The main goal of having a website is to get as many eyes as possible to it. Unfortunately, that can be easier said than done.  In fact, Many small business owners face the challenge of increasing website traffic. With so many websites out there, it can be tough to stand out from the crowd. But there are ways to drive traffic to your website without breaking the bank or resorting to extreme measures to be found. Today, I am going to cover 5 effective ways to drive traffic to your website that you can start implementing today!

1. On/Off Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a crucial aspect of driving traffic to your website. Now, I have covered SEO before briefly, and it can be a tricky beast (I am still learning it, and to be honest EVERYONE is still learning as things can change pretty quickly). It involves optimizing your website content, both on-page and off-page, with relevant keywords and phrases that your target audience is searching for.

First, you want to focus on On-page SEO. This includes optimizing titles, meta descriptions, and content, as well as relevant keywords.

Next is Off-page SEO. Off-page refers to what happens off the website. (Man, aren’t you glad I’m here to break it down for you? I bet right now you’re thinking, this right here was worth me reading the whole blog. You’re welcome.) This involves link-building, guest blogging, as well as social media. But this also includes creating and optimizing your Google Business profile. This helps enhance your local search ranking.

2. Content

Blogging regularly can do wonders for your website’s traffic. But make sure you’re posting consistently each week (this feels personal, Roger). It doesn’t have to be a long post, but it should be informative and relevant to your readers. Here is my favorite thing about blog content, it can be reused! What do I mean by that? Let’s say you make a blog post about Oh, I don’t know, like say 5 ways to get more people to your website. This is off the cuff here. Then what you do is take that blog, and make a video. Then you take that video, and take a snippet of that and put it on social media. You can even turn that video into a podcast if you want! So you take 1 piece of content and use it in 4 different ways!

3. & 4. Lead Magnet –> Email List

So, I am going to cheat here a little and make this a twofer. One great way to get people to your site is to offer something of value. FOR FREE. What for free, you may gasp? Yes, for free I whisper in a cool, confident sort of way. This is a great way to show your potential clients the value you bring, as well as your ‘authority’/you know what you are talking about. An email list is a great way to build a loyal group of followers.

So, Roger, how does this work?

Well, let me again go off the cuff here. Let’s say you know that there are 5 things you need on your website to be effective. So you create a lead magnet about this topic. It does not have to be long. But it does have to give your potential client value.  So when they land on your page you have this email sign up form where, IN EXCHANGE for the thing you are offering them, you get their email address. Now that you have their email address, you start a email nurturing sequence. What is an email nurturing sequence? It is where you write anywhere from 5-10 emails that are automatically sent out to your email over time, say a few weeks or so and then you ALSO email them regularly.

By offering something of value and then continuing to offer more value regularly you stay top of mind (which unsurprisingly leads to #5) as well as a group you can sell to over time (especially if you have a product or products).

5. Referrals

Lastly, we have referrals. Don’t underestimate referrals. Word of mouth is a powerful tool. When you have happy clients, ask them to refer their friends and colleagues, cousins best friends dog’s sister’s sitter on her mothers side twice removed. Anyone who might benefit from your service. This is a simple way to get more traffic to your website. Also, don’t forget about your email list 😳. If you provide valuable information and products, chances are your former clients, referral partners and even subscribers will gladly share with their colleagues.

Conclusion:

So we have looked at 5 ways you can get more traffic to your website. As you can see, driving traffic to your website doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. By implementing these, you can start to attract and retain more visitors that are likely to convert to customers. Stay committed and consistent in your efforts, and you can make your website a true success story.

If you are reading this and you are like hey this sounds great, but I don’t have time or I have not really thought about it, schedule a call with me today! Together, we can create a plan that works for you using these 5 effective methods! In fact, I can even help you look at your Google Business Profile  and make sure it is optimized! Schedule a call with me today and let’s start getting more traffic to your website to turn more visitors into clients.