http://thinktraffic.net/start-building-website-traffic Build a Thriving and Profitable Audience for Your Website or Blog Thu, 17 May 2012 04:19:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thinktraffic.net/start-building-website-traffic#comment-2703 Bryan Wilson Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:52:40 +0000 http://thinktraffic.net/?p=250#comment-2703 Great Post Corbett, I really needed to read this today. I've been writing blogs and websites for a long time, mostly for fun. Now that I'm getting serious about making this my business, I need good advice like this. Thanks so much! Great Post Corbett, I really needed to read this today. I’ve been writing blogs and websites for a long time, mostly for fun. Now that I’m getting serious about making this my business, I need good advice like this. Thanks so much!

]]> http://thinktraffic.net/start-building-website-traffic#comment-100 Corbett Barr Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:05:50 +0000 http://thinktraffic.net/?p=250#comment-100 Hi Richard. Great question. The answer really depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you're looking to build an audience, you'll do that faster by focusing on a smaller range of topics (or on a single topic). However, if you're new to writing, you might find it hard to write frequently about one thing. The best answer is probably to narrow things down so your visitors know what to expect, but not so much that you have trouble staying interested yourself. Hi Richard. Great question. The answer really depends on what you’re trying to achieve. If you’re looking to build an audience, you’ll do that faster by focusing on a smaller range of topics (or on a single topic). However, if you’re new to writing, you might find it hard to write frequently about one thing. The best answer is probably to narrow things down so your visitors know what to expect, but not so much that you have trouble staying interested yourself.

]]> http://thinktraffic.net/start-building-website-traffic#comment-73 Richard Riley Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:26 +0000 http://thinktraffic.net/?p=250#comment-73 I'm having a bit of a problem focusing in on my target market as well (for both my blog and my site). Not quite sure what should come first, the chicken or the egg? Should I start writing posts with a broad range of ideas (for me: volunteer work, interviews with volunteers, environmentalism, the green movement, poverty, political reform, etc.) and then see which ones my visitors like the most (page visits, comments) or instead, focus on one or two of those topics and go from there. I guess right now I'm doing a shotgun approach instead of using a sniper rifle (but at leas they are all similar topics). Any thoughts or advice on this? I’m having a bit of a problem focusing in on my target market as well (for both my blog and my site). Not quite sure what should come first, the chicken or the egg? Should I start writing posts with a broad range of ideas (for me: volunteer work, interviews with volunteers, environmentalism, the green movement, poverty, political reform, etc.) and then see which ones my visitors like the most (page visits, comments) or instead, focus on one or two of those topics and go from there. I guess right now I’m doing a shotgun approach instead of using a sniper rifle (but at leas they are all similar topics). Any thoughts or advice on this?

]]> http://thinktraffic.net/start-building-website-traffic#comment-54 Corbett Barr Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:52:45 +0000 http://thinktraffic.net/?p=250#comment-54 Thanks, Roy. Happy to help! Thanks, Roy. Happy to help!

]]> http://thinktraffic.net/start-building-website-traffic#comment-53 Corbett Barr Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:52:29 +0000 http://thinktraffic.net/?p=250#comment-53 Hi Elle! Yes, it's a common mistake (I'm guilty as well) of starting a blog without really identifying what you're starting it for and how you will help people. The good news is you can achieve results much quicker with a new project (or by fixing your existing blog) when you get things right from the ground-up. Hi Elle! Yes, it’s a common mistake (I’m guilty as well) of starting a blog without really identifying what you’re starting it for and how you will help people. The good news is you can achieve results much quicker with a new project (or by fixing your existing blog) when you get things right from the ground-up.

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