Saturday, 7 July 2012

The 3 Principles Of Driving Traffic


Do you agree that getting traffic should not be difficult? Yes, but... does it sound familiar to you?
The reasons why some of these traffic methods won't help you to get the results you want are:
a) They are difficult to implement.
b) They are no longer effective any more.
c) The coach in the video did not explain the psychology behind why certain traffic methods work and how to customize it in such a way so that people can relate to you.
d) A lot of time and effort are required.
Driving traffic is actually similar to fishing. You need to get a strong fishing rod and fishing reel; including the correct type of bait for the kind of catch you want from the pond. Having said all these, if there is no fish in the pond, you'll never get a bite regardless of how hard you try. You have to move on to another place, perhaps to the river/sea, to spread your nets wider.
However, if an experienced angler came over to show you some tricks to catch fish, would you listen to him? I am sure you would, but be selective. Before you decide to do anything, ask yourself these questions:
1. Have I been doing what I need to do to drive traffic to my website?
2. Did I spend enough time on driving traffic?
3. Do I really need to learn new tricks when I have not spent enough time practicing what I have learned earlier?
There are people who keep buying products online and attending workshops, with the hope of learning how to drive traffic and get subscriber quickly. However, they fail to realize that they need to work to send traffic to their site.
You need to try out a few methods before you can find one that is effective. For new marketer, learn to drive traffic with one method for a period of time before you move on to try something new. The idea is to be familiar with one method at a time. If you have too many 'projects' at any one time, it might be counter-productive and lead to information overload. You may get burn out in the long-run.
To obtain result from your effort to drive traffic, you need to be Focused, Consistent and Persistent. These three principles are necessary if you want to succeed in your endeavor.
The Three Principles of Driving Traffic are:
1) Focus. You need to be focused and just do what you have planned to do. Being able to focus is important. If you focus on your problems and worries, your negative mindset will consume you and in no time you'll be overwhelmed. You'll think of nothing but your worries and problems. And you don't know why there isn't many things get done at the end of the day.
On the contrary, if you concentrate on the tasks you have jotted down, soon your mind will be absorbed and you will find yourself working on expanding it. As such, if you are focusing on expanding your list, your list will expand.
2) Consistence. There is no special formula in driving traffic except through consistent effort. If you were to keep submitting more and more articles day after day, it is inevitable that you will increase your volume of traffic. If you were to submit one article a month, do you think your business is going to take off? Obviously not! You have to be consistent.
3) Persistence. Keep doing and don't stop what you have started. Think of a young Chinese Bamboo Tree that bears no fruit for the first few years of growing. But the farmer keeps watering the plant from day one. He keeps doing it consistently and persistently until he sees result. Think of the Chinese Bamboo Tree as you spend the first one year writing articles, blogging and uploading videos on YouTube even when you don't see much result. Be persistent and the result will come eventually.
If you were to master the art of driving traffic, your list of subscribers will increase easily. Be patient and keep working towards the goals which you have set for yourself; and success will follow.


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