How to get free traffic to your blog in 4 simple step
How to get free traffic to your blog really isn’t rocket science. Of course, if you don’t know how, it may seem that way. But by the end article you will see, not only are these steps simple to follow, they are easy to implement. Everyone is always searching for ways to get more, but there are a few things I have to make very clear. You can get hords of traffic, but if its not the right kind, you might as well hang it up. Basically, you are never going to sell meat to a vegetarian. What I am going to show is quality is where the sweet spot is.
The most impressive tool since the beginning of the web, is Word Press. Now I am not going to get into all the details of setting up a blog, just saying, “if you don’t have one, get one.” If you need to learn more about putting together a blog, then check out my marketing school, then come back and read this article. From here on out, I am going to assume you have a Word Press blog.
Now let’s get into how to make this a traffic generation machine. These are the exact steps I follow every single time, like clock work.
Step One in getting free traffic is to write a post or page. But before you do this, you will need to do a little keyword research. This is fairly straight forward. Go to Google, type in keyword tool and the first link should be their free keyword tool. Start typing in words that pertain to your niche. Your also want to make sure phrase match is checked on the left side. You are looking for words with around 2500+ global searches.
Now you found some keywords, you can start to write your post. I write the first draft in word, so I have a physical copy and then will copy and paste it into notepad, because Word does the goffy things. There are endless strategies on SEO, but I will give you some basics. Put your keyword in the front part of your title. As for your title, think about what your prospects are looking for. “How to” is probably the most searched term on the web. Create a title that makes the want to click the link. The length of the post is another subject for debate. I like to make mine around 500-700 words. This give me lots of opportunity to use my keyword. Also be sure your first sentence starts out with your keyword phrase and use different variations about every 100 words. Once you written your article, copy is from notepad and past it into your post and publish it.
Step Two to get free traffic to your blog is to make a video about your article. There are a few different ways you can do this. Depending on if you are comfortable in front of a camera or not, you can record you desktop and read your post while recording. Another alternative is to do a power point of your article. Although I always encourage people to make videos of themselves, because it gets you out of your comfort zone and people trust you more.
Ok, this is very important step.
First you want to name your video file the same as your keyword. There are lots of different video sites, just Google it. Once you found some and ready to upload your video. Each site is going to have a different uploading procedure, but all of them are going to have a title, description box and keywords. You want to title your video the same as your post, then take the link of the post and past it into the description box, which allows you to write about the content of the video, write an enticing description and through in some keywords.
Now its about to get fun
Now you have a link for a post and a link for a video of the post. I will copy and past both of these links on notepad, where the article is. Also do the same with the keywords, so you can use them for the next step
Step three to get free traffic is to create an article from your post. The difference with an article is you can’t have internal links, but you get to use them in the bio box. Go back to Google and search for article directories. You might want to rewrite some of the post before posting it in each article directory so it doesn’t look like duplicate content. There is software that will do this for you. Now go back and get the two links for the post and the video because you are going to put them in the author bio box. I would look at some expert authors on different article directories to see how they word there boxes. Basically you want people to click on the links. This is a great way to create backlinks.
This last step teaches and promotes you at the same time
Step four to get free traffic to your blog is make sure you have the CommentLuv plug-in installed and then start posting on blogs that are in your niche. Not only do you get to learn different strategies from other bloggers, but you get to leave a comment that brands you and also CommentLuv shows a clickable link back to your original post. This is one of the most powerful strategies out there and very few are using it
Now for the biggest secret of all
Consistency is the name of the game. I would strive to write at least a few post a week. There are people who have done this for 90 days straight and are now the biggest distributors in their company. These strategies work, only if you apply them
Leave a comment and watch these strategies work










Wow Jeff,
You literally have just described my daily action plan! I have been doing it for the last 6 days and already noticed a big increase in traffic, leads, and even sales!
For those reading this: this stuff works, just be consistent!
Thanks for the post,
-Gabriel Johansson
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Hi Gabriel,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Congrats on your taking action. You are already heads above the rest. Its not the info isn’t available, its lack of action that people don’t succeed.
Keep up the great work!!
wishing you success,
Jeff
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Hey Jeff, Great post you have here. Definitely some great and effective tips here on how to get some traffic. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up!

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HI PJ,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comment.
Look forward to seeing more of you
wishing you success,
Jeff
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Hey Jeff,
Great tips you gave here in your article!
