How To Increase Your Blog Traffic
Even if your blog is new in the blogosphere, I can assure you that it’s not hard to get traffic on your blog in less than 40 minutes! You have the possibility to get as much traffic as you want just like other dot com mogul. No need to spend money on so-called “get traffic overnight method” or “adword campaign” anymore!
Don’t get me wrong, the method I will teach you require time and patience. With this method you’ll still have to make some efforts, but they are worth trying as I’m certain they’ll get you traffic. The traffic you will get will depends on how much you work on the following tasks I will teach you.
Write Posts regularly :
It comes without saying that if you don’t post regularly, you won’t get much traffic. The ideal would be to post new articles everydays, at least 3 posts a day. The more you will write, the more you will get traffic.
Just posting articles will bring traffic on your blog, but if you want to turn your visitors into faithful readers that will visit your blog regularly, you will have to write something that they will be interested in, and that they can remember easily.
Here are some kind of posts you should write on your blog :
A# Lists Posts :
You certainly have seen a lot of these posts already. They are quite popular because they are easy and fast to write, and easy to read for your readers. Let’s say that Lists Posts get straight to the point. Remember that time is very precious for everyone, including your readers. If you don’t have time to write something long, then don’t hesitate to write lists posts.
B# How-to-do posts :
How-to-do posts are very popular but take more time to write than Lists posts. Some people prefer these kind of posts over Lists posts because they are more detailed. People like to know how to do something or get rid of an ongoing problem. Just check some forum related to your niche to know what people want to learn.
C# Link Love Posts :
Link Love Posts are articles that gather together links and resources on a special subject or topic such as your favorite blog posts or site.
D# Controversial Posts :
These posts are meant to provoke debate, expose your ideas on a particular subject. They get the attention of your readers and generally gather more comments than other posts because they tend to provoke debate.
E# Contest Posts
No doubts that everyone love contest, if you offer your readers an interesting price, they will be more willing to participate to your contest and become faithful readers. The price could be Logo design, Premium Logo Design, Popular digital product or money!
F# Buzz Posts
Buzz posts are in the trends posts. Whenever a new service, program or system is released, you have to talk about it. For instance, Mac OSX Snow Leopard has been released recently…so you could talk about it.
G# Interview Posts :
Interview posts are easier to write than other posts because you just have to write a few questions and let the interviewer answer them.
H# Terminology Posts :
All the niche use some terms that newbies won’t understand unless you explain them. Terminology posts are written to teach the definition of these terms to people who don’t understand them. You’ll be surprised to see the traffic that those posts bring to your blog.
I# Timeless Posts :
The Timeless posts are posts that never get old. No matter if you read them next year or in 20 years. These post are great for bringing passive traffic to your blog. The more you will write that kind of post, the more you’ll get passive traffic.
Talking about passive traffic, I’ve listed all the social media site you should subscribe to. You won’t have any excuse for not having traffic on your blog anymore now!
Submit Posts On Social Media Network :
Here’s a list of social media networks you can use to increase your blog traffic. You can also submit your older posts as long as they have never been submited before.
- propeller.com
- digg.com
- reddit.com
- slashdot.org
- delicious.com
- mixx.com
- 2collab.com
- blinklist.com
- furl.net
- mister-wong.com
- folkd.com
- multiply.com
- tumblr.com
- backflip.com
- dzone.com
- sphinn.com
- weblinkr.com
- designfloat.com
- faves.com
- dropjack.com
- craftjuice.com
- it-ideas.com
- mylinkvault.com
- business-planet.net
- coolstreaming.us/iptv/
- socialogs.com
- pixelmo.com
- indiareporting.com
- linkarena.com
- chipmark.com
- a1-webmarks.com
- ho.tli.st
- bestofindya.com/news
- logwa.com
- highvibeit.com
- webmaster911.com
- postonfire.com
- wobblog.com
- digitalsoul.com
- forexindexy.com
- chaamp.com
- bukmark.net
- sweepsgoat.com
- easymash.com
- listerlister.com
- totalpad.com
- getigadget.com
- gogurl.com
- realestatevoices.com
- ludicrous.net
- linksmarker.com
- cmymark.com
- tabletpccounter.com
- newscola.com
- ipopu.com
- emodrama.com
- th3scoop.com
- hatedorloved.com
- topstumbles.com
- blogreporter.biz
- diggdirect.com
- bookmark-one.com
- favelicio.us
- seedz.org
- expert-views.info
- bookmarksocial.info
- buzzingtopics.com
- homebusinessvoices.com
- plig.heartofthetiger.com
- pipinews.com/ (Toan Nguyen Minh’s Social Network)
- Diigo.com
The method I wrote today is a proven method to gather some good traffic to your blog. You could also write articles with links to your site on Ezine, Squidoo, Hellotxt, creating poll on Hiburrito and so on… There is no secret : The more you will get exposure, the more you will get traffic.
