The focal point for most MLM and Network Marketing businesses is the personal blog or website. Increasing visitors to the blog is critical if the blog is going to serve its functions. We use the blog for advertising products and affiliate programs, offer information, and to draw potential associates to our business. The success of our Internet Marketing business will in large part be determined by the number of visitors to our site. Below are ten steps that have been shown to be effective in bringing more traffic to your site.

1. Create Original Content 
You've heard this before but it's too important not to mention. You MUST have unique content. This is what separates you from the rest of the crowd. It is what brands you as an expert in your field.

2. Have a Call To Action Within the Article Either in the article itself or in the resource box there needs to be a plan of action. The content of the article should provide incentive to take some action. You may want the reader to go to your site for more trainings or opt in to receive a free download of some kind. Perhaps you will refer them to an affiliate program for some tool or training.

3. Be Conversational Write like you're having a chat with a friend. Use your writing to help readers get to know you. The blog needs to give visitors a glimpse into who you are. Let your personality reveal itself. This one of the first ways that visitors will develop trust in you.

4. Be Authentic Endorse products that you truly believe in. It is important that you have actually used and like the things you promote. It would be unfortunate to loose a potential associate because of a commission that earned you a few dollars.

5. Post Regularly 
Post fresh material at least one time a week however 3-4 times a week if ideal. It keeps search engines and ping sites interested but more importantly, it keeps people interested.

6. Specialize Choose a segment of your business and learn it very well. This will give you the ability to discuss it with greater knowledge than most people. This allows you to provide useful and unique information as well as create respect and trust for you.

7. Contribute To Forums Forums are an excellent way to create back links to your site. Post on forums concerned with your business and your area of expertise. Your URL or RSS feed can be included in the posts as well. Forums related to your business can be found by Googling "your business forum". You will attract visitors to your site that already have an interest in your business.

8. Link The Pages Of Your Blog 
Search engines will index your content faster if you link pages and material within your site. Every post and every page should link to other posts and pages in your site. This is a free and easy technique to increase traffic. The cumulative affect of these ten steps will be significant.

9. Visit Other Blogs And Comment You can create additional back links to your site by going to other blogs and sites and posting relevant content. Do this on sites with high traffic if possible. The other sites like it and you get a back link.

10. Do Website "Value Calculations" There are free sites that estimate the "value" and effectiveness of other sites. It can give you some interesting information and establish more links back to you. Search engines like these sites and sample them frequently. You can try http://www.cubestat.com or http://www.websitegrader.com

Start now applying these ten steps and your traffic will certainly increase.

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