How do I get more website hits?

[Bob Dole]

I'm getting about 1,000 per day, with approx. 300 unique, and 700 return visitors. How do I get that number up to 2000 per day?

[Jake Birdem]

Raise your search engine ranking with more text content and links from other sites.

If you know the average lifetime value of a new visitor you could budget pay per click advertising to be profitable (often not easy)

Search for webmaster or internet marketing forums to get more detailed info on various backlink getting techniques. Not knowing your biz it's hard to guess anything more specific.

[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

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[Net Man]

There are so many ways to increase traffic to your website or blog.

For free promotion, try these steps:

- Submit Free Press Releases
- Write relevant articles and submit to popular article submitting websites.
- Write Blogs
- Blog Comments (Comment on relevant topics and add your website address too)
- Provide RSS/XML Feeds
- Submit to Social Networking Sites liek Facebook, Twitter, Youtube
- Post to High Traffic Web Deirctories
- Word of mouth also works. Try to tell your friends and their other friends.
- Exchange links with other good relevant sites.