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Need Advice on Driving Traffic...

by mreed
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I've settled on my first "niche" market and I've built the website structure. I'm currently at the point where I'm starting to write content (quality content that answers the questions I believe my audience has).

I'm not worried about products at the moment - I'm either going to sell a booklet or find some affiliate products.

My question right now is: How are people going to know about my website?

Basically, how do I drive traffic to my website where I can start to collect my email list, etc, etc. I realize this is a broad question and there are tons of ideas. I guess I just don't want to miss a step or overlook something glaringly important.

I'm more interested in organic traffic vs paid traffic, but I'd love to hear what everyone has to say. My ideas at the moment are to determine keywords (and long tail keywords) and create content around those. I'm assuming if the content is good and there is enough of it center on those keywords, I will eventually get ranked in Google and that's when people will start to see my website. Thoughts?
#advice #driving #traffic
  • Profile picture of the author bijutoha
    You're thinking in the right way. Getting organic traffic to your website starts with making high-quality content designed for relevant keywords. But you should improve your website for search engines, build backlinks, share your content on social media, and optimize your content for keywords.

    It takes time to get traffic from free sources. Don't think that things will change right away. Just keep making good content and pushing your website, and you will see results at some point.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monetize
    Originally Posted by mreed View Post

    I've settled on my first "niche" market and I've built the website structure. I'm currently at the point where I'm starting to write content (quality content that answers the questions I believe my audience has).

    I'm not worried about products at the moment - I'm either going to sell a booklet or find some affiliate products.

    My question right now is: How are people going to know about my website?

    Basically, how do I drive traffic to my website where I can start to collect my email list, etc, etc. I realize this is a broad question and there are tons of ideas. I guess I just don't want to miss a step or overlook something glaringly important.

    I'm more interested in organic traffic vs paid traffic, but I'd love to hear what everyone has to say. My ideas at the moment are to determine keywords (and long tail keywords) and create content around those. I'm assuming if the content is good and there is enough of it center on those keywords, I will eventually get ranked in Google and that's when people will start to see my website. Thoughts?


    It's great that you decided on a niche and started
    building your website, but the questions that you
    are seeking answers to regarding traffic, those
    are things that take most people years to learn,
    and the best way to learn them is by doing.

    The honest answer to your question regarding
    people knowing about your website is that they
    may never know about it. You can spend months
    developing your site, your email sequence, your
    giveaways, etc. and generate no interest in it
    at all. Or it could be a huge success.

    You cannot predict what your Google rankings
    will be. It's impossible.

    If you have developed a step-by-step process for
    yourself to follow, then complete your tasks and
    move to the next step. Revise your steps as you
    go along, eliminate steps that are unnecessary
    and add steps that you think are important.

    I encourage you to browse through some of the
    8,000+ existing threads about traffic here on the
    WarriorForum. You can learn a lot by reading
    what has already been discussed.
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    • Profile picture of the author mreed
      If you have developed a step-by-step process for
      yourself to follow, then complete your tasks and
      move to the next step. Revise your steps as you
      go along, eliminate steps that are unnecessary
      and add steps that you think are important.
      Good Advice. Planning on WORKING my system.
      We'll see what happens from there.
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      • Profile picture of the author Monetize
        Originally Posted by mreed View Post

        Good Advice. Planning on WORKING my system.
        We'll see what happens from there.


        Okay. I told you in your other thread that ChatGPT
        can develop your steps and procedures.

        Unless you bought a book that gives instructions,
        don't try to re-invent the wheel, especially if you
        lack experience.
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  • Profile picture of the author SARubin
    Originally Posted by mreed View Post

    I'm currently at the point where I'm starting to write content (quality content that answers the questions I believe my audience has).
    This part concerns me a little bit. You're writing content that answers the questions you believe your audience has. But what if they don't actually care about the things you're writing about?


    Better to hang out where your audience is actually at, observe and engage with them, and write your content around the questions you know they have.

    Just a suggestion...

    Originally Posted by mreed View Post

    My question right now is: How are people going to know about my website?

    Basically, how do I drive traffic to my website where I can start to collect my email list, etc, etc. I realize this is a broad question and there are tons of ideas. I guess I just don't want to miss a step or overlook something glaringly important.

    I'm more interested in organic traffic vs paid traffic, but I'd love to hear what everyone has to say. My ideas at the moment are to determine keywords (and long tail keywords) and create content around those. I'm assuming if the content is good and there is enough of it center on those keywords, I will eventually get ranked in Google and that's when people will start to see my website. Thoughts?
    Your job right now, other than creating content, is to be seen by the people you can serve.

    Go back to my first answer. Find out where your market hangs out, observe and engage.

    If you become known, liked and trusted, some of those people will want to know more, and they will not only visit your site, they will also tell others about you.

    Organic traffic will happen slowly. Like planting a seed in the garden. Plant the seed... nurture it... and it will grow. Depending on the soil and fertilizer you utilize, it may grow fast or slow.
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    As I undahstand it, The Insane generate way more cahntent than the world can credibly cope with -- an' that is before you considah baby lemmings don't gotta throw ummselves offa cliffs but regularly do.

    So ... is your content REL.EEE.VANT?

    If'n it ain't, you jus spewin' into an infinitely accommodatin' an' uncarin' void.

    Naht my kinda date, for sures.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jamell
    FACEBOOK FAN pages are good for building community
    You tubing is another way to drive organic traffic
    Guest blogging
    Your face book profile can be used
    Tweeting your blog content can work
    podcasting
    repurposing your content can work as well
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  • Profile picture of the author Ashima23
    Congratulations on starting your own website and identifying your niche. As you are interested to drive more organic traffic than paid what you need to so is apply SEO practices. Organic methods take time to show results. Either hire an SEO specialist or learn SEO yourself.
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