In this article I will explain to you how to get traffic to your website. Many people live under the false assumption that if they build a website people will automatically find it. This couldn't be further from the truth. There are billions of web pages on the internet and the chances they're going to discover yours are zero unless you do some serious promotion. So here is how to get traffic to your site.

1. Google.

Getting a first page ranking on Google is the very best way to get traffic to your website. Unfortunately it's also one of the most difficult. Getting a first page ranking on Google will take time, money, and a whole lot of work. If you are able to to get the first page with the keywords people use to search for products and services like yours however, chances are you'll be getting a lot of targeted traffic.

2. Adwords

If you don't have the patience to get on Google's organic search results you may want to consider their paid search results. Google shows  what they call sponsored links at the top of their search results. This is a shortcut to get to the top of Google. Google calls this product Adwords. Adwords is a great way to advertise your website because you're targeting people who are already looking for your product or service at the moment they're searching for it. Furthermore you only pay for advertising when someone actually clicks on your link and comes to your website. But it's not all a bed of roses with Adwords. The ads can be quite expensive and Google doesn't let you in on how exactly they choose to rank those ads. In general the higher you bid per click the higher your ranking however.

3. Good old fashioned marketing.

One of the most overlooked ways how to get traffic is what I call "good old fashioned marketing". This means you include your website in all your print materials like business cards, brochures, letterhead, and so on. If you're advertising in print you should include your website their too. Wherever and however you can you need to share the address to your website.

4. Facebook

Nearly everyone is on Facebook and the average person now has hundreds of friends. Don't let these connections go in vein make regular posts about your website on Facebook. Try to keep your posts interesting rather than blatant self-promotion. If you're overly aggressive with your marketing on Facebook you may find your messages aren't getting to your friend's feed.

5. YouTube

If you're able to make videos your able to get traffic. Millions of people search YouTube for videos every day and since it's harder for someone to make a video than write an article  the chance to get traffic from a YouTube videos is greater than the chances of someone stumbling over your website in search results. By producing high quality, entertaining videos that include a link to your website in the description you're sure to get traffic to your website.

There you have it. I've given you five ways how to get traffic. If you're just getting started online and are looking for a great place to build a truly unique website that will help you get better search ranking and more traffic checkout WebStarts.com