Bring More Targeted Traffic To Your Blog

Do you own a blog? Is it for your business or is it a labor of love? It really doesn’t matter what reason you have for blogging, you want readers and subscribers. Most of us start blogging because we love to write about our favorite topics, but then you realize that it could bring in extra income and also bring you writing clients, which is exactly why I started my blog.

Blogs and maintaining them are time-consuming, so you need to have patience and the time to put the work in, because if you don’t focus on quality content; Google will not like your site and it will not rank well. So what can you do to bring more traffic to your blog, preferably visitors that are interested in what you have to say? There are so many ways and it’s not brain surgery to learn this.

Your blog showcases you and your business, but beware of talking too much about yourself. Blogs where people rave on too much about their lives or achievement start to get boring for the reader. The reader wants information he or she can use. Focus your posts on feeding information to your readers.

Try out some of the strategies below to help get more traffic:

Share Valuable Comments on Your Favorite Blogger’s Site

Most blogs have an option where you can share your website in the comments section. So if you have a favorite blogger in your niche who you are subscribed to, visit their blog often and leave meaningful comments about their posts. Do not just write stuff like: “Great Post” or “Thanks for Sharing” This is annoying to other readers and the blog owner. Some blogs also have back-tracks which will show the last post you made on your blog. This is an absolutely great marketing tool.

Short Posts Work Best

Keep your posts short and to the point. Four hundred to six hundred words is plenty, even less if you can. People surfing the Internet have a short attention span. In-fact experts will tell you that you have three seconds to grab their attention or they are lost to you.

Content is King

Every blog owner will tell you this; content is king and you must keep your blog fresh with new, original content. People will click away if what they see are old posts. In-fact they are likely to not return as they will think that the blog is inactive.

Use Social Networks to Promote Your Posts

Social networks are brilliant for promotion of your blog. What did we do before Facebook? I was not blogging then and have always used Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and a few others. Pinterest is also gaining popularity and so is Linkedin.

Tag other Bloggers when you Comment on their Posts

Tag other bloggers on Twitter or Facebook when you make comments about their blog or a post they have shared. Mentioning people in your niche on Twitter especially just might result in targeted followers and this is what you aim is if you use Twitter to promote.

Inject Humor or Controversy into Your Posts

Writing humorous or controversial posts is very handy to encourage visitors. Some of us find it difficult to be funny, but just give it a try or write about a really controversial subject that people will want to read. Many readers will click on your site just to see what everyone is talking about.

Try to get a Link Exchange with Popular bloggers

Write to the owner of a popular blog in your niche and request a link exchange. You could offer to write a guest post for free, so that you can include a byline that links to your blog. Some bloggers will like the idea and some may not, but give it a try. The best way to do this is study their blog and find a topic that has not been covered and send them a pitch to write the blog post in exchange for a byline.

Try to Spend Time Interacting on Twitter or Facebook

Engaging with people in your niche can bring you more followers and traffic. Make sure when you comment that you tag them or they may not see the tweet. Also retweet peoples tweets that are a part of your niche and they may return the favor. This brings more traffic your way.

The advice given here is really the tip of the iceberg in getting targeted traffic to your blog. You can try submitting your site to search engines and blogging about your service or product in forums and groups that allow this. Remember that the most important thing is to help people and provide great quality content. Google will love you for it. Some of the ideas above have helped the popular blogger to get tens of thousands of visitors per months and then some.

Written by Janelle Coulton – Janelle Coulton is a freelance writer for many online sites around the net and is also a serious blogger. Find her at JelWritesFreelanceWriter or GreysAnatomyAddicts

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Article Writing For Revenue Share

There are no two ways of looking at it, good quality content will make or break you as a writer. It’s the same thing with the website you write for; good content will make or break the site. If the site you write on does not have a strict policy on writing excellent content then you don’t really want to be writing there because when the next Google algorithm comes in, sites like this will be blacklisted, Google will rank them lower in search results.

There is a lot of speculation about what Google likes and does not like when it comes to content and sometimes I think Google like to keep this a secret. It is clear however that they will not rank any website high in quality if it does not contain good quality material for the reader. Their reputation as the number one search engine depends on it.

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So when it comes to writing articles online for revenue share, chances are that revenue share is coming from Google Adsense. And if Google are not seeing profits coming from their Adwords campaigns that website owners buy into then they will likely penalize that site. As usual, with anything in business it comes down to the mighty dollar.

Always remember when you submit articles to submit your best work. Be sure to proofread it and just make sure that your article has substance, that it is entertaining, or funny or informative. If the reader is likely to get something good out of your article, then it’s very likely what Google is looking for. It’s the same for anything we do, if we don’t do it well then we will have regrets on how we could have done better. So do the best that you can in the first place.

