{"id":12859,"date":"2017-10-09T11:34:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T09:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mention.com\/blog\/?p=12859\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:53:46","slug":"increase-website-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mention.com\/en\/blog\/increase-website-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Subtle Ways to Increase Website Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><One of the biggest challenges we all face when starting with inbound marketing is building website traffic. You can have the best content in the world, but if nobody sees it, what's the point?\nToday, you'll find a lot of content out there about how to increase website traffic. Some of it out-dated, some of it good, but not&nbsp;a lot of&nbsp;actionable advice.\nThe truth is, getting traffic isn't&nbsp;as complicated as it seems at first, and there are a bunch of different ways to do it. You just need to spend enough time, and find the best&nbsp;tactics for you. As soon as you implement them with your website, you'll likely see your site's traffic&nbsp;grow in a few weeks.\nSo in this post, I'm going to show you my five favorite ways to generate traffic.\n\n\n<h2>\n\t<strong>1. Create Irresistible Headlines<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>A&nbsp;compelling headline will define the success of your content. If you want people to read your content and click your&nbsp;social media links, <strong>a great headline is crucial<\/strong>.<br \/>\nTo reach this goal, you&nbsp;need find the right keywords and the right length. To search for the right keywords, you&nbsp;could use <a href=\"https:\/\/seranking.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SE Ranking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adwords.google.com\/KeywordPlanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Keyword Planner<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/answerthepublic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AnswerThePublic<\/a>.<br \/>\nThink about&nbsp;some media outlets like BuzzFeed, PlayBuzz, Digg that use compelling headline templates. But make sure that your headline matches the article. If your content is just click-bait, it can backfire in the end.<br \/>\nSome great tips to make compelling headlines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t<strong>Try not to exceed 62 characters<\/strong>. Otherwise, it can reduce the conversion rate in the long run.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>Use specific numbers<\/strong> and data in the headline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12858 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4.png\" alt=\"create killer headlines\" width=\"887\" height=\"501\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4.png 887w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-450x254.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-187x106.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-48x27.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 887px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 887\/501;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use emotional adjectives (awesome, free, incredible, fun, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12852 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2.png\" alt=\"write better headlines\" width=\"1065\" height=\"447\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2.png 1065w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-450x189.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-187x78.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image2-48x20.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1065px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1065\/447;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a unique rationale (ideas, ways, reasons, tricks, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12857 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5.png\" alt=\"increase website traffic with better headlines\" width=\"1040\" height=\"588\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5.png 1040w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-450x254.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-187x106.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image5-48x27.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1040px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1040\/588;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask a question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12855 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3.png\" alt=\"great headlines help to increase website traffic\" width=\"958\" height=\"551\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3.png 958w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-450x259.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-350x200.png 350w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-187x108.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-48x28.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 958px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 958\/551;\" \/><br \/>\nTo check how well your headlines are optimized, you can use&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/2017\/07\/tools-smart-content-creators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">headline analysis tools<\/a>&nbsp;like <a href=\"https:\/\/coschedule.com\/headline-analyzer\">CoSchedule&#8217;s Headline Analyzer<\/a> or Sharethrough.<br \/>\nYou can also use classic formulae as a good starting point for your headlines.&nbsp;Here are a few common ones:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12851 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9.jpg\" alt=\"formulas for headlines that generate website traffic\" width=\"800\" height=\"1211\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-768x1163.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-231x350.jpg 231w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-124x187.jpg 124w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-16x24.jpg 16w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-24x36.jpg 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image9-32x48.jpg 32w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1211;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t<strong>2. Dominate with Quora<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Quora gets around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/How-many-people-use-Quora-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">200 million monthly visitors<\/a>. It&#8217;s a&nbsp;massive website.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s also <strong>a real mine of targeted traffic<\/strong>. When you ask Google a specific question, you&#8217;ll likely&nbsp;see Quora&nbsp;answers because of their strong SEO.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/profile\/Adam-DAngelo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam D\u2019Angelo<\/a>, the founder of Quora, explains:&nbsp;\u201cQuora connects you to everything you want to know about. Quora aims to be the easiest place to write new content and share content from the web. We organize people and their interests so you can find, collect and share the information most valuable to you.\u201d This makes it the perfect place to attract your specific audience.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an excellent resource for keyword research as people&nbsp;discuss topics in everyday language, unfiltered by search engines.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12854 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1.png\" alt=\"headlines that build website traffic\" width=\"715\" height=\"513\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1.png 715w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1-450x323.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1-187x134.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image1-48x34.