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Benjamin Cip is a full-time professional blogger and internet marketer, constantly helping bloggers to make money online and become successful in the blogosphere.
September 3, 2009
03:50
Thanks Ben for including Pipinews.com
Toan Nguyen Minh´s last blog ..Building Sponsorship with Cho Toan dot Com
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:02
Hello Toan Nguyen Minh! You have a nice social media network!
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September 3, 2009
09:39
“It comes without saying that if you don’t post regularly, you won’t get much traffic. The ideal would be to post new articles everydays, at least 3 posts a day.”
Whoa, Ben?! 3 posts a day?! I think you mistyped “a week” to “a day”, man. ^-^
On another note, I just realized that all of the posts in my site belong to a particular type of post. Maybe I should mix and match other type of posts as well. Thanks for the list of the social media sites though.
Andi | Web Marketer Depot´s last blog ..8 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:00
Hey Andi, Thank you for your comment!
you’re right 3 posts a day could be “too much” for some of us, but If you write at least 3 posts a day, you’ll rank higher on google search engine because google love content. Don’t forget to use “All in one seo plugin” if your blog isn’t search engine friendly.
Concerning the posts, it’s always good to mix different kind of posts I mentioned to prevent your readers from being bored by reading the same kind of articles everytime. People seems to like diversity.
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ZXT
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September 28th, 2009 at 14:27
I don’t think I can do 3 post a day. Right now I’m doing 3 post a week. Seems like I can not find more time to make post and visit other blogs too.
ZXT´s last blog ..Manila became Water World
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Benjamin Cip
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September 28th, 2009 at 14:34
Don’t worry, I only post every two days recently. I don’t find enought time to update all of my blogs everydays… I’m also working on writing my e-books.
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September 3, 2009
11:14
Blog Traffic — don’t we all desire that? ^^ This is one thorough and resourceful list, even some I have never came across of (social media networks). What really bothers much newbies is that building traffic requires time + effort. It’s not some get-rich-quick scheme and certainly won’t work if you desire for quality traffic — the ones who really listen and respond to your posts.
It’s amazing that the question still been brought up over and over again in forums and various social media sites. I’m going to bookmark this site and perhaps go through the sites I missed. Hopefully to find some gems within. Consider this dug! ^^
@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker
Ching Ya´s last blog ..16 Social Bookmarking Plugins to Promote Your Posts
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:00
Thank you for your comment Ching Ya!
Indeed, we all love traffic… let’s say that traffic is vital for our blog! Of course I prefer when I receive quality traffic. What I call quality traffic is when someone find your blog because he is interested in the content. We sometimes receive traffic by mistakes because of a misuse of keyword that lead visitors to your site.
I wish I’d bring more and more commentators on my blog, that’s why I’ll try to write more than one post by day and see how the traffic will increase. It’s an exellent case study I’ll experiment! Easier said than done though…
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September 3, 2009
11:39
I feel what’s most important that you have offered support to newbies to start with & created value & few new ideas, which they may nor know of, at same time. It’s incredible.
Chris Peterson´s last blog ..August month 2 Websites made $2686 with Kontera & Adsense
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Benjamin Cip
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September 3rd, 2009 at 11:40
Thanks for your comment chris. I’m sure these tips will increase new blogger’s blog significantly.
