Natural traffic or generic traffic is the kind that all site owners are most interested in, it’s targetted and it’s free
This kind of traffic is generated by good use of SEO and also from your list (once you have built one). In the initial stages of list building, you need to focus on getting the SEO right on your site so that you start to generate generic, targetted visitors.
On page factors that increase your chances of achieving this include choosing a great domain name that has direct association with your site content, this means that even if someone simply types the keywords you have chosen as your url into their address bar, your site will come up. Good use of keywords throughout your site content is of great importance too. Don’t use the same keywords too often, look up long tail keyword phrases and associated keywords and phrases and include those in your content in order to build relevance and convince the search engine bots that will crawl your site that you have a lot to offer people looking for info on those topics.
Use the search phrases that you have identified within the content on your site, but make sure that you use them apporpriately so that your content makes sense and adds value.
Over doing this point or not using the keyword phrases in an appropriate manner will work against you..
Devote a whole page to each topic area so that you can expand on your theme and include more relevant keyword led info on each topic. Having more pages on your site helps to convince the search engines that you are providing valuable info that is worth ranking higher for each search term.
Make sure all inks included on your site pages are working effectively, search engines don’t like broken links, and use tags on your images, this can be a great way to increase your rankings for a search term especially if you are selling products..
Off page SEO includes submitting your site to directories and internet guides, exchanging relevant links and buying links form higher page ranking sites that are relevant to your content. You can also request site reviews from more experienced marketers in your niche with a link to your site included.
Using forums can also help you to generate generic traffic, to do this effectively you need to use forums that are relevant to your niche and then position yourself within that forum as someone who is willing to share useful information on your niche topic so that people have their interest in your signature link piqued and follow it to check out what you have to offer on your site or to find out more about you.
Use your social networking and social media profiles wisely, provide an interesting background for yourself (truthful, but interesting be it in terms of what you have achieved, what you believe in and even consider using a little humour to engage people and interest them in finding out more about you).
Make sure you follow social networking etiquette closely and don’t ever spam your link everywhere no matter how tempting it is, it’s much harder to regain a good reputation than it is to generate a good reputation from the start.