You may have traffic – but are you selling product?

Not all traffic is the same. If you are trying to sell something from your blog or website, you need targeted traffic. This type of traffic is actually interested in what you are selling.

What Type Of Site Do You Have?

Website Type 1: I Am Making Money From Adsense

OK, if you have set up a website with Adsense and are trying to make money from Adsesne, then yes, most likely you can make some good money from untargeted traffic.

However, if your traffic is targeted to your Adsense site you will make better money with Adsense. You visitors will be interested in your Ads and advertisers will pay more to have their ads shown on your site if they convert better.

Advertisers will pay more to have their ads shown on your site if they convert better.

This is why websites that focus on specific niches demand higher cost per clicks. Higher cost per clicks mean more money for you.

Website Type 2: I Am Making Money From Selling My Own Product or Selling As An Affiliate.

If you are trying to sell a product or sell another person’s product as an affiliate you need highly targeted traffic. You will simply not make any good money with traffic that is not interested in your product.

The type of traffic really will make a difference to the success of your business.

The type of traffic really will make a difference to the success of your business. Like any business you need to target your potential customers – ones that are ready with the credit card to buy whatever you are selling.

Trying to sell Ice to Eskimos is impossible.

You can easily target your potential customer. One way to do this is join a forum in your niche. Then go to the section in the forum that is relevant to the product you are selling. Then participate with a signature in your profile. It really is this simple.

How about you? How have you found the difference between targeted traffic and non-targeted traffic? We would love to hear from you – please leave a comment.