{"id":32150,"date":"2018-10-23T07:21:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T11:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caffeinatedblogger.com\/?p=32150"},"modified":"2019-02-19T19:47:16","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T00:47:16","slug":"free-traffic-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caffeinatedblogger.com\/free-traffic-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Traffic Sources: Explode Your Website With High Quality Traffic – Fast!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You need to master free traffic sources<\/strong> to be successful online.<\/p>\n

Paid traffic is great for some people and businesses, but it’s very fickle. If cost-per-click goes up then even a profitable funnel can turn unprofitable very quickly. (I know from experience as it’s happened to me).<\/p>\n

So that’s why I believe that free traffic sources are the best. It may take some time to establish free traffic flows to your blog or website, but it’s totally worth it once you master it.<\/p>\n

So, with this in mind, we’ve reached out to some of the top traffic experts to get their input into what traffic sources they use themselves, and how you can do the same.<\/p>\n

You can use these free traffic sources for your blogs, websites, affiliate marketing, marketing clickbank products, and they’re all fresh and work today, in 2018 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Let’s dive in.<\/p>\n

1. Quora<\/h2>\n

Quora can be a goldmine of targeted traffic, and is probably one of the most overlooked free traffic sources.<\/p>\n

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Shruti @ IndianGirling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shruti<\/strong> from IndianGirling.com<\/strong> says:<\/p>\n

Quora<\/a> is a forum type question and answer platform with pretty much any and every question under the sun.<\/p>\n

It’s really interesting that for Shruti gets way more referral traffic from Quora to her blog than from Instagram, with way less effort: On Quora, she has less than 100 followers, and answers about 20 questions per month, and on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0she makes about 30 posts per month and has over 1750 followers.<\/p>\n

Shruti says that her blog gets an average of about 12% monthly referral traffic from Quora and it is steadily increasing over time.<\/p>\n

The reason that Shruti recommends Quora to everyone as one of the best free traffic sources is because it covers nearly every niche. While Shruti mainly answers questions related to travel and living abroad, virtually anyone in any niche is able to get free traffic from Quora in any niche.<\/p>\n

Shruti also says that when she uses Quora, she feels like she is helping people, and driving high quality traffic to her blog at the same time.<\/p>\n

Is Quora free traffic high quality?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Shruti says that she sees a lower bounce rate on Quora traffic (69%) compared to other referral traffic sources like Pinterest (88% bounce rate).<\/p>\n

Traffic from Quora also outperforms other channels in terms of time spent on my website indicating that the content is highly relevant and targeted:<\/p>\n

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So how does Quora actually work and what are the tips to get traffic from it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You need to create a solid profile, with complete information, profile picture, and so on. This will give you higher percieved authority.<\/p>\n

Then you simply go and find questions which you’d like to answer, in the topics of your choice. When you publish the answer, it will become visible on the page with the question.<\/p>\n

Pages with questions will often rank in high positions on Page 1 of Google, and they get a lot of traffic. You are allowed to link to your content, but you need to be careful and follow a couple of rules to ensure you don’t get banned.<\/p>\n

The type of answers that works really well is a short, to-the-point summary that answers the exact question asked. If you write a good answer, then 8 times out of 10, the reader will check out your blog to see what other content you have on your blog.<\/p>\n

Your answer shouldn\u2019t be sales-pitchy or full of multiple links. That kind of promotion and spam, Quora moderators as well as users can see through and will get you banned eventually.<\/p>\n

Remember: if you republish the same answer over and over, or if you include too many links, then you may get blacklisted or banned.<\/p>\n

You also need to make sure that you actually answer the question, because if you simply write a one-line answer and paste a link to your site, then most likely you will get banned.<\/p>\n

As you can see, 1 of Shruti’s answers has got her 184 users in less than three months of publishing:<\/p>\n

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As you can see, Quora is a really powerful way of driving traffic. If you are not using it yet, then you should definitely make one of the free traffic sources going forward.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Quora and Shruti’s tips on using it, you can check out Shruti’s article on Quora traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Pinterest and Tailwind Tribes<\/h2>\n

You might already know that Pinterest is an incredible traffic platform and is one of the best free traffic sources available to bloggers.<\/p>\n

