Most of you have seen those little award graphics on websites. They are given to the website by another website or award association to reward the site for a specific reason. They usually link right to the site that has given the award. These award sites are drawing tons of traffic to their own site. The reason is because all the websites who get the awards are linking right back to them by posting the award on their website.

What is stopping you from offering other awards to other websites? You could design a graphic for the award. The graphic could include something that will draw them to your website. Have an online form at your website so other people can enter to qualify for the award. You then judge all the entrees and pick a winner. You give them the award graphic with a link included. They post it on their website and now they're linking your website.

You could offer website awards for many reasons. The website might offer outstanding and original content. The design of the website could be very professional. It could have a fast load time. It could include original web features that aren't found on most websites. The site may be easy to navigate.

Let's say you give out 20 awards a week. In a year that would be 1040 people linking to your website. If you received two hits a week from each link, that would be 104 hits a year from each award you have given. That equals an extra 108,160 hits to your website a year

Larry Dotson is owner of L.D. Publishing and author of the free weekly "Your Business" Newsletter. Discover over 40,000 Free eBooks & Web Books when you visit his site.
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