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		<title>Traffic Generation 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew C. Keegan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I updated my notes about Entrecard this morning on my flagship blog, but Entrecard isn&#8217;t the reason for this article. Well, at least it isn&#8217;t the only reason. More clearly, I am offering a primer on some of the chief traffic generation tips I employ for my sites and for 3-4 customers. Much of this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I updated my notes about Entrecard this morning on my <strong><a title="Entrecard" href="http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2008/04/11/entrecard-notes-update-2">flagship blog</a></strong>, but Entrecard isn&#8217;t the reason for this article. Well, at least it isn&#8217;t the <em>only</em> reason. More clearly, I am offering a primer on some of the chief traffic generation tips I employ for my sites and for 3-4 customers. Much of this stuff is basic information, hence the &#8220;101&#8243; topic, but it is good methodology that achieves results.</p>
<p>Specifically, I do the following on a regular and consistent basis:</p>
<p><strong>Update Often</strong> &#8212; Nothing new here, but the more often you update your site the better. Fresh information attracts readers who want to read what you wrote. In addition, updates trigger a visit from Mr. Googlebot and friends as the search engines are always looking for fresh food, i.e. new material. Even an overhauled page triggers a visit, so if you have nothing new to share, consider updating something already on your site.</p>
<p><strong>Link Freely</strong> &#8212; I regularly link out and I comment on other blogs on a daily basis. Link love is so important and I regularly visit blogs which give it out and I do the same for people who visit this blog and most of the other blogs that I manage.</p>
<p><strong>Shift On The Fly</strong> &#8212; I&#8217;m constantly tweaking and refining my methods, trying new stuff while holding onto the &#8220;tried and true.&#8221; I review MyBlogLog stats throughout the day to see how traffic is flowing to my sites and I review Google Analytics thoroughly at least once a week to spot a trend and to make sure that I&#8217;m on course.</p>
<p><strong>Social Networking</strong> &#8212; Yes, that is still me over on StumbleUpon, but I&#8217;ve been doing some digging lately too. Entrecard does help bring down my Alexa score, plus I&#8217;m connecting with some savvy folks there as well as through StumbleUpon and LinkedIn.</p>
<p><strong>New Sites</strong> &#8212; One of my newest sites is now live, <strong><a title="Auto Trends" href="http://www.autotrends.org/home">Auto Trends</a></strong>, although it is in BETA until I add new pages and choose a theme to replace the Kubrick three column theme I currently am using. I&#8217;m concentrating on developing fresh content and bringing in traffic at the moment. I&#8217;ll make it &#8220;pretty&#8221; after tax season ends, but probably closer to May if I&#8217;m still busy.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s it! Maybe you thought I was going to share some of my secrets, but that information is for another course, Traffic Generation 201, which I will teach if the demand is there. In the meantime, be consistent with your approach and good results will come your way if you are patient and give it time.</p>
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