My Internet Traffic is Gone!!

My Internet Traffic is Gone!!

This happens quite frequently and when it does most people don't even really realize it. I thought it would be an idea to give a few reason's why.

The main reason traffic vanishes, in my opinion, based on tracking is that for awhile my blog hosted server's were down. This may not seem like a big problem but it is HUGE. Folks go to my blog through a variety of methods but if the server breaks down we break down ;)

Another reason is

Another reason is that there is a really hot topic brewing on a day that I didn't bother to check Google trends. So, not only does my traffic seem to vanish I miss out on having the story of the day or at the very least being a part of it.

My personal favorite reason my traffic vanishes is when I know about it before hand. I know before hand because I am making changes to one or several of my blogs and am fully aware that I am going to pay a short term penalty for doing it. Sometimes to gain more traffic sources however we do need to make changes and sacrifices. It's all relative and all part of the internet game.

Now there a many, many more reason's for traffic to vanish. One great way and more importantly free way to monitor your traffic and keep improving it is to set yourself up with a Google Analytics account. One of the most under used and powerful tools for marketing out there. It tracks things like:

Traffic Sources

Keyword's used to arrive on your site

The average length on your site

Your bounce rate

And much, much more. It really is an absolute requirement for any website/blog owners.

The most painful reason for a drop in traffic is your site is boring to web surfers. We all think we have the best site/blog out there but what we think doesn't matter, what matter's is what the reader's want.

Before you go any further set up your Google Analytics account and check it at least once a week.

You can get one here.

If you look around the history of this blog, you will find lot's of useful articles on traffic. There are a few "nuggets" hidden for those willing to look.

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