What are the sources from where I can drive traffic?

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   Poet Archana Dasposted 4 years ago

   Hi, guys
   I am trying hard to drive traffic on my articles, but it always fall short. Please help me from where I can drive traffic so that I can meet with minimum amount provided by Hp.
   I would be grateful to you.
   Thanks

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      DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      If you mean provide enough traffic so that your articles do not become unfeatured, the traffic must come from Google. Pinterest can send you some but no social media will keep your article featured.
      The good news is all you need is a "heartbeat" on Google.
      You really need to expand your body of work since you only have 5 articles.

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         Poet Archana Dasposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         What is heartbeat meaning over here? Can you please elaborate?

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            ziyenaposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            it's an expression ... barely alive

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            DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

            As Ziyena pointed out, a heartbeat means barely alive. Paul used this to mean an article will stay featured by HP even it is barely alive with Google. There were no exact numbers, but even if you get only one view per day from Google it is alive.

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      OldRosesposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      You need to move your articles to the niche sites.  You can submit one article every two weeks.  That is where all the money and traffic is.

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         Poet Archana Dasposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you for your response, Rose.

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   Misbah786posted 4 years ago

   DrMark can you please tell how many articles are enough to get good traffic from Google. I have 30 featured articles. Is it enough and i should work on it on daily basis or should I write more
   
   Blessings

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      eugbugposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Basically it's like throwing mud at a wall. Some will stick and the rest will slide down. Eventually if you throw enough mud, you'll paint the wall. So quantity of articles does matter. However you can write lots of articles, but even if they're technically brilliant and comprehensive, they won't necessarily get lots of traffic if there's lots of competition already or the topic of the article or the title you use isn't something that is searched for frequently. Use Ubersuggest to get ideas for the number of searches that are made for phrases per month. Also try typing sentences into the Google search bar to see what search suggestions Google comes up with. Check the "People Also Ask" at the top of search result pages for more ideas. If you're thinking of writing evergreen help guides, ideally pick topics that apply to everyone. For instance I wrote a lawn mower troubleshooting help guide several years ago. Most homes have a lawn mower and a common problem is that it doesn't start at the beginning of the season. That guide does really well because (a) it's relevant to most people, (b) problem starting is common and (c) it's evergreen.

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   GwennyOhposted 4 years ago

   Archana, the traffic arrives by itself when the quality of work is present. You have put thought into your work, but that is not enough. You also need to use proper grammar, and that is what will draw traffic--well-written content. Don't post in hopes of having more content become the answer to your problem. That isn't how it works. Learning how to use the English language more efficiently is the actual answer.
   
   Do you see how some are telling you that having your work moved to niche sites is how to draw traffic? Your grammar at this point will not get your work moved to niche sites. You are doing well, but need to find some way to make grammar work for you.
   
   One more thing... be attentive to what people are looking for. I just read a bit of your "History of Saint Valentine's Day" piece. It was from a Christian perspective (?). This is a lovers' celebration. Though in ancient history it may have been other, people want their hearts to skip a beat when they read a Valentine's Day piece. Certainly, people don't want to read a Valentine's Day piece and read pure, unadulterated history.
   
   Maybe others have suggestions on what apps may help you with grammar. I don't have suggestions for that.

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   GwennyOhposted 4 years ago

   One more thing; if you copy the paragraphs of your Valentine's article and paste it into Google search, you see that there are many similar articles. Articles need to be either unique or outstandingly exemplary to draw traffic.

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   Isivwe Muoboposted 4 years ago

   A few good ways to drive consistent traffic to your articles are:
   
   1. Create catchy pins on Pinterest. For each post, 3 to 4 pins are recommended. Also, use relevant hashtags so your pins get a lot of visibility.
   
   2. Share your posts on other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and then use hashtags.
   
   3. Do a research to find out what people need and then write on he'se.
   
   4. Engage around HubPages. You'll be amazed at the amount of traffic you can get from on here when you engage with others.

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   GwennyOhposted 4 years ago

   Sorry, but I didn't have time to post an example before. Here goes.
   
   The following text is from the summary of your article.
   
   You said: "Life is predictable in some cases, but when we look back at human existence."
   Regarding the first half of this sentence, what does it mean? Does it relate to Valentine's Day and its history or the rest of the sentence? The second half doesn't state what the point is. A statement of that nature should follow with a consideration. Example: When we look back on (for this example I removed/replaced "human existence") history, some remarkable oddities become apparent.
   
   You said: "We found unpredicted stories happened, and Saint Valentine Day is one of them."
   Again, this is grammatically problematic. Most histories are unpredictable, some are surprising, though. Valentine's Day is not surprising but some of its history is. Also, the way you use past and present tenses combined with the way you wrote Saint Valentine's Day, defies description to help you.
   
   You said: "It is celebrating by lovers every year on February 14. "
   No, it is celebrated by lovers every year on February 14th.
   
   You said: "The story has some surprising facts which we must know."
   No, the history of this day contains some facts that people might be surprised to know. "We must know," is awkward, because you can't make people know, and given the word "we," well, you already know. This is just addressing the summary, and there isn't one fully correct sentence. This is a significant part of your traffic problem. Of course, the fact that the piece isn't particularly original is problematic as well.
   
   The point here, Archana, is that you need to get your articles moved to niche sites, and this is how you do it--by upgrading your grammatical skills. I know it’s difficult to hear this, but still, in the long run it’s good for you. I wish you luck.

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