Targeted Raw Link Traffic

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The main benefit here is simply the links. Although you still get large blasts of targeted traffic, the links are more important.
There are 3 main ways to get targeted raw link traffic.
Raw Link Traffic Source # 1 – Blogs.
Simply, type-up a short article, click a button, and you’re published on the web.
Moreover, they’re free and easy to start.
There are 4 main blog software systems:

1. http://www.blogger.com - Free and does not take any technical expertise to start. Some also think that Google prefers these blogs because they own
   it.
2. http://www.wordpress.org – Has far more functionality and features than blogger.com. But, it requires your own hosting and installation. Many hosts allow you to use a 1-click installation and they will advertise this feature on their sales page.
3. http://www.wordpress.com - Similar to blogger.com, but your blog uses the WordPress software and format.
4. http://www.typepad.com/ - Another popular blog software. It’s similar to blogger.com, except has many more features and charges a monthly fee.

Search engines love blogs because they’re in a structure that’s easy for them to devour. All of the information to help the blogs classify your web pages is all there.
Blogs produce raw links in 3 ways:
1. Links from comments you make in other people’s blogs.
A great way to get links is to participate in other people’s blogs (leaving your website link after you comment). You should especially look to post in blogs with high google PR rankings.
Inside you might comment on:

• How much you like a post
• Any questions you have about the topic
• Or any tips you have about the topic

Then, leave your website with (anchor text) after your name.
An example post might be:
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Excellent post! I really enjoyed reading it. I will be back for more!
Sincerely,
Your Name
Online Book Store
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The worst thing you can do would be to simply to leave an ad. This is because many of your comments may not be approved or will be quickly removed.
Your goal should be to write posts that get your links to stay-up long enough for the search engines to find them.
2. Links from using the “Blog and Ping” technique.
When this technique was first discovered, it allowed for pages to get indexed into the search engines in as little as a few hours to a few days.
Then, everybody started using it and the effectiveness has slightly decreased. The good news is that although it’s on the higher end today (2-3 days), it still works wonders!
This technique is mainly for getting your pages into the search engines as quickly as possible so you can start making money from them fast.
It works in 4 easy steps:

1. Build a search engine "spider trap" by creating a free blog on http://www.Blogger.com (they can't resist freshly updated content).
2. Grab a free account at http://www.MyYahoo.com and http://www.MSN.com.
3. Post links to the Web pages you want spidered inside your blog.
4. Then, just call the search engine spiders to dinner by sending (or "pinging”) the blog to your MyYahoo and MSN accounts.

You do this by using a ping command: http://api.my.yahoo.com/rss/ping?u=http://www.YourBlog.BlogSpot.com/ inside your web browser.
Be sure to also use the “Add RSS” feed link inside your MyYahoo and MSN accounts.
That should take you about 15 minutes of work to get any Web page you want visited by the search engines and indexed in only about 2-3 days.
3. Links from social bookmarking sites using the “Tag and ping” technique.
The latest way to get links from blogs is from popular social bookmarking sites.
Social bookmarking sites are places where visitors categorize content using “Tags” (or keywords). Some example sites include:

• http://www.blinkbits.com
• http://del.icio.us/
• http://www.digg.com
• http://www.fark.com

With WordPress.org blogs, you can encourage users to tag your sites with plug-ins, such as:

• http://push.cx/sociable

Here’s an example of how to tag a blog post:
First, the user clicks on one the submission links at the bottom of the your blog post (with the wordpress plug-in):

Then, it takes the user to the submission page:

Now, the user just types in the information and hits save. And your site now has a link coming to it from the social bookmarking site BlinkBitz.com. Plus, users can find the listing and send you more traffic.
Additionally, you can also tag your own blog posts by signing-up for accounts at a few of these social networking sites.
Raw Link Traffic Source # 2 – Webs Directories, FFAs, and classified ad sites.
On the internet, there are 2 main ways people find you if they don’t know you. The biggest one is search engines. But, the other one is directories.
There are a variety of directories, including:
On the internet, there are 2 main ways people find you if they don’t know you. The biggest one is search engines. But, the other one is directories.
There are a variety of directories, including:

• General ones, such as http://www.dmoz.com or http://dir.yahoo.com/
• Free For All Boards (where anybody can posts links)
• Classified sites

To find directories just do a search on Google for phrases like, “Add link”, “Suggest link” and other variations or simply “directories”.
Directories vary in how much traffic they produce, depending on the popularity. But, many of them offer high-quality links and the big ones can produce significant amounts of traffic.
Raw Link Traffic Source # 3 – Forums
In almost every market, people meet and discuss hot topics in forums.
Forums are the central place where you are able to reach a large majority of your market place. And this is why participating in them is so important.
Some strategies you can use are to:

• Ask general questions
• Recommend useful free resources you’re not affiliated with
• Give tips related to what you offer

The goal here is to be sincere with wanting to help others. You want your links to stay up for a long time so they can be found by search engines.
If you just promote your product, then your posts will often be quickly removed. So, don’t SPAM forums with ads!
However, you’re allowed to give your business information in what are called, “Signatures”. A signature is like a resource box that goes after your name. Here you can link to your website and tell the reader why they should visit.
Don’t forget to use “Anchor text” inside, such as having the link to your website say, “Book Store”.
You can find forums to participate in at:

• http://www.big-boards.com
• http://groups.google.com
• http://boards.yahoo.com

Raw Link Traffic Source # 4 – Guestbooks
One of the biggest under-looked link sources are website’s guestbooks.
Thousands upon thousands of websites have a place where user’s can submit their information and say “Hello.”
So, why not take advantage of this easy link generating technique? You can find a seeming unlimited amount of guestbooks by just simply searching for the term “Submit to guestbook” or similar variations in Google.
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