The most effective way to generate targeted traffic is to maximize the quality and quantity of links back to your website. Make sure you use your main keywords as anchor text links. This will generate targeted traffic and help get your site ranked in the search engines.

Here are my top ten ways to generate targeted traffic...

1. Develop a link exchange strategy. Trade links with high page rank sites in a related subject. On the High PR site make sure you use your main keyword as a text link to your web site.

2. Start a newsletter for your web site. Write product reviews or how-to articles on topics related to your main keywords. When people read each issue they'll be reminded to revisit your web site.

3. Start an online Group. It could be an online forum, e-mail discussion list or chat room. When people get involved they will regularly return to communicate with others. Make sure to add your main keyword text link in all communications.

4. Write articles and submit them to e-zines, article directories and web sites. Post the articles on your web site and your blog. Be sure to include your main keywords as text links in the article body and in the authors resource box.

5. Give away a free e-book. Include your keyword text links throughout the e-book and sales material. Make it viral by allowing your visitors to also give it away as a freebie. This will increase your targeted traffic exponentially as your free gift spreads throughout the internet.

6. Submit your free e-book to the online directories that are related to your main keywords. If you're promoting a newsletter, submit it to all the free directories on the internet.

7. Design a package deal that includes your products or services with related affiliate products or services. Share a sales page that includes your keyword text links with related web sites as a joint venture offering. This will instantly double your targeted traffic.

8. Join forums and groups related to your main keywords. Post answers to people's questions, ask questions and post appropriate information. Include your keyword text link at the end of all your postings.

9. Blog & Ping. Create a blog focusing on your main keywords. Post your articles to the blog and then ping the search engines. This will alert them that an update was made to your blog. Make sure you include your main keywords as text links in the articles you post.

10. Take your list of targeted keywords and design a network of sites. Link the sites using your keyword text links. Each site can focus on a particular keyword from your list. This strategy will help boost your overall search engine rankings.

Again, you'll discover that the best results for generating targeted traffic will come from the proper use of keyword text links in your internet marketing campaigns.

Gary Prince is CEO of 50000HITS.com, providing traffic tools and resources guaranteed to generate 50,000 laser targeted visitors to any website. Guaranteed Hits