Google’s ‘Featured snippets’ are selected search results that are featured on top of Google’s organic results below the ads in a box. MOZ writer Ann Smarty has shared a short guide to optimizing the Featured Snippets to build more traffic. Smarty says, “According to research by Ahrefs, 99.58% of featured pages already rank in top 10 of Google. So if you are already ranking high for related search queries, you have very good chances to get featured. On the other hand, Getstat claims that 70% of snippets came from sites outside of the first organic position. So it’s... [...]

Social media plays an important role in getting more traffic to your websites. Pinterest is one of the platforms which is proved effective in generating traffic. Entrepreneur guest writer Melyssa Griffin has shared three ways you can use Pinterest to boost your site traffic. Griffin says, “Check out these three essential Pinterest strategies that will help you turn this often-neglected platform into your own marketing powerhouse — no matter which niche or industry you’re in. 1. Create a profile that attracts the right people. When you initially create a blog or business, what’s... [...]

Getting new and constant visitors is a challenge for a website. In such a scenario, if a site gets 100,000 visitors in 12 months, it is a good record. Search Engine Land columnist Andrew Dennis has published a study of how he used to successfully build up traffic for a brand-new website. Dennis says, “You need more traffic. More visitors on your site means more impressions, more signups, more purchases — more revenue. But how do you capture more traffic from search results that are becoming more crowded, more diverse, and evolving in the way they are delivered? With SEO, of course! Today,... [...]

Affiliate marketing is a great way to make money online. Attracting more traffic can enhance your chances of growing your affiliate marketing business. Entrepreneur contributor Thomas Smale has shared four ways to get more traffic to your affiliate sites. Smale says, “Keep in mind that even if your content is already generating traffic, the traffic you’re generating may not be the right kind. Your goal should be to attract shoppers. And, to do that, you need to optimize your website for shoppers. Here are four steps you can take to begin attracting more targeted traffic to your website. 1.... [...]

Today we use multiple tactics to get more visitors to our websites and the customers. The ways include social media, video networks, email marketing etc. Many of the Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts are created for the sake of getting more website visitors. To help marketers get more web traffic, Entrepreneur writer Toby Nwazor has shared four ways to get more visitors. Addressing one such way of social media re-marketing, Nwazor ways, “Re-marketing is a neat strategy for users of Facebook (and consequently Instagram) and Twitter. It is not enough to just set up an ad and walk away,... [...]

Over the Internet, link building helps webmasters and marketers build a network which helps them expand their boundaries and make more sales. It is important to learn effective link building tactics for optimizing the web presence. CMI’s Mike Murray has shared more than 34 link-building tips, tools, and examples to help markets improve their SEO and enhance website traffic. The tips focus on effectiveliy prioritizing, tracking keyword rankings, using right link-building tools, effective research and more. Murray says, “When you get more links, your search engine rankings can improve... [...]

Thomas Niesen says, “Today I’m going to show you how we boosted our organic traffic by 43% over a 3 month period. The best part is, we did it without publishing any new content, spending any more money on marketing or adding any additional resources to our team. We call the strategy, The Mission Week, and I will tell you exactly how we do it. But First, a Little Story … I am the founder of small business-focused job board called Proven. In October of 2015, we made the difficult decision to completely forgo building a sales team and focus all our efforts instead on acquiring customers... [...]

Stefanie Flaxman says, “I know. I know. I know. “Viral” is an actual term people use to describe wildly popular content that has spread across a variety of distribution channels, landing in our Twitter feeds, Apple News updates, text messages, and emails from Uncle Sue. But I still don’t like the word. When “going viral” is a goal for a piece of content, it puts me a little on edge. Viral content may feed your ego, but it doesn’t necessarily feed your business. Business success without “going viral” I understand it’s frustrating if no one knows about your products or services.... [...]

Sonia Simone says, “On Monday, our good and wise friend Andy Crestodina showed the difference between optimizing for search engines and optimizing for social shares. He also gives us a nice piece of advice about how you can get really crafty and do both. Proofreading might not seem exciting, until the day you publish a post with the headline Making that Shit into the Next Phase of Your Career. Don’t let that happen; read Stefanie’s Tuesday post. On Wednesday, Brian Clark reminded us that search and social get all the attention, but it’s email that pays the bills. He explains why email... [...]

Brian Clark says, “Two weeks ago, my side project Further had one of its highest traffic days ever. If you’re not familiar, Further is a personal development email newsletter in which I curate content from around the web. It’s basically whatever I find useful and interesting related to health, wealth, wisdom, and travel. So what sparked the traffic? After all, the newsletter’s primary function is to send traffic to other websites. Was it a significant social share from a relevant influencer? Did I spend a fortune on a pay-per-click advertising campaign? Had I caught a link in another... [...]