How To Start A Blog And Generate Traffic

Creating a blog is relatively easy

Creating a blog is relatively easy. There are many free blog websites with easy to use tools to create your own blog. The greater challenge is how to generate traffic attracting visitors to find your precious online content. Some ways to get traffic are free and some will cost you money . Let's examine different ways to jump start your blog and bring forth sufficient traffic.

1.Create your blog using a free blog creator website such as Blogger, Weebly, WordPress, LiveJournal and Zoomshare. Use a theme and template that fits the style of your blog. Add various content such as texts, photos and videos on a regular basis. Remember, content is king, so make sure your blog has interesting content directed to your target visitors.

2. Submit your blog to popular search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask. Go to the site submission page on these websites. Enter your blog's URL address and submit it. Generally, web crawlers can find most pages on the Web, but by submitting your URL , you increase the likelihood of your blog appearing in search engine pages.

3. Submit your blog to blog directories like Blogwise, Blogarama, GetBlogs, BlogCatalog, and LS Blogs. These directories categorize numerous blogs into a database for readers to easily find specific blogs. It's usually free to include your blog to directories. On some, you will be required to add their banner on your blog. To list your blog, go to a directory website and submit your URL address with the right description of your blog. Make your description appealing to entice your potential visitors.

4. Submit your blog to free web directories with high page ranks such as Librarian's Internet Index, DMOZ, SoMuch, ExactSeek, Pedster's Planet, AbiLogic, MPS (Most Popular Sites), The SEO King, Jayde and LinkCentre. Web directories have links of websites with varied categories, that makes more effective and efficient searching for visitors searching specific sites. Visit a directory website, select the best category to describe your blog and then add your site.

5. Advertise your blog on search engines using Pay-Per-Click (PPC) such as Google, MSN Ad Center, Yahoo, Miva, GoClick, Kanoodle, 7Search and Mamma. You pay a search engine for your blog to appear on the paid list section on its page and other network partner's pages. Go to a search engine's website, register an account, select keywords where you want your blog to show, submit your URL and set up an ad campaign according to your budget.

by: Daisy Navarro

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