How to Create Great Content That Will Increase Your Website Traffic

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How to Create Great Content That Will Increase Your Website Traffic…

1. Tell a story – Stories are a great way to hook your reader.2. Use the words “You” & “I”– Creates a feeling of conversation3. Get to the point – No one likes reading fluff4. Back up your advice – Statistics are everything5. Use instructional videos and images –Leverage your time6. Give readers more – Consider offering additional resources7. Solve your customers’ problems – Even if its not related8. Test Content – Don’t rely on text alone, use audio and video9. Turn your text into visuals - Consider using info 10. Take action

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1 - Tell a story:

Stories are a great way to hook your reader, once you hook your readers in, they’re in the palm of your hand. But it’s got to be good.

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2 - Use the words “You” & “I”:Using these words within your content will create a feeling of a conversation between you and your readers.

3 - Get to the point:No one likes reading fluff. The quicker you get to the point, the better it is for you.

4 - Back Up your advice:If you can’t back up your data, no one will take you seriously.“90% of 50 people agreed their hair was better off using L’Oreal !”

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5 - Use instructional videos and images:

Use images or videos that help guide people through the steps to a certain outcome.

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10 Point Checklist

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6 - Give Readers more:Using these words within your content will create a feeling of a conversation between you and your readers.

7 - Solve your customers problems:Even if a problem is not related to your product, solving it through content will increase the likelihood of your readers coming back and possibly them becoming a customer.

8 - Test Content:Don’t rely on text alone, as humans we communicate online through Visual(What you see), Auditory(Audio, what you listen to) and Kinaesthetic(How something makes your feel)

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9 - Turn your text into visuals:Content typically has a lot of statistics and data. Consider using infographics instead of text for data-rich posts.

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Its pointless reading this stuff and not taking action, you visited this page and read this list for a reason, “To increase website traffic” so that you can increase sales right? Yes… Then go do it.

10 - Take Action

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