Mick Meaney's
30 DAY TRAFFIC CHALLENGE
DOUBLE YOUR WEBSITE TRAFFIC
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Mick Meaney
YOUR FIRST HIGH TRAFFIC WEBSITE
When it comes to large-scale traffic, you have two choices; buy your way in, or work your way in.
Buying your way in can cost tens of thousands of dollars, but you build an audience quicker.
Working your way in takes longer, but your only investment is time. I'll show you how, in 30 minutes a day.
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THE RIGHT MINDSET
Please look at this diagram.
When starting any new project this is the
typical emotional rollercoaster we all go on.
It's called The Dip.
Just knowing this in advance can give you the
determination to carry on when things get
tough.
This challenge requires work, and nothing
worth having ever came easy.
Write a blog post every day.
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DAY 1: GET SOCIAL
You're going to ease yourself into things, to make sure we go the
distance. And you're going to use a spreadsheet to help you
track your profiles.
This is a marathon, not a race. With that in mind, today you're
going to create profiles on:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- LinkedIn
- Reddit
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Instagram
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DAY 2: SNAP DAY 3: SMS ALERTS
Install the SNAP Wordpress plugin on your Go to IFTTT and set up SMS alerts so you know
website. when your fave industry blogs publish.
Download it here for free. Do that here for free.
This will let you automatically cross-post your Add the RSS feeds of blogs that accept
latest blog posts to a wide variety of social comments. Comment on every new post.
media channels.
To find RSS feeds add '/feed' to the blog URL, like
Every time you publish a new post, it will this:
instantly appear on your social media profiles
too. www.blog.com/feed
Please note I cannot provide support or advice on any third party service or software.
They are subject to change without notice.
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DAY 4: FIND COMMUNITIES
Today you're going to register on forums in your industry, and
add them to your spreadsheet.
To find forums, we use boolean search strings.
Replace 'YOUR NICHE' with your website's niche and paste a
line into Google.
inurl: YOUR NICHE intext: “powered by vbulletin”
inurl: YOUR NICHE intext: “powered by smf”
inurl: YOUR NICHE forum intext: “powered by vbulletin”
inurl: YOUR NICHE forum intext: “powered by smf”
inurl: YOUR NICHE boards intext: “powered by vbulletin”
inurl: YOUR NICHE boards intext: “powered by smf”
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DAY 5: FIND BLOGS
Today you're going to start blog commenting. Find blogs and add them to your spreadsheet.
Use these boolean searches:
YOUR NICHE “Notify me of follow-up comments?”+”Submit the word you see below:”
YOUR NICHE “no comments posted yet”
YOUR NICHE “powered by expressionengine” “post a comment”
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DAY 6: CURATION
Find a piece of industry news and paste a paragraph inside
blockquotes, with a link to the source.
Add at least 1 -2 original paragraphs of content, including your
thoughts and predictions.
Find historic news that's relevant to the issue, and use it to
support your opinion.
Write a very strong headline.
Send your email subscribers the URL, every time you publish a
new post.
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DAY 7: FORUM POSTS DAY 8: SOCIAL GROUPS
Introduce yourself on forums. Introduce yourself on Facebook groups and
Google communities.
Use your forum signature to link to your
website. Respond to questions and provide helpful
answers, including links to other websites and
Don't link to your homepage, instead link to your own, were applicable.
the piece of industry news you wrote
yesterday. Retweet the obvious influencers and micro-
influencers in your industry.
Your strong headline should also be the
signature link. Add them as friends on Facebook.
Post daily, and update your signature to reflect Post and network daily.
your latest posts.
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DAY 9: INFLUENCERS DAY 10: CONTACT
Find influencers in your niche and add them to Approach influencers and micro-influencers in
your spreadsheet. your niche and ask them to take part in a round-
up post.
