Social networking sites: Get targeted traffic

If you are not satisfied with the amount of traffic from search engines, the social networking sites may work for you.
The social networking sites include different "communities".The members of such communities are really interested in that subject.They are always looking for something new which is being written and which is related to that topic.And if they find it, they will directly bookmark the source and will try to share it with others.

How to use them?

1.First of all, you must join a social networking site.There is a large number of such sites like orkut, facebook, myspace,windows live spaces etc.For more such sites, check this list.

2.Find the communities related to the topic of your website.
e.g.If you are writing about the transfers of football players, join the communities like "Manchester united fans", "We like ........" etc.The community members will take interest in your articles for sure.Keep in mind that if they like your website, they will be daily visitors, which will help to build steady traffic.Moreover, they will share it with their friends with similar interest, thus indirectly helping you to increase the traffic.

3.Make sure you keep posting in communities.Reply to the topics is must.Don't just keep spamming.
You just cannot tell the members that "I own website xyz and visit it".This will not make good impact on the reader.
You can write something interesting (start a new topic) and after the content, put a link to your site.This will make a huge difference.The readers who liked the content of the topic, will surely visit the website for details.

4.Be an active member of the community.Keep opening new topics, polls etc.Reply to the topics in your own style.

The social networking sites are increasing in number and the response to them has always been good.The best part about such sites is that if a person likes it, he/she will ask friends to join it.This brings out a rapid growth in that website.Once it starts gaining popularity, the number of members keeps growing at very high rate.The site which has been started just now, may see 1,00,00,000 members within 1 year.
Till now,the main source for traffic has been the search engines.But the social networking sites are emerging out to be the excellent alternative to them.
This may work for you.Try it!