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September 3, 2009
14:42
Great collection! Love the 70+ odd social networking links you provide too – makes it easy for people to zoom directly to the resources. Good job!
Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last blog ..How To Make and Write An Ebook From Scratch Tutorial
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:00
Hello Barbara, I believe that if you submit your posts to all of these Social Media Network site, you’ll get at least 100 visitors depending to the quality of your article. I hope most of my readers will bookmark this post.
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September 3, 2009
15:42
Those are a lot of social media sites. Are you really using them all?
Ridiculous blogger´s last blog ..My status have been upgraded
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:00
To answer your question, I’m using most of them. Especially the one which gather me most of the traffic I get on my site.
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September 3, 2009
15:44
To answer your question, I’m using most of them. Especially the one which gather me most of the traffic I get on my site.
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September 3, 2009
15:49
Yes, I would say regular posting with quality content will surely earn you some loyal readers and Google is loving you for that. ^^ Admire your skill. Would love to know how was the outcome of the experiment. Do keep us updated about it. Visit you soon again, Benjamin.
@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:59
Thank you Ching Ya! I’ll keep you posted for sure. Just need to prepare a lot of articles to keep up with the 3 posts a day publishing challenge!
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September 3, 2009
15:52
Thank you Ching Ya! I’ll keep you posted for sure. Just need to prepare a lot of articles to keep up with the 3 posts a day publishing challenge!
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September 3, 2009
17:49
Using Social network for getting Traffic is a very good Idea. The only problem with it is that it requires lot of time.
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:59
It depends which social media plugin you are using. I’d be very happy if you at least bookmark my articles on Digg, Delicious, reddit and twitter… Check my social media plugin, it’s really easy to use.
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September 3, 2009
17:50
It depends which social media plugin you are using. I’d be very happy if you at least bookmark my articles on Digg, Delicious, reddit and twitter… Check my social media plugin, it’s really easy to use.
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September 3, 2009
22:05
Hey Ben, thanks for the link love. You got the name wrong is Hiburrito not Hibburito, but it doesn’t matter
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I like how you made difference by changing the sidebar to the right side
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Asswass´s last blog ..Rule #7 of Radical Marketing: Create a Community of Clients
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 00:59
Oh sorry, I’ll correct the word right now! I’m using the new version of the Ultimate Blogging. I don’t know why, but I feel strange since I am using the left sidebar. I’ll write a poll and ask everyone about what they think about it! I’m glad you like the new change anyway!
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September 4, 2009
01:19
Great points Ben. That is the one thing I do not do yet and that is to submit my posts to more social networks. I just submit them to Blogengage, which brings us quite a bit of traffic, but submitting to all the others as well would probably work much better.
On another note… How do you like the theme upgrade? I have not downloaded it yet as it is in rar format and I was hoping Carl would send me a copy in a zip. One other thing… I HATE comments that read from latest posts down and I have read most other people do as well. Are you stuck leaving it this way with the new theme?
Doug Dillard´s last blog ..Making Money Online Promoting Affiliate Products in Your Blog Posts
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 18:01
I must admit, I really don’t like the new comment feature just like you. I didn’t see a lot of change in the new version. The Theme Option page has changed a little. At least this page has a new design layout. You can now change the right sidebar and place it on the left. But I didn’t really like it.
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September 4, 2009
04:24
Well that is the big list of social network. Among them which one is working well for you or from which social website you are getting most of the traffic
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 18:03
If you check the end of my posts, above the comments. There are some Bookmark. These social network are those which bring me most of traffic. But depending on the article I’m writing, I will use a different social media network.
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September 4, 2009
18:30
Wow, long but nice list. #Contest posts, hmm I may be held a little contest soon
. Btw, like your new layout =)
Jacob Yap´s last blog ..Getting Started on Google AdWords (Free Ad Credits)
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 18:05
I can’t wait to hear about your contest! I’m glad to hear you like the new layout. I’m still trying to improve my blog right now.
