5 PROVEN & FREE WAYS TO DRIVE LASER-TARGETED TRAFFIC TO YOUR BLOG...that are perfectly scalable

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Wondering why you should care about driving traffic to your blog?

No traffic = No leads = No sales

Traffic is the lifeblood of your website.

So, here are 5 proven and free ways to drive laser-targeted traffic to your blog.

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01 Comment on Top 10 blogs that show upin Google on on your main keyword

Comment on Top 10 blogs that show upin Google on on your main keyword

01 Comment on Top 10 blogs that show upin Google on your main keyword

The easiest way to get traffic is be where your audience is.

If you’ve written a post about research tools, an easy and effective way to increase traffic is tocomment on posts that have already been written on research tools and that rank high in Google.These posts get traffic and are highly relevant to what you’ve written.

Using this one easy technique allows you to get both backlinks and traffic. And it even helps youbuild connections with influential bloggers in your industry!

EXACT STEPS

01 Google the topic of your post, copyURLs of top 10 SERP results into aspreadsheet.

02 Check URLs to make sure you canmake comments with a link.

03 Read the post and add meaningfulcomment that adds unique value and insights.

TOOLS YOU NEED

Google.xls spreadsheet to keep track of comments

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02 Comment on the top 10 blogs that show up inBuzzsumo on the same topic

Comment on the top 10 blogs that show up inBuzzsumo on the same topic

02 Comment on the top 10 blogs that show up inBuzzsumo on the same topic

Another way to increase your traffic is to comment on other blogs that have been written onthe same topic and that rank high in BuzzSumo. Only choose the most relevant blogs thatget traffic to comment on.

This easy and effective technique allows you to drive more traffic to your blog.

EXACT STEPS

01 Search the topic of your post inBuzzSumo, then copy URLs of the top results into a spreadsheet.

02 Check URLs to make sure you canmake a comment with a link.

03 Read the post and add meaningfulcomments that add value.

TOOLS YOU NEED

BuzzSumo.xls spreadsheet to keep track ofcomments

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03 Look up linking websites on Ahrefs and reach out to site owners

Look up linking websites on Ahrefs and reach out to site owners

03 Look up linking websites on Ahrefs and reach outto site owners

Once you’ve written your blog post, you have to put it in front of the eyes of people who areinterested in your content. A great way to do this is to find people who have already linked to similartypes of content and reach out to them.Use Google to find content that performed well, then look up backlinks (people who linked to thiscontent), and you’re all set – you have your list of contacts!

Now, to reach out to them, explain why you think your content is better (e.g., how does it add value?) and how much effort you’ve put in, then ask them to link to it. Check out the OutreachTemplate that you can use as a sample.

EXACT STEPS

01 Search blog posts that rank in the top 10 in Google on the keyword you’ve written your blog post about.

02 Use Ahrefs to find out which siteshave linked to those top 10.

03 Reach out to website owners explaining why your blog post is better and also relevant. Ask them to link to it.

TOOLS YOU NEED

AhrefsMailOutreach template.xls spreadsheet to keep track ofcontacts and results

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03 Outreach Template

Subject: Heads Up About Your Post at [SiteName]

Body:

Hey [Full Name]

I am a regular reader of your articles at [SiteName].

I noticed that you linked to one of my favourite articles ever: [Article Name]

I absolutely love this article, it taught me a lot. But I thought I could make it better.

That’s why I wrote this guide: [Name of Your Post + Link to It]

It’s more up-to-date and covers all aspects of [Insert Topic]. Would be great if you could link to my articlefrom your page.

Thanks for your time and see you around,[Name]

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04 Look up linking websites using Buzzsumo and reach out to site owners

04 Comment on the top 10 blogs that show up inBuzzsumo on the same topic

Another great way to get your blog post in front of the right people is to use BuzzSumo.

As with Ahrefs, you can use BuzzSumo to find similar types of content that performed well,look up backlinks (people who linked to this content), and you have your list of contacts!

Now, reach out to them, explaining why you think your content is better and how much effortyou’ve put in, then ask them to link to it. Check out the Outreach Template that you can useas a sample.

EXACT STEPS

01 Look up top content using Buzzsumo.

02 Look up websites that refer to top content.

03 Reach out to website owners explaining why your blog post is better and also relevant. Ask them to link to it.

TOOLS YOU NEED

BuzzSumoMailOutreach template.xls spreadsheet to keep track ofcontacts and results

Look up linking websites using Buzzsumo and reach out to site owners

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04 Outreach Template

Subject: Heads Up About Your Post at [SiteName]

Body:

Hey [Full Name]

I am a regular reader of your articles at [SiteName].

I noticed that you linked to one of my favourite articles ever: [Article Name]

I absolutely love this article, it taught me a lot. But I thought I could make it better.

That’s why I wrote this guide: [Name of Your Post + Link to It]

It’s more up-to-date and covers all aspects of [Insert Topic]. Would be great if you could link to my articlefrom your page.

Thanks for your time and see you around,[Name]

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05 Look up influencers who shared similar posts onBuzzsumo and reach out to them

05 Look up influencers who shared similar posts onBuzzsumo and reach out to them

This strategy works well because people who share content similar to yours will most likelybe interested in your piece of writing as well. So, what you want to do is find top content ona topic similar to yours using Buzzsumo, and click on “view sharers”.

Then, reach out to people who shared similar content, asking for feedback and opinions onyour piece. A great medium for this would be Twitter.

EXACT STEPS

01 Look up top content using Buzzsumo. Look up sharers.

02 Look up sharers.

03 Reach out to sharers using social media such as Twitter, and ask for opinion.

TOOLS YOU NEED

BuzzSumoTwitter.xls spreadsheet to keep track ofcontacts and results

Look up influencers who shared similar posts onBuzzsumo and reach out to them

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