Once you hit that traffic target, you should be able to make money from your site – whatever method you choose. Here’s 21 tips to long term traffic building:-

1. Add comments on blogs/forums – this keeps you up to date with what’s going on in your niche & also helps get your name known
   


2. Add photos & make sure they’re appropriately named & have an alt tag which includes your keywords
   


3. Articles – write them! Writing & submitting articles can get you heaps of free traffic, create useful one-way links to your site and get you established as an expert in your niche. Submit articles to sites like EzineArticles.com and GoArticles.com to boost your traffic.


4. Be personal. Although you’ll want to be professional – the most successful websites are those where the personality of the writer shows through – once you’re established you can even write about your vacations, kids or latest car!


5. Be memorable – for being quirky, outrageous (just type Rich Jerk into any search engine) or humorous


6. Blog – have a blog. It’s easy to write blog entries, the search engines love it and it draws loads of visitors. Use Wordpress or Blogger – they’re both easy to get started.


7. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


8. Domain Name – keep it short, easy to remember & spell. Don’t try and stuff a dozen keywords in – no-one is going to be able to remember that!


9. Fresh content – keep adding content – both on your blog and by creating new pages.


10. Go viral – with free reports or software – get your name out there in the forums and ezines.


11. Keep up-to-date with techniques – sign up for newsletters and be the first to use it when cutting edge technology comes out that everyone will be using in six months. Also to find out what SEO techniques are becoming outdated.


12. Keyword research - do it! Don’t just think you can throw together a few pages and hope for the best – although that creates good content. Make sure that you’ve reviewed your pages and articles to ensure that you’ve got your keywords sprinkled throughout.


13. Newsletter/Lists/Ezine - if you haven’t got your own newsletter or ezine, consider starting one. This creates a whole bunch of repeat visitors to your site and a list of name and email addresses that is valuable for your own sales, but also for setting up joint ventures with others.


14. Offer value – give away free stuff like content, ebooks, articles, reports, etc – people love this and it will attract traffic too. Whenever you get the chance, add the word “free” on your site – everyone’s looking for free, good quality information.


15. One way links – with the latest changes in the search engines, one-way links are more important than ever. Take time every week or month to continue to submit your site to the directories – particularly those in your niche or your local area.


16. Original content - although there’s load of free articles out there, the search engines are ever more clever at spotting duplicate content. By writing your own content or getting it written for you (visit Elance.com) you’ll ensure that your new pages or articles get found and indexed by the search engines.


17. Post in forums, blogs, Yahoo Answers and
    Your Organization: What Role PR?
    As a manager, does your current business, non-profit or association public relations effort concern itself primarily with radio and newspaper publicity? Or does it concentrate on a specialty area like financial communications or trade relations? Or, possibly, it deals each day with sales support or government affairs?Actually, maybe your PR effort should concentrate on delivering what you really need?For example, PR that really does something positive about the behaviors of those outside audiences that most affect your organization?PR that uses its fundamental premise to deliver external stakeholder behavior change – the kind
    tablished as an expert in your niche. Submit articles to sites like EzineArticles.com and GoArticles.com to boost your traffic.


18. Be personal. Although you’ll want to be professional – the most successful websites are those where the personality of the writer shows through – once you’re established you can even write about your vacations, kids or latest car!


19. Be memorable – for being quirky, outrageous (just type Rich Jerk into any search engine) or humorous


20. Blog – have a blog. It’s easy to write blog entries, the search engines love it and it draws loads of visitors. Use Wordpress or Blogger – they’re both easy to get started.


21. Build relationships with related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


22. Domain Name – keep it short, easy to remember & spell. Don’t try and stuff a dozen keywords in – no-one is going to be able to remember that!


23. Fresh content – keep adding content – both on your blog and by creating new pages.


24. Go viral – with free reports or software – get your name out there in the forums and ezines.


25. Keep up-to-date with techniques – sign up for newsletters and be the first to use it when cutting edge technology comes out that everyone will be using in six months. Also to find out what SEO techniques are becoming outdated.


26. Keyword research - do it! Don’t just think you can throw together a few pages and hope for the best – although that creates good content. Make sure that you’ve reviewed your pages and articles to ensure that you’ve got your keywords sprinkled throughout.


27. Newsletter/Lists/Ezine - if you haven’t got your own newsletter or ezine, consider starting one. This creates a whole bunch of repeat visitors to your site and a list of name and email addresses that is valuable for your own sales, but also for setting up joint ventures with others.


28. Offer value – give away free stuff like content, ebooks, articles, reports, etc – people love this and it will attract traffic too. Whenever you get the chance, add the word “free” on your site – everyone’s looking for free, good quality information.


29. One way links – with the latest changes in the search engines, one-way links are more important than ever. Take time every week or month to continue to submit your site to the directories – particularly those in your niche or your local area.


30. Original content - although there’s load of free articles out there, the search engines are ever more clever at spotting duplicate content. By writing your own content or getting it written for you (visit Elance.com) you’ll ensure that your new pages or articles get found and indexed by the search engines.


31. Post in forums, blogs, Yahoo Answers and
    Generating Targeted Website Traffic
    Web site traffic is every website owners wettest dream.These are the kind of visitors that you would want to attract, those who are already interested in your websites product or services.This is the reason why your visitors should be highly targeted ones. Now, you may be wondering, what is the best way to get targeted website traffic coming over to your site?Take it from the expert. Below are some of the things that have proved effective for them in increasing their web site traffic.1. Search engine optimization. This should be at the front most of your mind. anyway you put it, in the online world, search engine rules, mos
    h related sites in your niche – share articles, mention them in Newsletters & blog posts, etc.


