7 Powerful Ways To Boost Your Existing Traffic!
By James Low
Expert Author
Article Date: 2000-08-16
1. Encourage Bookmarking
More than 40% of website traffic comes from bookmarked repeat visits. Are you taking advantage of this popular browser feature by encouraging your visitors to bookmark your site.
Adding a simple teaser like 'Press Ctrl + D to bookmark this page' can boost your repeat traffic.
2. Offer Free Content
Why do first time visitors come back again? For content! If your site have useful information which appeal to your target audience, they will add a bookmark and come back regularly.
This can make or break your website. You must publish high quality free content that interest your target audience. And update them regularly.
3. Hold Contests & Draws
Hold contests. Offer valuable prizes that appeal to your target audience. If you site attracts photography buffs, offer a free state-of-the-art camera as first prize.
The visitor who sends in the best photo will win. Or you can hold a lucky draw.
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4. Offer Greeting Cards
Greeting cards have tremendous marketing power. When people visit your site, they can send free electronic greetings to their friends. And when their friends receive the cards, what do they do?
They visit your site to view the card. Traffic!
With many free card sites out there, secure a niche by offering cards related to your website theme. Offer unique cards which appeal to your audience and you will attract targeted traffic.
5. Add A Discussion Board
After you have got some steady traffic, keep them coming by encouraging your visitors to participate on your site. Build a sense of community.
Offer a discussion board. They can discuss topics related to your website theme. People love to interact online. If you build a successful discussion area on your site, it can boost your traffic and keep visitors coming back.
6. Recommend Your Site
Leverage your existing traffic by adding a "Recommend Our Website" or "Tell Your Friends About Us" function.
If your visitors like what they are reading, they can tell someone about it. Similarly, if you offer free articles, have a "Tell A Friend About This Article" function.
Word of mouth is an extremely effective form of advertising ... and it's free!
7. Start an Ezine
Do you have a newsletter that your visitors can subscribe to? Starting your own ezine is the best way to keep your existing visitors coming back.
You can include site updates, articles, news, or other information which appeal to your target audience.
In addition, you can sell advertising space in your ezine when you have over 1,000 subscribers.
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