One of the tasks I would like to start incorporating into my activities more are making those videos you talk about.
Once you do a few, most people can start feeling very comfortable with making videos. My goal is to keep my videos down to 2 minutes.
And I agree with your #1 tip…Consistency!
Thanks! Karen
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Hi Karen,
Thanks for your comment. Congrats on making a video. In one of my training courses I offered to give away a $600 book to anyone who would do a video. I had less the 5% take me up on it
Go for it!! 65% of communication is body language and video is a great way to set yourself apart from others and it builds trust
Some of the greatest feedback I have ever received is from video
Let me know if the is anything I can do to assist you.
And you are right, consistency is the money
wishing you success,
Jeff
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Jeff, I’d like to get your opinion on something that is bothering me more and more. We all know the importance of doing keyword research before we write. Also, it is becoming more and more challenging to keep posts unique and informative.
I want my posts to stand out, but it seems that if I model my headlines and posts on popular Google keywords, I just seem to fall to the wayside as boring and unoriginal.
Any thoughts?
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Hi Brandon,
Thank you for leaving a comment and asking a great question.
If you talked to 10 people about this you will get 10 different answers, but here is my take.
I have spent a lot of time reading books about copy writing. Because knowing how to do it, will make you stand out.
Doing keyword research is good to attract the right type of visitors, but I think content is king. They might find your page but if it is not riveting copy, they leave.
Here are a few books I would recommend
1. Outrageous Advertising by Bill Glazer
2. Influence-The Psychology of Persuassion – by Robert Caldinin
3. Hypnotic Writing – by Joe Vitale
There are only a few, but I think it will stimulate more creativity
If you have any other questions, by sure to skype me jefffaldalen is my username
wishing you success,
Jeff
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Thanks for the recommendations, I’ll definitely check those out. Hopefully I can add some consistency to my creativity

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Article Marketing is great source to genereate targeted traffic but it can be possible only when you use quality articles. Video Marketing is also very useful as people don’t have enough time to read a 500 words article they rather prefer to watch “how to do particular thing” and so.
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Hi Aaron,
Thank you for your comment.
Videos are great for people who like to watch things.
People have different learning styles. I am a video person, but some prefer listening or reading
The great thing with video is Google loves them
wishing you success,
Jeff
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I haven’t tried to put video or make video of my articles, I’ve read that video marketing is a one effective tactic to get good traffic. But I agree to you that CommentLuv plugin is really a hit in giving me good backlinks, I’m fond of it for quite a long time now. You have simple steps for me to follow through, the other steps that I haven’t tried yet. Thanks!
Hi Vhien,
Thanks for your comment. Getting attention is knowing where and how to raise your hand.
Because Youtube is owned by Google, it is going to show it a lot of love. Which is why youtube videos carry a lot of weight in the SEO world
And the more back links you can create to your site the more Google is going to notice you
Great to see you again
best wishes,
Jeff
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Great article Jeff, I love the idea of creating a video about the article and then link to the original post!!
this will deferentially help to rank for that keyword on Google.
Thanks for the article.
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HI Faissal,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. If I were to simplify its sharing the love.
Google owns Youtube, so obviously it is going to show it favor.
The more backlinks you can create with top ranking sites, the more you get noticed
Nice meeting you. I checked out your site, looks good.
best wishes,
Jeff
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I agree that consistency is needed. The problem with most blogs that I read is that they aren’t updated more than once every few months sometimes, which means their content is already stale. Bloggers should ideally post at least every week, IMO.
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Hi Mira,
Thank you for your comment. It is the most important aspect of anything when it comes to generating traffic.
I have seen the results of both and it is amazing how fast things turn around with just a little consistence
I encourage my students to do 90 post/articles in 90 and they will have more prospects then they can handle
Its nice seeing you
Best wishes,
Jeff
Jeff Faldalen recently posted..How to build self-confidence like Real Steel
Great tips Jeff. The last step is very important. Staying consistent, even if you only post once a week, will dramatically affect your results. For someone starting out, I would suggest getting comfortable with these steps and incorporate a 90 day challenge after you are ready and make a commitment to complete it.
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Hi Steven,
Thanks for the comment.
