YouTube

For me, YouTube is my favorite tool for generating traffic. Videos on YouTube have the potential to go viral, and can be seen by millions. The videos you post don't necessarily have to relate to the content of your site, although it's much better if they do. YouTube allows you to place links in the description box of your videos. You can also add handy annotations to prompt viewers to click your link.

YouTube is great for building a fan base, as people can subscribe to your channel to be notified when you release a new video. Subscribers are extremely useful for traffic generation.

Here is an example of one of my videos, that went viral. It doesn't relate to the content of my website, but drives a high percentage of my traffic. I would rather have an extra 100 un-targeted viewers per day, than none. The percentage of viewers that click the link is around 2%, so if you have 1000 views per day, you have an extra 20 blog visitors per day. Which is better than a kick in the teeth.

However don't get disheartened if your video isn't doing so well. Be patient, it took a couple of months before I got to 100 views per day. After a while your video has the potential to explode and go viral. You just have to be creative.

If you need some extra help with YouTube view my post: How to Get More YouTube Views

If you are doing well with YouTube you can earn extra money from YouTube alone, view my guide: Becoming a YouTube Partner