Increasing Traffic: Commenting and Other Matters of Interest on Hubpages and Online Writing Sites

Everyone wants something when they go online. In fact everyone wants a lot of things, in this case more comments. A lot more comments. Most want comments to know that they are getting people to read their work, and that they can increase traffic over time. Except for one thing, comments are because people have something to say. In this part of their business they feel that the comments are a bit low or non existent.

I'll be honest with you commenting on blogs or websites is one of the hardest things to get people to do-- they read and leave and maybe click on an ad, now there are a few reasons for this, but it really boils down to two things: content and traffic. It is a business and like all businesses a hub needs to be cultivated time and again this is the only way to increase traffic.

Content means there is something that a reader wants to point out, and traffic is the other factor that can make more comments or less comments. There is also the art of impressions about a hub writer.

So, I commented on different hubs and now should I wait?: If you have written a hub and you are new, yes you need to go out and comment more, this is a simple way for increasing traffic. You need to write a good hub. Part of what a hub needs to is look like is found by reading and commenting on other hubs.

There is an art to this commenting. Impressions you give to the hub writer are a part of the comment process. Often most people who are new simply go from hub to hub and write "great hub". Now, I have committed to commenting back on every comment people make on my hubs, even the one word ones, but often other hub writers will not do this. It is important to new hub writers to view what they write as an impression of their writing on hubpages, if they seem like they have something to say, a fellow hub writer will often go and read what this new person has written.

Now if you are established as a hub writer and have a good score and come back time and again you can of course write "look great" or "thanks for this" simply because you have established a relationship with the other hub writer. what is important is that you set a goal of reading another hub writers hub per day. I have set a goal of reading a new hub and commenting on it a day. It may seem small but really, I want to write a good comment.

Writing a good comment and taking time to read a hub is valuable. It adds a link to your profile, which in turn helps you. It is all about Impressions, for you, your hubs, your business, and your traffic.

Want to increase Traffic from Search Engines and other Online Sources?: This is important to all writers, as often they will write a hub and then wait. That is not how it works, the foundation must be laid. Everything needs help, for more than a few weeks, months is more like it. To increase traffic you will need to link, but comment on a website and leave your links as your profile and this will build traffic.

It is the impressions that others have of you and your websites that increase traffic and make a difference with the search engines. In other words people comment they are also more likely to provide you with a link to your work. If your hub looks as if it has something for them they will stay and often will comment, which is good for you. There is another part to this equation, and often many hub writers forget about this, and that other part of you the writer.

Committing to commenting on a comment is one thing, but to actually do it is another. It is not as easy to do as one might think, but it is a part of this business. People who might not comment will see you comment back on your hubs you have written. This might encourage them to write a comment knowing you will comment back, or better still go to a hub of theirs.

Granted there is a time factor to all of this, but make a commitment to answer all comments and to go to another hub writers hub and comment there is a great beginning, and you should do this. There is one thing to be said about traffic.

Search Engines and Links: For the most part impressions are one thing, but traffic is another, to me, I believe that both need to be there to make money in any business. See links (also known as backlinks) are vital to any hub. I like to use the links with social networking sites and other sites to get my message out to others.

I would say that for each hub you need at least five or more links between you hubs and outside of hubpages to make a difference in getting more readers, which mean more traffic. Now traffic will not equeal money but it is an important aspect to money and making money online with Google AdSense.

Getting the comments from this part will mean that your hub will "look" as if people are there a lot. In fact I have to say that links are a big reason my hubs get the comments they do. it is not easy to get a comment, I would say that for every hub I write and get people to come and read often I do not get the number of comments in equal to the traffic I get. Still with links and more links the commenting has come, in time.

By adding links between your hubs there is more potential for three things: More readers, more money and of course more comments. This takes a lot of time to do, but you need to do this to encourage comments on your hubs. the newer hubs and the older hubs as well. Do not be afraid to take the time to link.

In this business... do comments help?: Yes in this business they do help a lot. It gives a good impression and a good feel to a reader when they have left a comment and you have gone and responded back on their hubs. Treat all comments as gold. They are few and far between and need a lot of attention.

By committing commenting to be a part of your business plan this will help with traffic and increasing the chances of comments and money. Of course it takes time to build a relationship with your readers but you need to do this and do this often.

I have found that once I committed to commenting back on all comments I received and then commenting on another hub writers hub, my comments have become big, I know that there will at least be a few people coming back to comment.

The biggest thing is that it took me about six months to see results and that was combining linking and commenting and a lot of keyword research to get my hubs where they are right now. In fact I am working on my older hubs to expand them and to make it easier for people to go and read them, and hopefully comment on them.

The Last Word: Now some hubs simply will not get comments, it is the nature of the business we call hubpages. Some hubs will get a lot of comments, but that does not mean that they get a lot of money.

The one thing comments do for hub writers is give a sense that their work is being read by someone and that this reader has felt that the content within the hub has something for them. Do not get discouraged with hubs that have good traffic but poor comments, there are many ways to help these hubs.

To your success.