When starting a new website the biggest issue everyone comes across is, how do I get people to come to my website? There are many options that one can take to increase website traffic, but the ultimate question is, which actions will result in the most targeted traffic for the least amount of money. The one ultimate technique to boost traffic to your website without spending much money would be search engine optimization.

Search engine optimization is the art of moving a website to the top of search engines for certain keywords. If done right search engine optimization is a powerful and can result in a lot of website traffic that in turn can lead to making more money or getting your words out. There are many techniques when trying to optimize your website. Some of these are link exchanging, submitting to a web directory, and more.

Link exchanging is simple and can be an effective way to get to the top of search engines. Simply find websites that are related to your website. For example, if you sell car parts, find any and every car related website. When you find these websites, email the webmaster and ask them if they would like to exchange links. Upon their acceptance you simply post their link on your website and they will do the same.

Submitting to a web directory is an excellent way to get free links back to your website and not have to link back to anyone, saving you time and clutter on your website. Simply find a web directory and find a category that fits your website. When you have found a category simply click it, then choose a sub-category if any apply. Next, there is usually a link that says add url or add link. Click on either one and there will be a form to fill out. Fill out the form and submit. Continue onto other web directories and build up your back links. Eventually you will get to the top.

There are other ways to submit to a web directory to make your life easier. You can use a semi-automated submitter. These tools are excellent, work great, and can save you a lot of time when submitting to directories. You can also pay a company to submit your website to directories. It really depends on how much money and time you are willing to put into being at the top.

In order to choose keywords, make sure your website is content rich, as in it has a lot of written information that search engines can pickup. Place important keywords within the content that you want to pop up in the top ten for. Content is very important.