12 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Website

Each website is different of course, and will require a variety of different Promotion and SEO solutions, but there are some tried-and-true methods which can benefit all websites

Below are some of the most useful and recommended things that can be done to boost AND help target website traffic.

  • Start with a Search Engine Friendly, intuitive website design.
  • Create and submit Sitemaps feeds -- This is a preferred way to keep Google, Yahoo and MSN up to date on your sites activity. IbD will follow Search Engine endorsed and preferred Sitemaps.org guidelines and syntax to create YOUR sitemap feeds. Get your free, no-obligation estimate now , or - get your Free RSS Sitemap Template and build your own.
  • Create and selectively submit RSS feeds. Your websites standard xml feeds should include a Sitemap feed as well as targeted topic feeds containing links to your specific related pages of your site - such as ‘Products’.  Contact IbD today for a free, no-obligation estimate.
  • Start a Blog on topics relevant ot your website, business or industry. IbD can help you get set-up - just drop us a line.
  • Join and actively but intelligently participate in related forums. DO NOT post 'just to get your name on the board', but DO actively participate in related forums by submitting useful, appropriate posts, responses, articles, etc. - carefully following individual forum rules.
  • Offer an informative email newsletter. Your newsletter can contain items such as; an informative weekly/monthly/quarterly article on a specific relevant topic; detailed information on and links to a featured product or service, links and verbiage from your website, etc.
  • Syndicate your content. Anything that is of informational value to visitors looking for your product, information, advice and/or services could be syndicated. This can be done manually, or via software such as Master Syndicator and Master Syndication Gateway - for managing multiple syndicated items. A good DIY article is available here -->“Roll Your Own” Content Syndication
  • Review, rework and refresh your keywords/phrases. Take an long, hard look at your targeted keywords/phrase(s). Do they accurately reflect the queries that real-life searchers are using to locate products or services such as yours?
  • Review, rework and refresh your content. Content IS King! Fresh, original, frequently updated content is CRITICAL to any websites success. Be sure to use targeted keywords and phrases in the content of each page - but not too much. Optimize your content to insure your targeted keyphrase(s) are the first thing a bot sees. Check your site here -->http://www.dlperry.com/what_search_engine_spiders_see.html
  • Review, rework and refresh your tags. Scrutinize your source code and make certain your site is making optimum use of tags. Images must have relevant and appropriate names and <img alt> tags, as well as <name> tags. Avoid comments in the source code. If you must, then avoid placing comments at the beginning of a page or paragraph, and do not use targeted keywords/phrases in the comments.
  • Make it easy for your web site visitors to contact or communicate with you. For a simple, basic Contact Us form try MasterFeedback - a great free formhandler. For a more robust solution MasterFormV4 is the answer. This popular form handing software is the most versatile multi-function Form Handler on the internet today.
  • Take a look at some of the software, scripts and tools available for information and ideas that will apply to your website

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