However, you might have never heard about Tailwind Tribes, as it’s a reasonably new software feature (and you can read about my own results with Tailwind Tribes here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

So we got in touch with Angie Gensler from AngieGensler.com to talk about Tailwind Tribes and what she’s been doing on Pinterest using Tribes. She says:<\/p>\n

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Angie @ AngieGensler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My number one traffic tip for bloggers is to leverage the power of Pinterest<\/strong> and Tailwind Tribes<\/strong>. When used properly, Pinterest can generate thousands of engaged visitors<\/strong> to your website month-after-month.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact, I was able to grow my own blog very quickly using my signature Pinterest Traffic Trifecta strategies. One of those strategies is Tailwind Tribes.<\/p>\n

Tailwind is an online software to manage your Pinterest account. Tailwind created Tribes to help their customers collaborate and work together to grow their reach.<\/p>\n

A Tribe within Tailwind is simply a group of people in the same niche who want to work with each other to share each other’s content on Pinterest. Below is a screenshot of the Tribes tab within Tailwind:<\/p>\n

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There are multiple members within each Tribe.<\/p>\n

And each Tribe member can add content (their Pinterest pins) to the Tribe, and nominate them for sharing by others.<\/p>\n

Other Tribe members are expected to do the same, and everyone in the Tribe is expected to share each other’s pins by pinning each other’s pins on their own Pinterest profiles, each person sharing each other’s content with their followers.<\/p>\n

Since I joined Tribes in January of 2017, my Pins have reached nearly 100 million people! According to my Google Analytics, that reach has directly resulted in an increase in traffic and email subscribers:<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s the power of Pinterest and Tailwind Tribes!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re familiar with Pinterest group boards, Tribes are very similar, but the true magic of Tribes is in the data Tailwind provides.<\/p>\n

As a Tribe member, you\u2019re able to see the re-share counts on each Pin in the Tribe. This data is extremely helpful to learn what Pin designs and headlines perform the best.<\/p>\n

Tribes are a game-changer for Pinterest marketers! If you aren\u2019t using Tribes to grow your blog yet, you can sign up for Tailwind and start your free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then, read this post for a detailed guide on how to get started with Tailwind Tribes: How to Use Tailwind Tribes (And Explode Your Website Traffic)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you Angie for sharing that with us. Angie Gensler is the founder of AngieGensler.com<\/a>, a social media and digital marketing blog. She teaches busy entrepreneurs how to market and grow an online business without the hustle or tech confusion.<\/p>\n

Tailwind Tribes is definitely one of the best\u00a0free traffic sources that can work very quickly and doesn’t require a massive time investment.<\/p>\n

3. SEO<\/h2>\n

Is SEO dead? Fortunately, no. SEO is still one of the best\u00a0free traffic sources.<\/p>\n

As a matter of fact, Google searches have been growing consistently every year (you can read more about that here<\/a>). And they’re expected to grow for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

So that means that SEO is still one of the best free traffic sources available and you should be paying close attention to the opportunities to get a slice of the trillions of search engine users onto YOUR website.<\/p>\n

In putting this article together, we reached out to\u00a0Vytautas Palovis,\u00a0SEO Team Lead @ Oberlo<\/strong>, to see what advice he has for someone looking for additional ways to get free traffic to their site.<\/p>\n

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Vytautas @ Oberlo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vytautas<\/strong> says: “Don\u2019t underestimate the power of SEO these days, it\u2019s not dead, far from it”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEO is evolving, so you should too.\u00a0Look for trendy topics and write all your articles in an SEO-friendly manner. Write all your content aimed at your readers but with search algorithms in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blogging and SEO have shared a very close relationship for the past 10 years, and the content quality itself remains one of the most important factors if you want to succeed in Google rankings.<\/p>\n

Depending on your industry, I advise you to use tools like Google Keyword planner<\/a>, or Google trends<\/a>, to validate your topic idea in terms of monthly search volume around that topic.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re obsessed with SEO, I would recommend using more advanced SEO tools, such as SEMrush<\/a>, or Ahrefs<\/a>, so you can dig more into comprehensive keyword research, by checking keyword difficulty and competition score, as well as trying to understand who else is fighting for those search queries.<\/p>\n