32. Domain Name – keep it short, easy to remember & spell. Don’t try and stuff a dozen keywords in – no-one is going to be able to remember that!


33. Fresh content – keep adding content – both on your blog and by creating new pages.


34. Go viral – with free reports or software – get your name out there in the forums and ezines.


35. Keep up-to-date with techniques – sign up for newsletters and be the first to use it when cutting edge technology comes out that everyone will be using in six months. Also to find out what SEO techniques are becoming outdated.


36. Keyword research - do it! Don’t just think you can throw together a few pages and hope for the best – although that creates good content. Make sure that you’ve reviewed your pages and articles to ensure that you’ve got your keywords sprinkled throughout.


37. Newsletter/Lists/Ezine - if you haven’t got your own newsletter or ezine, consider starting one. This creates a whole bunch of repeat visitors to your site and a list of name and email addresses that is valuable for your own sales, but also for setting up joint ventures with others.


38. Offer value – give away free stuff like content, ebooks, articles, reports, etc – people love this and it will attract traffic too. Whenever you get the chance, add the word “free” on your site – everyone’s looking for free, good quality information.


39. One way links – with the latest changes in the search engines, one-way links are more important than ever. Take time every week or month to continue to submit your site to the directories – particularly those in your niche or your local area.


40. Original content - although there’s load of free articles out there, the search engines are ever more clever at spotting duplicate content. By writing your own content or getting it written for you (visit Elance.com) you’ll ensure that your new pages or articles get found and indexed by the search engines.


41. Post in forums, blogs, Yahoo Answers and
    How to Network for Professional Success By Editing Newsletters
    Your professional organization decides to send out a newsletter to the membership. They need an editor. Should you volunteer? After all, nobody reads these things, do they?That’s what I thought when I was asked to edit a newsletter for the very first time. y group consisted of consumer psychology researchers and marketing managers.“Just one thing,” I said to the group’s president. “Can I have a humor column?”“You can have anything. We’ve had 3 editors in one year. We’re desperate.”"Okay, but just for a year or so."Six years later, I looked back on this experience as one of the most fun and most rewarding of my caree
    Keyword research - do it! Don’t just think you can throw together a few pages and hope for the best – although that creates good content. Make sure that you’ve reviewed your pages and articles to ensure that you’ve got your keywords sprinkled throughout.


42. Newsletter/Lists/Ezine - if you haven’t got your own newsletter or ezine, consider starting one. This creates a whole bunch of repeat visitors to your site and a list of name and email addresses that is valuable for your own sales, but also for setting up joint ventures with others.


43. Offer value – give away free stuff like content, ebooks, articles, reports, etc – people love this and it will attract traffic too. Whenever you get the chance, add the word “free” on your site – everyone’s looking for free, good quality information.


44. One way links – with the latest changes in the search engines, one-way links are more important than ever. Take time every week or month to continue to submit your site to the directories – particularly those in your niche or your local area.


45. Original content - although there’s load of free articles out there, the search engines are ever more clever at spotting duplicate content. By writing your own content or getting it written for you (visit Elance.com) you’ll ensure that your new pages or articles get found and indexed by the search engines.


46. Post in forums, blogs, Yahoo Answers and
    Change By Switching Business Rituals
    Every morning you wake up, eat and -– most days of the week -- you go to work. By that time you have already finished a set of daily habits. But at work, there are even more waiting for you; starting with the computer: Switch on.And then, what do you do next: open your e-mail program, “You’ve got mail” or your internet browser? And in the last case, what is the start page of your browser? The (local) newspaper, presenting fresh headlines. The home page of your preferred search engine. Ready for the first search of the day; let's think... Your stock broker, with the latest investment news. The intr
    , add the word “free” on your site – everyone’s looking for free, good quality information.


47. One way links – with the latest changes in the search engines, one-way links are more important than ever. Take time every week or month to continue to submit your site to the directories – particularly those in your niche or your local area.


48. Original content - although there’s load of free articles out there, the search engines are ever more clever at spotting duplicate content. By writing your own content or getting it written for you (visit Elance.com) you’ll ensure that your new pages or articles get found and indexed by the search engines.


49. Post in forums, blogs, Yahoo Answers and make sure your signature file is up to date. It’s easy, takes just a few seconds – but can get you established as an expert. Often there’s an opportunity to create your own profile in a forum or on Yahoo – ensure that there’s appropriate links back to your websites.
    


50. PPC advertising - sometimes this may be appropriate for drawing traffic. If you have an affiliate program that you wish to promote, it can be an ideal way of creating instant traffic.


51. Privacy Policy – with Google cracking down all the time, adding a privacy policy is just one more thing that will ensure that you are seen as a serious site worthy of their attention.


52. SEO optimisation - it kind of goes without saying, but making sure that you’ve done the basics of optimisation will go a long way to getting the right kind of visitors. Website name, page titles, alt tags, links … all these are important in telling the search engines and your visitors what your site is about.


53. Write press releases - these can be surprisingly successful in creating traffic, especially if they get picked up by the ezines. Try PressReleaseMonkey.com for starters.
    
    & last, but by no means least, the most important tip of all