Once you hit that traffic target, you should be able to make money from your site – whatever method you choose. Here’s 21 tips to long term traffic building:-

1. Add comments on blogs/forums – this keeps you up to date with what’s going on in your niche & also helps get your name known
   


2. Add photos & make sure they’re appropriately named & have an alt tag which includes your keywords
   


3. Articles – write them! Writing & submitting articles can get you heaps of free traffic, create useful one-way links to your site and get you established as an expert in your niche. Submit articles to sites like EzineArticles.com and GoArticles.com to boost your traffic.


4. Be personal. Although you’ll want to be professional – the most successful websites are those where the personality of the writer shows through – once you’re established you can even write about your vacations, kids or latest car!


5. Be memorable – for being quirky, outrageous (just type Rich Jerk into any search engine) or humorous


6. Blog – have a blog. It’s easy to write blog entries, the search engines love it and it draws loads of visitors. Use Wordpress or Blogger – they’re both easy to get started.


7. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


8. Domain Name – keep it
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   Obviously there’s more than one way to get your name in the headlines. You can offer incredible deals or you can do the outrageous. You can discover some new and exciting product or you can be recognized for your services to the community.But ultimately, after all is said and done, getting good publicity is really about one thing and one thing only. It’s about finding ways to meet the needs of others. With a little planning, you can create a machine that allows you to earn a reputation that can keep you in the news.It all starts with your product. What exactly do you sell? No, you don’t necessarily sell satellite dishes or we
   comments on blogs/forums – this keeps you up to date with what’s going on in your niche & also helps get your name known
   


9. Add photos & make sure they’re appropriately named & have an alt tag which includes your keywords
   


10. Articles – write them! Writing & submitting articles can get you heaps of free traffic, create useful one-way links to your site and get you established as an expert in your niche. Submit articles to sites like EzineArticles.com and GoArticles.com to boost your traffic.


11. Be personal. Although you’ll want to be professional – the most successful websites are those where the personality of the writer shows through – once you’re established you can even write about your vacations, kids or latest car!


12. Be memorable – for being quirky, outrageous (just type Rich Jerk into any search engine) or humorous


13. Blog – have a blog. It’s easy to write blog entries, the search engines love it and it draws loads of visitors. Use Wordpress or Blogger – they’re both easy to get started.


14. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


15. Domain Name – keep i
    Business Branding - How Character Affects Customers and Your Business Image
    The public buys far more than just your products, services and so-called image promotions. Whenever they interact with anyone or anything associated with your business, they are automatically branded emotionally, good or bad, by the totality of your business character.Whether you are a small business or a large operation, it is immaterial. If that brand is found lacking at any time in the customer-relation scenario, their return to you as a future-paying customer will be highly unlikely, not to mention all of their word-of-mouth associations. If that doesn't get your attention, then you and your business are in trouble already.Brand mark
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16. Be personal. Although you’ll want to be professional – the most successful websites are those where the personality of the writer shows through – once you’re established you can even write about your vacations, kids or latest car!


17. Be memorable – for being quirky, outrageous (just type Rich Jerk into any search engine) or humorous


18. Blog – have a blog. It’s easy to write blog entries, the search engines love it and it draws loads of visitors. Use Wordpress or Blogger – they’re both easy to get started.


19. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


20. Domain Name – keep i
    How to Hire and Manage Employees
    Soon after I founded my company in 1989 I realized that the greatest challenge I faced was learning how to hire employees and manage them effectively. As a new employer I quickly learned that without proper motivation many employees will do as little as possible to get by until payday. I had to find ways to motivate my employees to provide an optimal experience for every customer, every day. I learned that employee management and accountability ensures that the experience my company provides is desirable, leading to repeat customers.With the guidance of a good leader people often perform beyond even their own expectations. Continually motivati
    are those where the personality of the writer shows through – once you’re established you can even write about your vacations, kids or latest car!


21. Be memorable – for being quirky, outrageous (just type Rich Jerk into any search engine) or humorous


22. Blog – have a blog. It’s easy to write blog entries, the search engines love it and it draws loads of visitors. Use Wordpress or Blogger – they’re both easy to get started.


23. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


24. Domain Name – keep i
    You Have QuickBooks - Now What?
    You have either started a new business, decided to get your financial information in order for your existing business or your tax preparer has announced that he/she won’t do your tax return anymore if you bring in one more year’s receipts in a shoebox or plastic bag. So on the recommendation of friends, business associates, accountant, or other professional in the know you have purchased QuickBooks. And if you are like most people you have installed it on your computer with great expectations. But you don’t have a clue about bookkeeping and so getting started is not so easy. What are items you ask. I am already part through my year – when and how do I
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25. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


26. Domain Name – keep it short, easy to remember & spell. Don’t try and stuff a dozen keywords in – no-one is going to be able to remember that!


27. Fresh content – keep adding content – both on your blog and by creating new pages.


28. Go viral – with free reports or software – get your name out there in the forums and ezines.


29. Keep up-to-date with techniques – sign up for newsletters and be the first to use it when cutting edge technology comes out that everyone will be using in six months. Also to find out what SEO techniques are becoming outdated.


30. Keyword research - do it! Don’t just think you can throw together a few pages and hope for the best – although that creates good content. Make sure that you’ve reviewed your pages and articles to ensure that you’ve got your keywords sprinkled throughout.


31. Newsletter/Lists/Ezine - if you haven’t got your own newsletter or ezine, consider starting one. This creates a whole bunch of repeat visitors to your site and a list of name and email addresses that is valuable for your own sales, but also for setting up joint ventures with others.


32. Offer value – give away free stuff like content, ebooks, articles, reports, etc – people love this and it will