What Website Traffic Is

Posted by Oland Whitecotton on: 2005-08-14 15:23:23

Website traffic is visitors going to a your website looking at what you have to offer. Some “traffic businesses” claim they are selling you visitors, however they are selling you “hits”. Hits are not true website traffic, they are an Alexa ranking booster. To sell your product or get your name out there, you need real, quality website traffic.

The spectrum of website traffic gets a little more complex as we analyze the different kind of website visitors there are.

Untargeted Bulk Website Visitors

These website visitors can be from all around the world, but there is a very good chance they speak english. These visitors may see your website more than one time every 12 hours, however it is proven that the more times someone sees a website, the better chance they have of making a purchase.

Untargeted Bulk Website Visitors 12hr Unique

Similar to the above, these website visitors can be from anywhere in the world, but they will see your website once every 12 hours. This gets your website out to a broader range of people, increasing the chance of getting a purchase from someone interested in what you have to offer.

Targeted US Visitors

These targeted visitors are all guaranteed to be from the United States, however they can see your website more than once every 12 hours. This category is much better, and more expensive, than untargeted bulk visitors.

Targeted US Visitors 12hr Unique

Same as above except the US visitors will only see your website once every 12 hours.

There are also UK targeted visitors, Canada targeted visitors, Europe visitors, Casino visitors, Business visitors, Computer visitors, Health visitors, Adult Content visitors, Adult content visitors 12hr unique. There are a few other categories, however these are the most popular.

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