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 715px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 715\/513;\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Quick tip<\/strong>: Use&nbsp;a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seranking.com\/backlinks-monitoring.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backlinks tool<\/a>&nbsp;to explore top Quora pages in shares and links. Find the top pages that are generating the most shares and links, and <strong>reverse-engineer their keyword ideas<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12853 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6.png\" alt=\"quora keywords help build website traffic\" width=\"1027\" height=\"531\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6.png 1027w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-450x233.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-187x97.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image6-48x25.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1027px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1027\/531;\" \/><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a quick checklist to generate traffic with Quora:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a stunning Quora account and optimize your bio to stand out. Add a few words about yourself and your experience and add a link your website.<\/li>\n<li>Add and find relevant categories that have lots of views and followers.<\/li>\n<li>Search for relevant questions. Answer the questions and show that you know the subject well. To attract more views, the following things are important:\n<ol>\n<li>Use good grammar;<\/li>\n<li>Insert videos or images;<\/li>\n<li>Format answers well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Publish strong answers. Here are a few tips how to write a reliable answer on Quora:\n<ol>\n<li>The first 3-4 lines&nbsp;must catch the reader&#8217;s&nbsp;attention.&nbsp;Make sure that they&#8217;re compelling.<\/li>\n<li>Tell personal stories where you reveal and solve your problems.<\/li>\n<li>Use&nbsp;good formatting and grammar.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to add relevant links to your site. The more relevant they are, the more traffic you will get.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Quora is a long-term strategy to generate traffic for your website. Take your time, and don&#8217;t overlook this platform.<\/p>\n<h2>\n<strong>3. Make catchy images<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s well documented that people remember 10% of what they hear, 20% of what they read and 80% of what they see and do. Using visuals makes sense, and can do wonders for your traffic.<br \/>\nEye-catching images&nbsp;help <strong>make your website visually appealing<\/strong> and&nbsp;keep readers on your site longer. Here is a great example from <a href=\"https:\/\/capital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capital.com<\/a>:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12856 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8.png\" alt=\"use great visuals to increase website traffic\" width=\"1217\" height=\"568\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8.png 1217w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-450x210.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-187x87.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image8-48x22.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1217px) 100vw, 1217px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1217\/568;\" \/><br \/>\nA good&nbsp;logo&nbsp;or image can affect users both emotionally and cognitively. Especially if you combine a compelling headline with a sharp image, you will do the best to get&nbsp;more traffic and clicks.<br \/>\nAnd you don\u2019t need to spend&nbsp;a lot of money on&nbsp;stock images. Often <strong>free photos can be the most powerful<\/strong>, found on&nbsp;websites like <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unsplash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\n<strong>4. Start guest blogging<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Guest blogging is not only good for SEO, but also generates traffic and builds real connections with people in your industry. Try to&nbsp;publish 3-4 guest posts per month.<br \/>\nTo do this, the outreach email is essential. Without a good first contact, you&#8217;re unlikely to build strong connections.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a quick guide to&nbsp;a good outreach email:<br \/>\n1) Introduce yourself and explain what you\u2019ve learned from their blog, and what posts or ideas you liked the most.<br \/>\n2) Say \u201cthank you\u201d for the awesome content, and&nbsp;that you&#8217;re reaching out because you&#8217;re interested in guest posting. Share your pitches, show your last examples and tell them why these ideas will attract their audience&#8217;s attention.<br \/>\n3) You can use <a href=\"http:\/\/buzzsumo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buzzsumo<\/a>&nbsp;and analyze the good examples out there. Take a look at the sample below using MarketingLand:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12850 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7.png\" alt=\"Buzzsumo helps to build traffic\" width=\"1002\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7.png 1002w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-450x234.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-187x97.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image7-48x25.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1002px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1002\/521;\" \/><br \/>\n4) Once you&#8217;ve established contact, ask their requirements and what ideas&nbsp;they like to cover. Also, let him know that you&#8217;ll manage all the editing&nbsp;but it&#8217;ll be easy to make changes if necessary.<br \/>\n6) Write interesting content and use the right formatting (use short paragraphs and subtitles, include the \u201chook\u201d at the beginning of your article, tell personal stories). Read your content aloud and&nbsp;fix any errors.<br \/>\n7) As soon as the post goes live, share it the right way on social media.<br \/>\nGuest posts are a great way to build backlinks to your site, and send traffic your way. But you&nbsp;need&nbsp;to write them well and try to build relationships that last.<\/p>\n<h2>\n<strong>5. &nbsp;Use internal linking<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/should-seos-care-about-internal-links-whiteboard-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internal linking<\/a>&nbsp;is very important for&nbsp;website traffic. If you&nbsp;have awesome content or web pages, you should add links from one blog post to another to keep traffic flowing<br \/>\nMany websites forget about internal linking. This is a big mistake.&nbsp;These links are useful as they help readers navigate your website and define the architecture of your site.<br \/>\nBut you&nbsp;must also try to avoid using too many links on one page. 40-50 internal links in each web page&nbsp;might be a happy medium.<br \/>\nA few tips to get the most out of internal linking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t<strong>Create&nbsp;good quality content<\/strong> you can link to.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>Include the right anchor text<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<strong>Add links to relevant content<\/strong>, but not for the sake of linking.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t overdo it with links. 5-10 internal links in one blog post is good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Wrapping up<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<p>Now you know my high-impact ways of generating traffic. Give these a try, and watch as more targeted visitors start coming to your site.<br \/>\nNext it&#8217;s your turn. 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