Depending on your Content Management System (CMS), you should have text analyzer in place as well, so you can optimize the article for keywords you want to rank for. For instance, if you\u2019re using WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin<\/a> could be a good helper.<\/p>\n

Here is an example of how Yoast SEO plugin can help you:<\/p>\n

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My final piece of advice would be to post blog articles regularly, perhaps 1-2 article a week, as you should aim to increase user engagement metrics and get more returning visitors to your blog.<\/p>\n

If you want more tips on how to increase website traffic, check out the recent article on the Oberlo blog\u00a0which covers additional\u00a0free traffic sources and ways to increase website traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"MercyMercy Mmbone from WritingDoozy<\/a> agrees. She says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I mostly focus on SEO to drive traffic to my website. I know that I can get traffic from social media platforms and Pinterest. But I like Google’s traffic the most because it converts the best. What I do is write content that’s of high-quality, include my keywords in the URL, blog title, and throughout within the content.<\/em><\/p>\n

As you can see I rank at position 3 for this keyword ”blog vs article” due to the SEO effort I put into the article (https:\/\/writingdoozy.com\/blog-vs-article\/<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n

I also have a couple of other posts on Google’s page 1. So, SEO is what I focus on most to drive traffic to my website.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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SEO Traffic Tip: establish the strength of your competition<\/h3>\n

Another successful blogger who likes using SEO Traffic is Divine\u00a0Mwimba from LadiesMakeMoney.com<\/strong>. Here is an excellent tip from her:<\/p>\n

“In order to get free traffic to your blog you need to do some major keyword research and in depth research on the topic. Google loves in depth content and long form posts.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been using KeywordsEverywhere<\/a> to determine if a topic has potential to rank on Google. This means: Are people really searching the internet for the topic I want to write and rank for?<\/p>\n

I also want to know how competitive the subject is.<\/p>\n

This means looking at the top 10 results that show up on Google and seeing how big the sites are that are ranking for my potential keyword (and the Keywords Everwhere toolbar helps with that).<\/p>\n

If there are mostly big sites that have taken up the first ten spots on Google, chances are, I won\u2019t make it. And no one really looks past the second page of Google.<\/p>\n

If I think that there are some smaller, weaker sites on Page 1, I will then work on my keyword a little more by making it more long tail, which generally gives me better luck (increases my chances to rank on Page 1).<\/p>\n

Once I get the best keyword, I will then find a few more complimentary keywords that I feel I can rank for and sprinkle them throughout my blog posts.<\/p>\n

The more complimentary keywords you have, the better! Ensure they are used naturally through out the post.<\/p>\n

Finally, I share the post on all my social media network, email list and try to get it featured on other big sites.<\/p>\n

Final tip from Divine: The secret is to write more and better content than those on the first 10 page of Google!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Divine is the\u00a0Creative Director at Culturewedding.ca and\u00a0Ladiesmakemoney.com, and Co Founder at\u00a0St-Lucia.ca.<\/p>\n

You can read more about her company and services here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What about creating content that will rank in Google and get you SEO traffic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is a topic that makes bloggers sweat – creating the actual content. It’s a lot of work, and how do you ensure that your content is good enough?<\/p>\n

Maomao\u00a0Chia<\/a>, a freelance developer and blogger, says:<\/p>\n

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Maomao @ Maomao Chia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You need to create an optimized, outstanding post.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luckily, a great post doesn’t need to be “perfect”, or have no grammar mistakes. And it doesn’t need to be a professional article (like a thesis).<\/p>\n

Your article must be on-site optimized. Therefore, H2, H3 and H4 tags are very important in your article writing.<\/p>\n

For example, you can use Google Keyword Planner to generate your list of keywords. If you enter “best chicken recipes” into Google Keyword planner, you will get back a bunch of long-tail keywords such as “best chicken recipes for dinner”, “best chicken recipes in the world”, etc.<\/p>\n

Try using your main keyword and related long-tail keywords in your article, and using long tail keywords in your H2 titles throughout the article. That will ensure that you give yourself the best possible chance to get as much long-tail traffic as possible.<\/p>\n

Also, pay attention to the article structure of your top\u00a0competitors which appear on the first page of Google search results for your main keyword<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Maomao recommends to check their on-site SEO:<\/p>\n