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September 5, 2009
07:51
There are some really good ways to increase blog traffic in this post. However, I don’t think I’m able to write 3 posts per day due to lack of ideas and time. But if I can make it, I’m sure this will be a huge achievement for me.
Lee | Money4Invest´s last blog ..Famous Inspirational Quotes | Inspirational Quotes
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Benjamin Cip
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September 5th, 2009 at 18:07
I don’t have time to write three posts a day at the moment, I have a few other site to take care of, so I can’t handle everythings. I’m sure it will be a good challenge for you! Good luck Lee!
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September 5th, 2009 at 19:08
Thanks Ben and good luck to you too.
Lee | Money4Invest´s last blog ..Famous Inspirational Quotes | Inspirational Quotes
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September 7, 2009
03:22
your suggestion is very useful!! It’s amazing that the question still been brought up again in forums . I’m going to bookmark this site and always back to read. thanks very much~~~
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September 7, 2009
03:24
wow, very useful!!! recently i want to sign up my blog. i think this post is very useful……….
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 00:06
Hello Tiffany, I’m glad to hear this post is very useful for you. I am going to take a look at your blog.
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September 7, 2009
07:52
Hey Ben,
A great killer traffic generation post but I am curious if do you implement all of them yourself?
Bankus Eng´s last blog ..The Revolution Of Internet Marketing
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 00:01
I implement most of them (not only on this blog, but also on my other blogs). As this blog is still young, and I still have a long to-do list. Let’s see the results in a few weeks.
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September 7, 2009
08:10
It’s quite long I didn’t commenting here..So you have using threaded comment plugin huh..
It looks nice..
Een Rockstar´s last blog ..3 Easy Steps to Content Research
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 09:46
Long time no see Een! How are you? Oh you like the threaded comment plugin? I like it as well.
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Een Rockstar
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September 7th, 2009 at 10:01
I’m fine..I’m quite busy but I’m still find time for blogging..
Een Rockstar´s last blog ..3 Easy Steps to Content Research
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 10:10
I guess you are very busy with your studies.
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Een Rockstar
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September 7th, 2009 at 10:12
Absolutely correct..my studies almost kill me..hahaha..currently I’m saving my bucks to buy thesis theme and affiliate ninja plugin..will buy using your link..
Een Rockstar´s last blog ..3 Easy Steps to Content Research
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 10:25
Study is very important indeed. Hope you’ll succeed! You can speak Japanese, so I have no doubts you can succeed with your studies! Thank you for using my links, Een! I do really appreciate it.
September 7, 2009
09:45
I try and post every day, but leave the weekends open. I have a Monday roundup of my posts and of interesting posts I found on the net of other bloggers. I have even started to post more tutorials on Thesis to help others out a bit.
George Serradinho´s last blog ..Thesis Tutorial – Thesis Previous & Next Link Tips
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 00:03
That’s neat. Tutorial posts are really useful for your readers interested in “Thesis” and “timeless”. You are doing a great job on your blog, George!
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September 7, 2009
19:56
Informative post. thanks for the reminder to blog regularly. I admit that I have been letting my blogging take a back seat.
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 00:43
Hi Rose, don’t worry. I sometimes forget to update my blog as well. I just try to write more posts in advance to make sure I’ll have something to post tomorrow.
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September 7, 2009
20:17
Its really one of the best posts I read these days.. Great and good to follow. Since I have started a tech blog of late, these tips will prove very useful
FreeTechJournal´s last blog ..Tech-Fun : fun-filled programs and vbs scripts
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Benjamin Cip
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September 7th, 2009 at 00:45
Hello FreeTechJournal! I visited your site and found it quite interesting, since how long are you blogging? I’m glad you like my blogging tips.
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September 12, 2009
02:55
I would have to agree that 3 posts a day is a bit too much for beginners.. I would recommend 5 posts a week, and move up from there.
Also, I love your comment “There is no secret : The more you will get exposure, the more you will get traffic.” because it is absolutely true.
Keep em coming!
