How can I increase the flow of traffic to my blog?

[Salah Ramadan]

I recently started a blog of my own. I am a big fan of movies so I chose to make the blog about my opinion on films. Maybe down the road I will add in more things such as music or tv shows. Any tips that can help me out?
Thanks !

[rober t]

Submit your blogs to high page rank directories, build a facebook and twitter page and get follows to your page and update on your profile daily. Submit your blog to search engine so that it can be indexed by google

[Aaron Tp]

Join a few communities, and GET INVOLVED. Try to consistently post articles-shoot for posting daily, if you can-, and try to get involved in the community. Branch out to social networks-make a facebook page, or a Twitter page. Generate backlinks from Squidoo, Digg, etc. to build up a powerful website that search engines love.

I read Problogger and Daily Blogging Tips for tips like these. check them out.

[Pearl Pitt]

Keep creating Backlinks for it but be careful in choosing the right keywords because if you can get good ranking for the keywords which have high search volumes but less competition then you can have a decent amount of traffic blowing to your blog.

[Ungratefulvolleyball459]

There are many good and proven ways to increase the flow of traffic to your blog or website.
Good things are built and proven over time. Be patient. Traffic is a result of consistent effort (hard work and smart work).

1. Article Directory.
2. Blog Comments
3. Forum posting
4. Directory Submission (at relevant places/topics/themes).
5. e-Mail Marketing
6. Press Release distribution
7. Link Building (at relevant places/topics/themes).
8. RSS Feed Distribution (blog and article syndication)
9. Social Bookmarking/Networking
10. Video Marketing
11. Paid campaign (Adwords)
12. Search Engine submission
13. e-Groups
14. Classified directory submission (include Biggest or Largest Classifieds, Best Online Classifieds, Free Classifieds Directory, Free Community Classifieds)
15. . Be innovative/creative. Continually improve/update your website such as adding/integrating Contests/Exhibition/Free Stuff/Membership. Read up Professional Webmasters Advice / Tips / Recommendations

[imisidro]

Getting traffic is a combination of a lot of things. The key to success is to create great content that visitors want to use, search engines will love and other websites will naturally link to. Of course, it's easier said than done.

You can use pay per click advertising in the search engines to reach audiences looking for your products. You can use Google Adwords http://www.google.com/adwords

Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible:

1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement - if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others.

2. Use social media. Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn, Reddit, Digg and others can be a big source of traffic for your business. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important -- and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools.

AddThis http://www.addthis.com

3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area.

Google's Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide (PDF format) http://static.googleusercontent.com/exte...-guide.pdf
Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com's "Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day." http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/2010.htm

4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and © get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News.

http://www.przoom.com/
http://www.prweb.com

5. Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business; establishes you as an authority in your field, and allows you to get backlinks for your website. If 50 websites publish your article and it contains a link back to your website, then you easily get 50 links from a single article. The more links you have, the greater your chances for increasing your search engine rankings.

Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...6022407481

6. Improve your conversion. Getting visitors is one thing; getting them to buy your products is a whole different story. Read the article " How To Sell More on the Web: 30 Tips To Increase Conversion Rates For An Ecommerce Site " http://www.powerhomebiz.com/092006/ecommerce.htm for tips on how to improve your conversion rates.

7. Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are:

Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com