Q: Do you suggest that a blog is the first place to start for getting traffic? I want to learn, and start with the most important place first in getting traffic to my capture page.
A: A blog is the most powerful tool for getting traffic – if you USE it. I have many clients who order my services for an ecommerce and blog and then they never end up using the blog, it becomes such a wasted investment and opportunity for them. So, if you use it, yes, it will be soooo helpful in regards to traffic.
The best thing to do is post 1-3 articles on your website a week. It should be stuff related to what you’re selling most of all… ie. Health, nutrition, oils and all that good healthy stuff. Writing about your personal experience in using them would be AWESOME… writing about some testimonials you’ve received or heard that amazed you would be great. Writing about FAQS about the oils… so many things. They can be short blog posts (articles) or long ones, the more information you post the better for SEO… but it can also burn you out quickly so keep in mind short and sweet is also good, just keep them coming in!
You may consider creating a facebook fan page as well, and every time you post to your blog you can copy the url and paste it into your facebook fanpage. In time as your fans grow they’ll be able to appreciate the info you have on fb.
You’re welcome to like & keep an eye on my pages and see how I use FB in conjunction with my blog.
It’s a good idea to watch others and learn how they do things.
If you ever get into sending out newsletters then consider signing up for newsletters of other companies with similar products, and see how they advertise to their subscribers. ?
For now, yes, get a blog and use it regularly. If possible have it on the same domain name as your website.
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