Ana at TrafficGenerationCafe.com has posted an intriguing article that explains why you should consider buying traffic from highly targeted sources.

(Please note that this only works if you know exactly what you are selling.)

And the benefits of buying targeted traffic are huge.  Imagine no more SEO & Google update anxiety.

What do you think?

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Glenn from ViperChill posted a lengthy explanation of how successful bloggers have to change already changed their methods to get traffic in 2012. This actually has little to do with SEO & Google but instead concerns your site’s content and how it’s presented to your readers.

Read: The Future of Blogging: I Had to Tell You This

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20. 5 Places To Distribute Your Content On The Web for More Traffic
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23. Why Bloggers Need to Build a Subscriber List
24. How To Develop a Routine to Manage Social Media
25. YouTube – The Untapped Traffic Generation Source?
26. WordPress SEO: The Only Guide You Need
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28. How Backlash Beer is Redefining “Social Drinking” with Social Media
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With all the buzz surrounding Pinterest as a new source of traffic, I think it’s a giant waste of time for 95% of website owners.

Links from the video

• CopyBlogger – Is Pinterest Traffic Worthless?

Other reactions

Adam from DormRoomCash:
I recently tried Pinterest to see how much traffic I could get and out of the 1,000 or so visitors that I got, none converted to any sales and the bounce rate was extremely high. The average time on my site from Pinterest was only 29 seconds which is extremely low since I have a current average of 3:47 seconds.

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Cute puppy

YoungPrePro has an awesome list of 21 Traffic Generation Techniques that you should check out.  Some of my favorite ideas are: Run Creative and Viral Contests and Blog About Top News.

Also his final advice is important:  It’s not about reading or knowing, it is about implementing. Don’t just sit down and smile because you have gained new knowledge, instead, get up and get something done right away!

What’s your favorite traffic generation technique?

Making $10,000 is a dream for most online marketers but it’s actually possible if you have the right product, listen to your customers, and network with other people. Read how Joanna did it: Exactly How I Wrote an Ebook That Made $10K in 1 Week

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Businesses everywhere are begging you to Like them on Facebook or Follow them on Twitter but how does this help businesses make sales?  In most cases it doesn’t.

Unfortunately many businesses executives are thinking Oh yeah, I have this Facebook marketing stuff all figured out because I have 10,000 fans!

Don’t be dumb like them.  Instead, read:  5 Tips for Moving Social Media Leads Into the Sales Funnel

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You want more traffic. But you cannot “get” traffic; you have to attract traffic.

And ThinkTraffic posted 42 Timeless Ideas for Attracting More Visitors to Your Website

Kristi Hines has a fantastic post on how to get loads of traffic without guest posting.  (This is my favorite post this week!)

Read: How to Get 40,000 Readers Without Guest Blogging

If you knew exactly what your blog’s audience desperately wanted it would super easy to create content that kept visitors coming back for more.  It would also be easy to find laser targeted ads that converted well.

But we don’t know what people want.  And Think Traffic’s latest blog post can help with that.  Read: Two Simple Ways to Know Exactly What Your Audience Wants

And after you read the post, read:  How Google Analytics Helps Me Get More Traffic.