Website Traffic - Blog Carnivals
If you want to boost traffic to your website then it’s a really good idea to get a blog going. Once you have a blog, you need to get the word out that it exists. One of the best ways to do this is by joining a blog carnival. Blog carnivals are an excellent way to promote your blog and website and to drive new visitors.
So, what is a blog carnival? Well, it’s a place where you get to show off what you’ve been writing about in your blog. A carnival much like the Rio Carnival is a collection of blog posts around a certain theme. Usually, you submit your own posts to the carnival(s). There are literally carnivals for everything, from pets, to family life, there is even one on bath tubs.
Once you’ve written your blog it’s time to list it. Pick a blog carnival of your choice but make sure that your content is appropriate for it. Almost all of the carnivals have rules and regulations about what is and isn’t acceptable. So, be sure to check these rules first and also make note of the deadline for submission. It would be terrible to write a great post but miss the cut off date.
Once you’ve submitted your post, the carnival host will then do a roundup of all the posts. An email is then sent to all participants letting them know the carnival has been posted. Then it’s just a matter of time to wait for people interested in what you’ve had to say, to come and visit your website!
Online Surveys
Companies every year spend hundreds of thousands of dollars conducting surveys and forums groups in an effort to gain valuable market research about various products or services and up until now the only way to do this was face to face. These days however, more and more companies are turning to online surveys to gain market research. Not only does this save the company thousands of dollars but it also allows for a broader range of audience.
All one needs to do is register with one of the many online survey companies offering people the chance to evaluate new products or advertising campaigns. Some companies will even ask you to visit and tell them what you like or dislike about there website. These places usually require a range of different people, both male and female and of all ages. One company may be conducting research on cars, so the only prerequisite is to own are car.
But BEWARE! Like many companies on the net, there are many scam artists. Make sure you do some research before signing up to just any site. People have spent hours before filling in various surveys and sending them back only to be screwed on the payment. Or they have started to receive unsolicited spam and offers by giving out their email address. Like any new business venture, ask around. See if any of your friends have done any paid online surveys or check out reputable companies that are offering online surveys.