You can find influencers by using:
Ask each of them to answer the same question,
klout.com and then compile all their answers on a single
alltop.com blog post, with a brief introduction and a link to
keyhole.co their websites.
buzzsumo.com
tweetreach.com
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R O U N D - U P P O S T : I N F L U E N C E R T E M P L A Vitamin
THE BENEFITS
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I'm working on a round-up blog post that features the 10 most knowledgeable figures in __(your niche)__,
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DAY 11: CASE STUDY POST
Today is a case study post.
Find a success story in your niche, and examine what made them
a success.
You can choose a well known figure that you might want to
interview sometime in the future.
Show the results they have achieved, and explain the steps they
took to get to that point.
Don't forget to include the obstacles and hurdles they had to
overcome.
Make the journey relatable to your audience.
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DAY 12: REVIEW
Today you're going to write a review, in the form of a comparison post.
Take two popular ideas, beliefs, services, or products, and compare them to each other to find out
which one is best for your audience.
List the pros and cons of each one and provide alternatives.
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DAY 13: LISTICLES DAY 14: PODCASTS
Listicle posts are very powerful, and can In your spreadsheet make a list of journalists,
attract high volumes of targeted traffic. radio shows, and podcasts that have previously
featured people in your industry.
List the the top 10 ways to X in your industry.
You can find them on:
The headline is vital, and here's a couple of
formulas you can use: radioguestlist.com
helpareporter.com
(Number) + (desirable result) sourcebottle.com
E.g: 3 days to get the spark back pitchrate.com
hacktweets.com/services.htm
(Number) + (warning) + (bad result)
E.g: 3 warnings signs that your partner is
cheating
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DAY 15: CELEBS DAY 16: CONTACT
In your spreadsheet list multiple recognisable Contact the celebrities in your niche and request
figures in your industry. an interview with them.
Look for authors and celebrities that have a You may have to go through a PR manager or a
media presence, and are newsworthy. publishing company to arrange it.
Amazon and Google News are good sources to Approaching celebrities that are currently
find celebrities in your niche. promoting their book or product are more incline
to agree to be interviewed.
List as many as you can within today's 30
minute window. Most will ignore you, but you only need one to
agree.
If you can inject controversy, it will pay off later.
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N I C H E C E L E B R I T Y C O N T A C T T E M P L A T E Vitamin C+
THE BENEFITS
Hi __(their name)___,
Myself and my readers are big fans of your work and I would like to request a quick interview with you to
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talk about your new book.
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The interview will only take 5 - 10 minutes and most of the questions will be from your fans.
LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE,
I can forward the questions in advance if you'd like to review them first.
DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY.
Best regards,
___(your name)___
___(your website)___
___(your phone number)____
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DAY 17: FIND BLOGGERS
Get the contact details for webmasters and bloggers who own
the sites you have been commenting on.
You can find their contact details through WhoIs.
See: whois.icann.org
Examine their blogs to see what kind of content is missing, or
could be presented in a different way.
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DAY 18: CONTACT DAY: WRITE POST
Today you're going to contact the bloggers. Write your guest blog post.
Pick up the phone if you have to. When you think it's done, save it as a draft and
resist the urge to email it.
Then pitch at least 3 ideas for guest blog posts,
that add massive value to their readers. We will return to it again tomorrow and make it
shine, so you will be welcomed back as a guest
Avoid the temptation to ask about their link poster in the future.
policy.
You will also use this to build a portfolio of guest
blogs that you can use to demonstrate your
knowledge to other bloggers in the coming weeks
and months.
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DAY 20: PROOFREAD DAY: SUBMIT POST
Return to your guest blog post. Once your guest post has been published send a
thank you note and mention how you'd like to do
After sleeping on it for a night, you've given it again in the near future.
yourself enough time to find new ways to
improve it. Promote it on forums and groups that accept that
kind of promotion. Your email list and social
Facts and figures, trends, videos, diagrams and media profiles shouldn't be ignored.
charts can go a long way to increasing the
perceived value of a guest post. Stick around on the blog to respond to questions
and remain involved with the community.