I totally agree with your sound advise
Can’t win if you don’t stay in the game
Great to see you again my friend,
Jeff
Jeff Faldalen recently posted..How to build self-confidence like Real Steel
Great post Jeff,I am just now starting out out with word press,so it helps a lot. Thanks
Hi Timothy,
Thank you for your comment. It is always great to see someone embarking down the journey of internet marketing.
If I can suggest something, I would recommend getting on my news list up in the right corner.
Also if you have questions, you can reach me on skype jefffaldalen
Wishing you success,
Jeff
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This was a great post, Jeff.
I retweeted for you.
Thanks so much
Linda
Hi Linda,
Thank for you leaving a comment and the RT. I really appreciate it
Its nice to see you
best wishes,
Jeff
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Yep great tips, in fact I’m following your advice now and posting a comment! Another thing you can do with video is use a bulk submit service like Tube Mogule to automate the submission process to a number of different video sites. Generally setting up videos on Youtube would be manual but there are a lot of other video sites other than youtube that can bring some potential traffic.
Keep up the good work!
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Hi,
Thank you for your comments.
You are absolutely right about submitting your videos to multiple sites. Tube Mogule is one that is free. Traffic Geyser is far more powerful, but it has a monthly cost
Nice meeting you and I look forward getting
to know you better
best wishes,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff! Firstoff, thanks for the very helpful advice on generating more traffic. I haven’t gotten around to making videos yet, but being that I’m a designer and good visually I think that would be a great route to take. I do have a question though. Are the backlinks on YouTube no follow? How powerful would those backlinks be? Also in terms of the words in a post, do they have to be 500-700 words? Or do you recommend a mixture of shorter and longer posts? Thanks again!
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Hi Christie,
Thank you for your comment. Something to think about as a designer is showing different aspects of design in a video. Brands you as an expert
Your question about the Youtube being links nofollow, great question. They are follow links. Here is the video I did for this article http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFEYo_WnCQ
As you will see in the description, it is a follow link.
You question about how many words is also a great question. This is debatable. They say for posts they should be 300-500 words, for pages 700-1000. I think the determining factor is the content of the post. Because I submit my posts as articles too, I like to use more words.
Hope that helps,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff! I love “Now for the biggest secret of all. Consistency is the name of the game.” This is exactly my view. I was guilty in the past of breaking this rule and results failed to show until I got down to consistent hard work…
Alison
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Hi Alison,
Thank you for your comment. Great to hear you are reaping the fruit of your consistency
It’s that 1% thing
Best wishes and hope to see you again
Jeff
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Hey, Jeff! I’m a newbie blogger and this post finally brought more clarity n my head on how to bring traffic to your site. one question though – is video marketing relevant in any niche, like for eg. in insurance?
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Hi Michael,
Thank you for your comment and your awesome question. I believe you can use video for any niche’. It is only limited by your creativity. As for insurance, I don’t know if there are bonding issues, but even if there were, I still think you could work around them.
It also depends what you want the video to accomplish. A great way to brand yourself as an expert and the go to guy is teach people about insurance. For example, you might explain the importance of having insurance. Don’t sell, inform. This is a powerful way to build trust
If you have any other questions you can contact my on here or skype jefffaldalen
Hope that helps,
Jeff
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Your idea of creating a video is excellent, and thank you for giving clear steps to optimize the keywords. As far as article submissions, do you have a preference for certain sites, or does it matter? Also, what is your opinion on directory submission? Thanks for the information.
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HI Monica,
Thank you for your comment. There are a number of higher authority directory sites, such as http://www.ezinearticles.com, which I submit manually. I have used a few different
directory submission services and wasn’t happy with the results. I am sure there are good services out there, so you might want to ask around, but I personally use an article submitting software.
Hope this helps,
Jeff
I do all of this except the video. I really need to sit down sometime and figure out how to incorporate video more into my and my clients’ marketing plans.
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Hi David,
Thank you for your comment.
Video is really powerful and they are easy to rank in searches. Whatever it is your clients do, make of video of whatever service they offer.
This is a powerful technique to build trust
Best wishes,
Jeff
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I love CommentLuv (pun intented) so great tips especially number 4. You can have a great blog and content but if you have no traffic the only one reading it is you…LOL. Thanks for the tips!
Hi Jeff,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments.
You are right, nothing happens until you get traffic
best wishes,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff.
I m happy to find your Site.
Very interesting Tips for me, because i`m a new Blogger and more Traffic is diffucult for me.
So, thank you for this Post.
