Ways of Encouraging Website Visitors to Come Back

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Successful website stories point on very important factor that is a number of returning visitors. Websites rely on returning visitors that account for a major part of their traffic. It is easier to convert a returning audience into paying customers as a result of the more often they tend to return to a site, whether it is a blog or an online shop, the more trust they gain on each visit.

What do ou think which methods are the best to keep your visitors coming back?
1) Running a forum or a chatroom
2) Running a blog
3) Doing polls and surveys
4) Having onine-games
5) Frequently updating the content

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Good post! I have a few things to add.

Create fresh content
Listen to community feedback
Become engaged in the online community
Run competitions
Pay for advertising
Use Twitter and other social media

[taklamakan]

Thanks for adding these interesting points. I agree with them. Most successful websites gain a lot of goodness from being active online and using social media. These are recently the most aspiring communication channels which more and more people use noways to boost their website's popularity. Regarding "paying for advertising" I have not used one since I lunched my website, and I only believe in free ways of website advertising. Thanks!

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Few more tips:

Offer online comments sections
Offer discounts if you sell products or services
Keep visitors informed about upcoming changes and products; something to look forward to
Always keep your promises and build a good rapport

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Few more tips:

Offer online comments sections
Offer discounts if you sell products or services
Keep visitors informed about upcoming changes and products; something to look forward to
Always keep your promises and build a good rapport

Ideally all of of your points would be useful. I wonder what would happen if none of these tactics were used Do not forget about SEO too!!