How A Simple SEO Image Optimization Step Send Me 1 To 2 Thousands Traffics A Day?

Recently, I’ve made a surprise (but pleasant) discovery of how a simple SEO (Search Engine Optimization) step can made such a huge difference in the traffics to my blog. And I am talking about the difference between tens vs thousands.

There is no secret that I am a movie buff and thus I have another blog on 3D Movies. As in any movie websites or blogs, it bounds to share many images (movie posters/stills) and clips. Same thing applies to my blog (ultimate 3D Movies). Initially (Nov 2011), I just upload the media (images, video clips etc…) without any image optimization and the traffics then were just merely about 50 to 60 hits a day.

However, it changed drastically from mid-April 2012 onwards as I’ve put in place a very simple image optimization step with the images and BOOMZ, the traffics gradually gone up to 1-2 thousands hits per day (see screen below). So, what is the magical touch? I believed many of you with SEO background would have already known it. It’s non-other than typing in the relevant and keyword rich “Title Text” and “Alternate Text” (Alt Text) in the images. Yes, this is an additional effort but it sure worth your time and effort.

Of course, if you study the above statistic in greater details, you will notice two things:

1. The traffics drop subsequently and pickup again the next few days (I didn’t drill into this too much as organic search result is very dynamic and it could simply due to the reason that it’s weekend! ;-))

2. The most popular post is “Marvel’s The Avengers Assemble” which is the HOTTEST movie at the moment.

From the Google Analytic tool, I also noticed that most of the new traffics were from the Organic search result via Google Images Search (to be exact, it constitutes more than 60% of the new traffics). With this finding, I deduced that there are more and more people searching the images directly from Google Images Search. Thus, if your niche provides load of images, do make sure to apply this SEO step without fail.

In summary, following are the Image Optimization steps that I’ve applied in every image that I’ve uploaded into my blog:

1. Write the “Title Text”
 

2. Write the “Alt Text”
 

3. The description (in “Title Text” and “Alt Text”) should be relevant to your image or blog post
 

4. To include the right amount of keyword(s) in the “Title Text” and “Alt Text”

One more thing to highlight is that you might not be able to see an immediate effect to your traffics if the blog post (and its relevant images) is not a popular search topic(s) at the moment. Thus, prior to this, it would be worthwhile to search for the hottest topic(s) in your niche and write something about it. Just think about what is the “The Avengers” equivalent in your niche?.

Bonus Tip: 

If you are using Blogger, you can incorporate the “Title Text” and “Alt Text” by following the simple steps below:

1. When you click on the uploaded image, the following options appear, click on “Properties”:


2. In the pop-up box, input the relevant “Title Text” and “ALT Text” and click “OK”:

 

3. That’s it! Just follow the same steps for every image.

I know this is nothing new and most probably you’ve already applied it to your website/blog but just like to share my joy of discovering its true “value” (in traffics sense). Do you have any great tips on simple on-site SEO to share? Feel free to share them in the comment section.

Cheers!

Traffics! Traffics! Traffics!

When we talk about Internet Marketing, especially in the area of Affiliate Marketing or Advertising Marketing, traffics to your site/blog is the live blood of the whole ball game. Without traffics = without success! Thus, it is important to spend some time to identify your strategies to draw traffics to your site/blog.

On the high level, there are only 2 ways to gain traffics i.e. Paid Traffics or Free Traffics. Of course, if you have some money to spend, you can use Paid Traffics networks like Google's Adwords, Facebook's Ads or any other PPC (Paid-Per-Click) advertising networks. It would definitely be more targeted but costly (from newbie perspective).

As my blog is targeted at IM newbie and I assumed that most newbie would try to avoid such cost before earning any real money online, I am going to share 5 of my top choices of FREE traffics exchange or list builder networks (Click on the image(s) to register or learn more):

Trafficswarm: A very addictive traffic exchange site whereby you gain traffics by clicking on others' ads. In short, for every ad that you clicked, you will earn an impression back to your ad/site/blog. For FREE member, you can register for up to 10 ads/sites/blogs

EasyHits4U: Another similar traffics exchange site but with options of 2:1 (clicked 2 ads and gain 1 impression back) or 1:1 (one to one exchange) traffic exchange!

A-State-Of-The-Art-Mailer-System: This is an innovative list builder site whereby you are tapping on the network's existing list to promote your site/blog/affiliate program via emails. It's a very effective way to promote your affiliate program when you do not have an existing list. The other very unique feature is it's Profit Sharing scheme whereby the eligible members are entitled to share the profits. You will definitely love this feature!

 

List Bonus: Another list builder site that generates traffics via emails.

ListSurfing: Yet another list builder site to generate traffics via emails.

Even though all the above networks do provide paid membership but you are free to stay as FREE member for as long as you like. Also, to multiply your traffics streams, you are encourage to register for more than one sites!

Enjoy your guaranteed FREE traffics to your site/blog with the networks!


Cheers!

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Twiends : Great Tool to increase your Social Media friends/followers

In Internet Marketing (IM), one of the most critical element that determines the success of your venture is targeted traffics. There are many ways (paid or free) to attract target traffics, of course, one of the effective way that comes to your mind is through Social Media like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc...

However, in order to gain any success via the Social Media avenue, you need to have enough friends/fans/followers (whatever you called it). Recently, I chanced upon a marvellous tool called Twiends (don't be mislead by the name and it's logo, it's not only for twitter!) which will drastically increase your followers into multi-folds.

First, this tool it FREE to join. Secondly, this tool is very inuitive, simple and fun to use.

So, how does it works? Just follow the 6 simple steps below:
1. Register your Account and tag your Facebook and/or Twitter account to your ID (or you can log-in directly through your Twitter Account). You will get x number of seeds upon successful registration.
2. Select the country you are coming from.
3. Indicate up to 5 categories of your interests (e.g. Internet Marketing, Self Development etc...)
4. Next, it's action time, you can choose to view the random list of users from Facebook, Twitter or Youtube channel
5. Select whether you want the list to be filtered by country (i.e. from same country as you) OR with the same interest(s). [System will always display another separate random list for your consideration]
6. Every time when you follow/befriend a user, you will gain the indicated number of seeds. Of course, the reverse is true too i.e. whenever somebody follow/befriend you, your seeds will be reduced accordingly.
P/S: If you want to get more friends/followers within a shorter time, there is an option for you to buy "one-off purchase" or "monthly subscription package" to ensure that you have enough supplier of seeds for others to follow/befriend you!

Thats' it, from then on, just repeat steps 4 to 6 until you are happy with your friends/followers list.


Attached is the main screen of Twiends, click on the image below to explore further on this fantastic tool:

I hope you will find this tool is of help and do feel free to drop me a line or two in the comment on your review.

Cheers!