visitors. visitors. visitors.
According to experts, the three most important things in real estate are, "Location, Location, Location." In the online world, it's, "Visitors, Visitors, Visitors."
Overview
The major sources of traffic to your website may vary, but, typically, a mature website will have traffic from three major sources:
Search Engines: 80%
Millions of Internet users make use of search engines like Google and Yahoo! to find their products, services and information. If you lack an active ad campaign, up to 90% of your new visitors will come from search engines; therefore, proper search engine placement is essential.
Inbound Links: 15%
Inbound links from other websites provide up to 15% of your incoming traffic.
Direct Traffic: 5%
Direct traffic is derived from word-of-mouth, traditional advertising methods like radio, signage and print ads, as well as through knowledge of your business identity.