I Need Traffic Duh!

Posted on April 2, 2008
Filed Under Have a Break, Inspirations, Internet Marketing related, Make Money Online, Never, Never Give Up |

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OK, its a no brainer that my blog and my other niche site www.charmbraceletsonline.net is lacking in one of the most important aspect of make money online i.e. traffic.

I am not shy to admit, I currently have 74 unique visitors to this site since Jan 2008 - way way too low for a 3 month blog already.

By the way, I have given up on the other niche site of mine which is www.mysecondhomeinmalaysia.com (that’s RM33 down the drain) because I do not have the smallest bit of drive to update it with good informative content.

Nobody knows I exist! (Is that a good thing? )

Hello everybody, I am an Introvert……

That is why at times, I find it pretty hard to express myself clearly, and I do not like to interact too much in the blogosphere. I would read a great blog post, wanted to comment and saw that the blog post already has 76 comments and the first thought that appear in my head is “I don’t need to comment, other people have commented”.

I have also mentioned before that I have self-esteem issues and it is a constant battle to tell myself you are doing ok, and to refrain from comparing myself with other people who are smarter and more sociable.

I have been labelled ‘anti-social’ plenty of times and this labelling no longer affect me in any way haha.

In my 9-5 job, I am in client service and lately, because of my poor PR skills - I have been receiving grouses from clients for not being attentive and for providing poor client service. Clients of mine prefer to contact another colleague of mine for information and not me.

So, to get to the main gist of the post here, which is about traffic - I believe how I am ‘internally’ at this point is hindering my traffic driving activities in the sense that I am NOT doing any of those actions that will lead traffic to my site e.g. use Stumbleupon, frequent commenting, submitting articles to various directories, guest blogging ( you get the drift).

What can I do then to remove the blockades that have been there for so many years? I can read great posts that I have highlighted below. It will take a lot of practice to open up myself but don’t get me wrong. I am not sad, upset or feeling down with the status quo. I just don’t understand why is that my circumstances at work is not how I hope it to be. That is why I need to get my license to quit but I when I do, its for something that is of value to my targeted market.

So, if you are feeling the ‘blues’- we all do from time to time, check out the blog posts below to pull yourself back up from the dumps.

Yaro Starak’s - How To Remain Productive When You Feel Like Giving Up

Loving Yourself and Life

Getting Back On Track When You Feel Derailed

I am feeling better already!

Now, where were we on traffic?

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Comments

3 Responses to “I Need Traffic Duh!”

Lynn Terry on April 2nd, 2008 4:35 pm

Hi Kendra,

If you wont tell yourself, I’ll tell you for you: You’re doing a great job here! You have an excellent start already, and honestly it just takes a little time to really get established online. But I must say, from first glance it appears you’ve accomplished a lot in 3 short months!

As a blog owner myself, I can tell you that the 77th comment is just as important to me as the 76th, so go out and leave those comments!

Check out the BABB (Be A Better Blogger) series at my blog: http://www.clicknewz.com/?s=babb and also see my top 10 ways to get free traffic to your site: http://www.clicknewz.com/633/traffic-tips-for-new-sites/

I hope you find those two links helpful. I look forward to following along here and hearing more from you

~Lynn
Kendra L on April 3rd, 2008 10:11 am

Thanks Lynn for the links…its the random pure kindness from someone like you that makes the online community so special. I am now up and ready to roll again
Paul on September 23rd, 2008 12:26 am

Heya Kendra,

So how has progress been for the last few months. Did you try Lynn’s techniques?

I’ve just recently wrote an article about traffic generation too. Started my blog about 3 weeks ago and reached about 1000 plus hits. You might want to check my post out at

http://www.passivelifeincome.com/online-income/9-fantastic-ways-to-get-free-traffic

Hope it acts as a good supplement to lynn’s post too.

Wish you success. You can do it!