Once you've spent extra time on it, proofread it
by reading it out loud. Keep an eye on your analytics, and take note of
the traffic you've received.
Does it flow naturally? If you're happy, send it.
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GUEST POST CONTACT TEMPLATE
THE BENEFITS
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Hi __(their name)___,
I'm a blogger from __(your website)__ I'd like to enquire about guest posting opportunities on your blog.
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I'd like to contribute a post because I'm knowledgeable in these areas and believe it will be of value to
your readers. D E P R E S S I O N , A N D A N X I E T Y .
Best regards,
___(your name)___
___(your website)___
___(your phone number)____
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DAY 22: JOURNALISTS
Last week you make a list of journalists, radio shows and
podcasts. Today you're going to contact them with news of your
celebrity interview.
Not all will respond, but as always, you only need one.
Play on the controversial aspect of the interview and provide
your research. Journalists are (mostly) lazy, so do the heavy
lifting for them.
Once you enter negotiations make it clear that they have the
scoop, if they credit your website as the source.
Now you will receive a flood of traffic from other websites that
republish the article, along with a natural backlink profile.
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JOURNALIST CONTACT TEMPLATE
THE BENEFITS
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Hi __(their name)___,
I recently engaged in a shock interview with _______, were he said/claims/suggests _________.
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___(your name)___
___(your website)___
___(your phone number)____
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DAY 23: AGGREGATOR DAY 24: SUBMIT
Today you're going to list industry aggregator Submit your website to as many of the relevant
websites. aggregator sites as you can.
Aggregator sites curate the best content from You will typically submit your RSS feed.
other websites every day, and recommend it to
their readers. This is found on most Wordpress blogs by putting
'/feed' at the end of your URL.
These websites are very high traffic, and
getting featured on a regular basis takes For example: yourblog.com/feed
persistence.
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DAY 25: CREATE BADGE
THE BENEFITS
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This is one of the most effective traffic strategies I've found. You're going to give blogs within your
niche with a '10 top most ____' award.
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mention you on social media, blog, and email list).
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DAY 26: RANK BLOGS DAY 27: CONTACT
Examine as many blogs in your niche as you can Email or phone your 10 chosen blogs and give
within the allotted time today. them the good news.
Rank them by your estimation of popularity. Make it clear that the winners have not been
revealed publicly yet, and will be announced in 3
Make a shortlist of 10 blogs that you think will days from now.
appreciate your award, and are likely to
respond to it. Tell them you will send them the URL the same
day it goes online, and you will send them the
Very high profile blogs might not care, so mix badge to display.
things up in your list and included low - mid
traffic blogs too. When you send them badge, make sure the code
includes the link to your website.
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AWARD CONTACT TEMPLATE
THE BENEFITS
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Hi __(their name)___,
I'm pleased to inform you that your website has been chosen as a top 10 website in __(your niche)__.
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DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY.
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___(your website)___
___(your phone number)____
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DAY 28: HOW-TO POST
In anticipation of the new traffic you're about to receive, make
sure that your best content is front and centre.
For this, you're going to write a how to article.
Solve the most pressing problem in your niche, from start to
finish. Go in-depth, and make it step by step.
Simplify something that's perceived as complicated. It must be
transformational.
Make sure your readers can achieve something by the end of the
article and encourage them to subscribe to your mailing list.
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DAY 29: NEWSJACK DAY 30: AWARDS
Today you're going to hijack a news report. Publish the award post you've been working
on, and notify the winning blogs with the URL
Look for breaking news that MIGHT be and the badge.
somewhat related to your industry.
Now wait for the avalanche of traffic that will
You take who / what / where / when and let flood your website with targeted visitors, for
your journalist contacts know about it, then many months to come.
you inject the WHY it's important and what the
implications are.
This is how you use breaking news stories, that
have not yet broken into the mainstream, to
siphon traffic and exposure for yourself.
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