I wish you much success with your Projects… Greetings from Germany Sandy
Hi Sandy,
Thank you for leaving a comment.
I am glad you found some useful tips
best wishes,
Jeff
Jeff Faldalen recently posted..Generating Traffic to Your Site and Promote Yourself on the Internet
I have done some article submission in the past, but haven’t submitted any recently. I have been wondering whether I should submit a few more, but so far I haven’t really had the need.
I have also been thinking about videos, as I do have a few tutorial articles that would work well with a video. It is just a matter of finding the time to create one.
I do, however, publish posts and write comments on other blogs, and that seems to be generating some traffic to my blog. I find commenting good since it introduces me to many new blogs and people.
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Hi Paul,
Thank you for sharing your comments and experience.
I have generated a lot of traffic when I make deeper links through submitting articles and videos.
I also find the more medias I use, the more attention my sites get.
But like you, commenting has generated lots of traffic and I have learned a lot from other bloggers
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
Indeed i also think that consistency is key.
However, let’s consider this scenario: you’re running a news blog. Once in a while (2-3 days, a week) there is a piece of news you want to cover for the same main keywords. Like you’ve also pointed out, for best results, the title of the post should begin with the main keyword. But if you write multiple articles regarding the same product (same keyword) you get what people are calling “keyword cannibalization”. What’s your take on this?
Is “keyword cannibalization” a thing one should avoid at all costs? Or are the benefits of using the keyword right at the beginning of the title greater ?
Nice article BTW!
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Hi Vlad,
Thank you for your comment. Its a great question.
You don’t always have to start out with the keyword phrase you are using. But place it as close to the front as possible
Another strategy is to use the keyword first and create different parts of a story, such as episodes or the conclusion.
A strategy I use a lot are keyword modifiers, like “how to”, “6 Steps”, “revealing”, “exposing” and placing the keyword phrase next to the modifier
Hope this helps
wishing you success,
Jeff
Jeff Faldalen recently posted..Generating Traffic to Your Site and Promote Yourself on the Internet
I do feel “free traffic” is always great but targeted traffic is even greater. I would prefer to get 10 people a day who are really interested in what a say compared to 100 a day would will not read what I say and just hit the back button. Some great tips however.
Hi Jason,
Thank you for leaving a comment. I totally agree with it
best wishes,
Jeff
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Excellent write-up Jeff! I’ve literally pushed hundreds of pages to the top of the serps using similar methods. Though, I’ve really been slacking on the video side of things.
It’s refreshing to see a post about getting traffic actually have some worthwhile actionable content. Thanks!
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Hi Tory,
Thank you for your comments and kind words.
The video strategy is powerful
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Thanks for the detailed steps, I haven’t made a video yet, but I’m thinking of making that one of my blogging resolutions for 2012 to start making videos.
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Hi Jamie,
Thank you for your comment. I think making a video on your new year resolutions would be a great idea and encourage others to do the same
best wishes,
Jeff
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Seems like a solid system Jeff, I’ll have to give it a try. I’ve held off on step 2 (video) because it lies outside of my comfort zone. Something I’m going to have to work on!
Hi Warren,
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.
It is working outside our comfort zone is where we find success
Best wishes,
Jeff
I guess some of us just have a mental block when it comes to video marketing. I am simply scared of being in front of the camera. I can do article marketing, guest posts and blog commenting but I simply cannot make myself do video marketing.
Do you have an alternate simple strategy that does not involve video marketing?
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Hi Amanda,
Thank you for your comment. You asked a great question. There are a few alternatives:
1. do a powerpoint video of your article
2. outsource it
3.I don’t use powerpoint much, but I think you can open a word document into powerpoint and it will make slides of it, then just record it. Or have someone else do it.
The best way to overcome a fear is to go through it. My knees were shaking in my first video.
Best wishes,
Jeff
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Taking action is definitely the most important step. Without action you will not get any results.
I would also suggest you create simple software such as a tool bar and submit to software directories. It only takes about 30 to create a piece of software.
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HI John,
Thank you for leaving a comment. I have heard of the strategy you mentioned, but never tried it
I appreciate your input
best wishes,
Jeff
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I like the idea about posting a video and linking it to the original website. you can get free traffic as well as backlink. thanks for sharing this.
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Hi Kevin,
Thank you for your comment. Putting a link in a video posted on Youtube is great link juice
best wishes,
Jeff
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