Visitor traffic: Building with fun

You want more visitor traffic, I'm sure.



Well, maybe you have enough already, but you can always use a few more friends, right?



Have you ever tried using those personality quizzes that appear on so many blogs? Since most people succumb to the temptation to answer the quiz questions, except me of course. Mostly.



The various quizzes can gain your blog a bit of extra visitor traffic, and some links of acknowledgement for your questionnaire discovery. Or curses raining down around your head, but that's a story for another day.



An example of one such quiz is the following (courtesy of Jen Speaks:



Which Historical Ruler Are You?



Quizzes of that type are found on many popular blogs, and some blogs have become popular hangouts because of the personality tests found there. While none of the tests purports to be an authority, or even remotely accurate, they are fun for many people.



Another type of popular traffic builder are those visited places maps. You see them for the world or the United States.



Here is one for the USA, courtesy of The Accidental Jedi, who notes that she found it from her husband, Jay Solo's blog. Notice how these things travel from blog to blog.



Your Visited American States Map



These various blog pop culture favourites can help you get a few more visitors to your blog.



And no, I didn't bother to fill out the historical ruler quiz.



I already own a ruler. It measures in both inches and centimeters.