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There are many sites where you can apply for your own Google Adsense account and get your hands on some of that revenue, however in my experience many writers tend to have problems getting an Adsense account in the first place, as they are very strict these days and then low and behold, Google Adsense can cancel your account without even giving you a reason. This puts me off getting an account in the first place as I would not want to be getting good earnings via Google Adsense, only for them to just cut if off for no good reason and take my money, which has been the experience of many Google Adsense account holders.

Always keep in mind that great content will bring visitors and visitors will help you to earn revenue.



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How To Make Money Freelancing Online - Guest Post By Ceejay

Article writing is one of the best ways to make money from the internet, a lot of freelancers have been working from the comfort of their home for years now and what they do is write online!

It does not matter if you know how to write, you can do research on any topic by searching Google and other search engines, but if you don't have passion for writing, then this is not for you.

Below I will let you know different ways writers earn cash online. WE share lots of ways to make money from the internet on our

blog www.moneyhomeblog.com, so even if you don't know a thing about writing articles, then you can explore other opportunities to make an income that are available online.

Getting back on track, most writers get paid by clients for writing specific articles on a specific topics for them.

Example: If I need someone to write for me on this topic: Payday Loans. You as the writer will do your research and then send the articles to me, the better your writing skills, the higher your pay. The article costs from $3 to $50 for 500 words. And there are lots of websites that pay you to write online, you can check them out here: Get Paid for Writing

Where you come from does not matter, you can be from any part of the world,so long as you can write clean, original articles, you will get paid.

From the above, you get paid a one time fee for writing, but you can choose to also get royalties from your articles and for me, this is the best choice, one single article can earn you money over and over again. How this works is; if you submit an article, you get paid for every ad impression you generate.

There are many Article Writing Sites that you can join to start working from the comfort of your home.

This post is a guest blog by Ceejay from MoneyHomeBlog

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Write Articles Online And Earn Money

It is becoming clearer everyday to many people that it is possible to make an income from home. Forget the “get rich quick schemes” that claim to make you rich for only doing an hours work per day. When will people realise there is no such thing as a free lunch. Everyday people are being conned by these scams and it annoys me that many of these scammers get away with it. If you are willing to do the work needed, you will make money. The work needed to make an income online can seem overwhelming but once you have a routine up and running and the money coming in; it is not difficult to keep it rolling. Getting started is always the hard part.

One way to make money online is to write online articles for revenue sites and up front article payment sites. Content is King on the internet and the demand for quality content is extremely high; and most websites are looking for someone to write that content, so here’s where you the writer comes in.

There are sites that pay upfront for articles and then pay a commission on the advertising revenue it generates. There are also sites that will pay writer per page view, and if you can write a few articles per day, by the time you’ve been writing there for a month, it’s possible you will have close to one hundred articles published and these will start to generate income. The income will start out slow, and this can be frustrating, but patience is the key here so keep putting your work out there and this income will slowly build up.

The amount of money you are paid for each article, page view or ad click largely depends on the sites terms or the client that the site refers you to. While I would recommend that you join as many revenue sites as possible, look around for recommendations from other writers before signing up. You want to choose a site that has a good reputation for publishing quality content, especially if you are looking at doing this long term. Just be careful not to over extend yourself.

It does seem as though there would be a lot of writing involved, but if you love to write as I do; then this won’t be a problem for you. Do what you love to do, and try and find sites where you can write about what you love, your passion will show through in your work. If you are not a lover of the written word, then this may not be for you and you could get burnt out. Forcing yourself to constantly do something you don’t enjoy will eventually lead to procrastinating about writing which won’t earn you any money whatsoever. You may start to see the signs of an income in your Paypal account after a few months and think this might work. There is nothing like earning an income from home; and it may mean that one day you can give up your day job and work at home in your PJ’s all day. Sounds good to me.

The following list are sites that I write for and highly recommend:

Triond – This was one of first sites I joined, and a great one for beginners.

Wikinut – Another good place to start, top content and friendly community of writers

Bubblews – The highest paying article site on the net; definitely worth signing up for

Hub Pages – This site offer many ways to earn, and has an excellent reputation as a revenue sharing site

So there you have it. Five places where you can get started and begin building income and your online profile as a professional writer. The beauty of these sites are that your articles will earn money as long as you are still a member or until the site closes down. Be sure to read their terms of service before joining up, as most sites will not accept duplicate content. Always post original articles that are not currently posted elsewhere. Even if the work is yours most of these sites have strict rules about original work.

Read more about Freelance Writing for Money Online at Hubpages

So what are you waiting for? Get writing.

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