Ok, so you've made a big move and joined one of the most popular Web 2.0 sites called Squidoo, and you're excited because your first lense is up and running. So what's your next move? Are you just going to sit and hope tons of traffic shows up at your site? Surprisingly, making your lenses doesn't necessarily guarantee that targeted traffic will began to pour onto your site. A tremendous amount of effort along with consistency is needed to create long term website traffic on your Squidoo lens. There needs to be some hard work put onto your lens to make sure that you drive the right amount of traffic to it. Below are 3 electrifying tips you can use to drive more traffic to your Squidoo site:

1. Abstain from using the more popular keywords on your Squidoo lenses. This may shock you but here is the key. The more popular keywords you put on your lenses, the more generalized they become, and the less chances they will be searched. Instead, try to make use of the least popular but very specific keywords because these specific keywords give you more chances of targeting specific potential clients.

2. One of the most ignored features in generating traffic on a Squidoo site is joining Squidoo groups. By engaging into joining various groups on Squidoo, you make your own Squidoo lenses gain more popularity and exposure. More popularity and more exposure would practically mean more traffic to drive on your lenses. Take advantage of this one tip and your traffic will surge.

3. Compose more interesting lenses. Remember that your lenses are what make your Squidoo site noticeable. By generating more lenses, there will be more chances that people will get to notice your Squidoo site. The more lenses that you create the more choices that people will get to choose from your site. This means that wherever these people are going, you can offer them various things they want because of the numerous lenses that you have developed.
   

Squidoo, like many other Web 2.0 sites are growing by the numbers and it only makes sense to take advantage of various tools that will attract targeted website traffic to you. Don't get left behind in the new trend that is taking the internet by storm. Take advantage of all the tools that will help enhance your online business by placing yourself in front of thousands of potential business partners, customers, etc. Make it your goal to get involved in social interaction online, because it can and will change your business.