Blogger.com is a free blogging platform that is owned by Google.

One strategy is to set up a blogger blog as your main website. It’s quick and easy.

Another strategy is to set up a Blogger blog as a method to get links to your main websites.

When you set up a blog with Blogger it will be created as a sub domain on the blogspot.com domain. (For instance http://nextgen-links.blogspot.com )

That means you get all the link juice that comes from an authority site like blogger, which is a great thing for you.

To take advantage of this strategy for the search engines, you’d want to create a “mini blog” on Blogger that links back to your own site. This is a similar concept to adding articles to an article directory, though you have more control over the blog. The downside is that you don’t get the built-in article directory traffic.

The more entries you add, the more likely you are to be found by other Blogger.com users, and to rank highly in the search engines because your blog is coming from such a respected domain.

Since you’re linking back to your main website you should start to see your traffic and search engine rankings increase. Remember that every little bit helps, and that results build over time, so each of these strategies will work together to increase your overall traffic.

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Facebook is like MySpace in a lot of ways, though there are many differences as well.

• You can make friends with this site.
• You can update people with your blog entries.
• You can use the updates section to talk about changes you’ve made to your website.
• You can join networking groups that are related to the niche topic you’re focusing on.
• You can place a link to your site and company in your profile so that as many targeted people (the friend’s you’ve selected) as possible can view it.

Just like with MySpace, you want to interact with people in order to get more traffic and make connections. Your Facebook visitors will enjoy seeing what you have to offer, and you’ll get more traffic.

Facebook also has an array of add-ons available that have been developed by independent programmers. These offer a way to interact with prospective customers and visitors to get them even more interested and show them what you have to offer.

An example of a tool that we like to use on our facebook is an app called friendfeed which enables you to discover and discuss the interesting stuff your friends find on the web. For more info o this app visit: http://friendfeed.com

There are also many apps that will let you connect your facebook posting to your twitter account so that when you post to one it appears in the feed of the other saving you time and giving your “tweeps” (twitter followers) a chance to find you and connect via facebook and vice versa…

As you can see by our site here, we are big fans of both twitter and facebook, as a matter of fact, you may even be visiting this site after being twitted by us about it!

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No lesson about generating traffic online would be complete without a discussion about MySpace. This is a huge social site, and you can leverage it to get a lot of free traffic to your site.

Don’t be fooled by the buzz that MySpace is not as popular as it used to be, it is as strong as ever and should definitely be a part of any Social Networking Campaign.

You’re going to need your own account to get started with MySpace. After you’ve signed up you’ll get your own website of sorts… it’s your own personal “space”. This is where you’re going to collect friends who are interested in the same things you are, write blog posts, and more.

The best thing about this is that it’s like starting a whole new list as you gather more friends who are interested in your niche. You can use the search feature in MySpace to find and add friends, and if they add you back they will probably check your page often to see what you’re up to. This means more visitors will come to your website since you’ll be linking to it.

One of the most useful portions of MySpace is the blogging section. You’re able to place a blog right on your page with links to your own website. This is a great way to build backlinks to so that you are ranked higher in the search engines.

Tip: If you want to do well with MySpace you need to interact with others and always follow the terms and conditions of the site.

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Web 2.0 websites are simply sites that rely on user-generated content and user interaction.

There’s nothing really fancy about them. They simply allow users to contribute value to the community and your readers’ experience.

It’s only been the last few years that these types of sites have really started to develop. However, they have taken off like wildfire. It’s next to impossible to find someone who hasn’t heard of MySpace, twitter or Facebook – and innovative new sites like Sokule and LinkedIN sprout up every day.

But, how can you use them for traffic?

That’s what we’re about to cover….

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