would also add that commenting on other blogs, submitting guest posts of your own to other bloggers, and using your newsletter and print marketing materials are great too! We see a big spike in traffic and new business inquires each time we publish our newsletter and each time we send a direct mail piece!

    -Best wishes,
    Jennifer Bourn, Bourn Creative, LLC

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 22, 2011 at 8:54 pm

      Yes, Jennifer, I agree, consistent newsletters are definitely a good thing.

      Reply
  15. Jeff Brunson says

    June 22, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    2 and 3 I got … but I really need to move toward the video. You made that sound so easy and logical. So, look for one soon! Thanks Sue

    Reply
  16. Tiffany deSilva says

    June 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Great ideas, Sue. I particularly like the idea of a guestblogger–how simple is that?!! Maybe I’ll try video blogging on a good hair day.

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 21, 2011 at 12:40 am

      LOL about the good hair day. You can always vlog outdoors and blame it on the wind!

      Reply
  17. Sue Painter says

    June 20, 2011 at 1:13 am

    Thanks, Kristina. I can’t wait to see your first vlogs!

    Reply
  18. Kristina Shands says

    June 20, 2011 at 1:04 am

    Wonderful ideas, Sue. I’ve been wanting to add video to my blog and know I have even more reason to do so. Thanks for the tips.

    Reply

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