How to Increase Your Web Hits

Learn how to bring more traffic to your website.

Increase traffic to your website by periodically updating your content. Visitors to your website expect to find the latest information on their search topic, so if you have not revamped your site in the last few years, then people will move on to another page for their informational needs. Getting more Web hits also means you will need to create a visually appealing Web page that people will want to read. Catching the reader early on will translate into repeat visitors for content rich sites, and more customers for small businesses hoping to promote their products and services.

Things You'll Need

• Your website

Instructions

How to Bring More Visitors to your Content Rich Website

1. Research SEO and keywords to ensure that search engine queries are landing on your website. Write content with keywords that are specific to your niche site, and avoid using generic key terms. Use Google Insight for Search and the Google Keyword Tool to find the search volume for particular phrases used in the text of your website.

2. Avoid keyword stuffing and duplicate content because this will make your site drop in the search engine results. Write fresh content for your website that people cannot find elsewhere.

3. Sign up for Google Analytics to see which parts of your website are receiving more or less traffic. Use what is working on the high trafficked parts of your site to improve the sections with low page views.

4. Give your website a URL address that is easy for people to remember. Search engines will also bring more traffic to sites with URLs that are similar to the search query.

5. Share your website on social bookmarking sites such as Digg, Stumbleupon, Mixx and Twitter. Submit other people's links, and do not simply promote your own. Showing interest in other people's websites means they might be more interested in visiting yours.

How to Bring More Customers to Your Website

1. Use free classified advertising websites to bring more people to your website. Post ads on lesser-known classified websites to reach potential customers who might not have otherwise heard of the products featured on your website.

2. Consider using paid advertising to target specific consumers that are looking for items featured on your site. Clicking on an advertisement usually means someone is interested in purchasing a product or service.

3. Build backlinks to your site by mentioning it on blogs, message boards and on your other websites. Make sure the text linking to your website describes it succinctly, and is not too vague. Don't spam blogs and message boards with overly promotional messages and content.

4. Give out free samples of the products for sale on your website, which will give potential customers the opportunity to write online reviews. Carry specialized items not sold on your competitors' websites, which means more people will visit your website.

Tips & Warnings

• Create a readable website with a background that is not too dark, fluorescent colored or distracting.

• Make sure the text on your website is easy to read, and does not blend into the background.

• Write a clear website profile that will allow visitors to learn more about what your page has to offer.

• Let visitors to your website know if it contains content or products that are inappropriate for children.

References

• Search Engine Optimization for Your Web Site
• 5 Guaranteed Ways to Establish Your Reputation as an Expert in Your Field via Social Media