Methods to get traffic can either be of 2 types. Passive or Active.
This is very similar to passive and active income streams. There is a ton of information online about passive income. This is because it is a very profitable type of income and something that is highly sought after.
After all – what would you rather do?
Spend 40 hours a week earning $10 an hour
Or
Create something once and sell it over and over again.
For me – I would choose the second option. Really, this is smart business and all major businesses apply this principle, hence why they are successful and profitable.
So what has this got to do with website traffic?
Well, you can apply the same principle to how you generate traffic. Either, you can produce traffic through an active method or you can produce it through passive methods. Here are 1 examples of each.
Active Method
Participating in forums.
This is a very active method. You need to participate daily to get others interested in your website. After a few weeks, your posts become buried and don’t send as much traffic your way.
You are actively pursuing traffic.
Passive Method
A good example of a passive website traffic generation method is Search Engine Optimization. You set up you website correctly using the good SEO principles and website structure and before you know it, you are getting visitors.
Yes, this is going to take some effort, but once you have completed it, it is going to continue to drive traffic even if you are in the Bahamas sitting beside the pool sipping on a Big Kahuna…(Beer).
You will need to spend the time in the beginning setting up your site correctly, but you can see the effort is going to pay off in the long run.
If you focus on how active or passive the website generation method is that you are thinking of applying, you can make your efforts feel worthwhile by choosing the passive methods and applying these for the long term.
After all, what would you rather do – sit by the pool in the Bahamas or keep adding posts to your profile in some forum?????
What are some Passive Website Traffic Building methods that you have tried successfully? Let others know by leaving a comment below.
Hmmm, actively participating in forums is something i never thought of. I’ve been leaving comments on blogs, but never on a forum. Guess that’s something that I should be trying.
TrainWreckIdeas
Yes – you can usually find forums in your niche – obviously this depends on your niche.
However, if you do find one, then participating in the forum and including a link in your signature to your website is a great way to get a decent amount of traffic.
You’re right Gerry, being active in forum really helps generate traffic and also build up a brand for yourself.
Yes – I would say it would have to be one of the better ways of getting highly targeted traffic.
This type of traffic is the traffic that you need as it is ideal to convert into dollars and does this easier !
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