Make Money Online Blog´s last blog ..What is RSS Feed?
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Benjamin Cip
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September 12th, 2009 at 03:17
I agree that 3 posts/day is a bit too much. Even if I could manage to write 3 posts by days, I would end up with only 5 posts a week because writing posts take a lot of time, especially if you want to write quality posts, plus you have to think about what to write.
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September 12, 2009
08:07
I never tried social media networks. This list is motivating me towards target social marketing.
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Benjamin Cip
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September 12th, 2009 at 09:53
I receive some good traffic from social media, but I need people to bookmark my articles to get more chances to get noticed…
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September 12, 2009
17:46
Nice tips you have here Benjamin! There’s no doubt that you have a fast increasing alexa rank.
Tyrone | Millionaire Acts´s last blog ..How to Write Winning Sales Proposal
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Benjamin Cip
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September 12th, 2009 at 18:35
Thank you for your comment Tyrone, my alexa rank decreased a little bit 2 days ago but it increased again this morning. Hope I’ll reach the 100,000 alexa rank before the end of the year
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September 14, 2009
03:08
Hello Benjamin,
It is nice to be on your site again.
I think you have mentioned some key points, and although I am not a regurlar writer on my blog, I still seem to attract a fair amount of people to it.
I think we all work very hard, at increasing traffic usage to our site. I think it is not the amount so much that matters, it is how we build up connections and learn from one another that counts.
Thank you so much for dropping by my site. I appreciate your first visit.
Ana´s last blog ..Misguided Love; AW Blog Chain, September 2009
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Benjamin Cip
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September 14th, 2009 at 12:25
Nice to see you again Ana! Let’s say that sometimes feeding the “hungry” help to increase your pagerank on google. But it doesn’t mean you will get more traffic than before. If you already have some faithful readers that’s the most important. But you have to update your blog from time to time to make it looks “alive”… a blog not updated regularly doesn’t generate much traffic unless the informations inside really interest people because they answer the question of a problem etc..
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September 15, 2009
02:45
i like all of your info ,
cheer smash me if you manage some more dope about this post
Cordialy
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Benjamin Cip
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October 7th, 2009 at 11:45
Thank you beetroot juice, hope it was helpful for you.
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September 16, 2009
07:57
That’s a long list. I would actually prefer a shorter list with better sites tho.
Nick Aviles´s last blog ..Ridiculous Kontera Hub – All Cons, No Pros?!
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Benjamin Cip
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October 7th, 2009 at 11:48
Well, I included every social media network I know. But if you want, I could shorten the list only including the best social media network site… as far as I know, the best social media network are well-known from every blogger. You can find “DIGG”, “Stumbleupon”, “Delicious”, “reddit”, “facebook”…
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September 20, 2009
01:10
Great list. Thanks for sharing this.
Best regards,
Volksphone!
Volksphone´s last blog ..Usability-Schnelltest für die eigene Firmenwebsite
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Benjamin Cip
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October 7th, 2009 at 11:48
You’re welcome. If you have any question, don’t hesitate to ask me.
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October 4, 2009
06:54
yea write post regularly is good for our blog. Besides it can improve our writing skill, it also make google indexed our page more often, and it means we have more chance to rank well in search engine which is the gold field for us.
mytheory´s last blog ..Backlink Watch – Check your Backlink now
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Benjamin Cip
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October 7th, 2009 at 11:50
That’s right mytheory, wish I had more time to write more post on my blog. Some dot com mogul are hiring ghost writers to keep their blog updated daily.
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November 16, 2009
18:40
Great post. Would you mind if I wrote a little article on my increase website traffic blog about this?
My blog is still very new so I am always looking to get more quality content on it.
My readers I am sure would benefit greatly from this information. I will of course link back to this blog
as being the original blog where I got information from.
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Benjamin Cip
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November 16th, 2009 at 22:08
I’m not against the fact you write about the articles if you pingback it and give credit to me, writting that Benjamin Cip, myself, wrote the article. Thanks
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November 19, 2009
22:50
I’d passion to be au fait that too!
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