Tag and Ping, there has been lots of hype about this relatively new and unknown method of getting lots of traffic.

How does it work? Whereas normal websites use keywords, blog sites like Technorati among others use tags. Tags work in a similar way to keywords.

Lets take an example. If a post is written about Labrador retrievers, it could be posted under the tag Labrador retrievers.

It is possible to post under more than one tag, so it could include puppies as well for example. Use tag and ping for maximum traffic by posting under different tags.

The big benefit with using tags is that with sites like Technorati which monitors millions of blogs is that when a post is added, the tag that is was posted under will be at the top of the index for that tag.

It is possible to do search by tags and find the latest post under any tag.

If a highly popular tag is used like music for example, then the post will not remain at the top of the tag lists for long, as there are many posts added using music.

The benefit is that when using a very popular tag, it can result in a lot of traffic and back links.

If a high traffic tag is used, then it is possible to use this traffic for adsense payments, direct to affiliate links or any other way you like.

If used correctly, tag and ping can result in a lot of traffic and links to your sites.

If blogs are something new to you, then sign up for either a free blog like Blogger, which is owned by Google, and it is possible to have a blog up and running in five minutes.

There are several options available for free and paid blogs. I recommend using Wordpress. It is available as a free and also a paid version that can be used on a paid hosting account.

The reason why it is advisable to have a blog on your own hosting account is that there is more control of the blog.

With hosting very cheap, from around $7 per month, and domain names form $8 per year, it is recommended to have your own hosting as this offers a more professional image to visitors.

To get maximum benefit, use a combination of free and hosted blogs.

Then sign up for an account with Technorati or other blog sites enter your blog details, and the tags you would like to use.

Start to post to your blogs; the next step is to ping (which is a way of letting Technorati know that new content has been added, and they will visit your blog).

It is possible to ping Technorati directly, or use other services like Pingomatic, which not only pings Technorati but various other sites to let them know new content has been added.

If you want to know what are the most popular tags, visit Technorati.com and it is possible to see the most popular tags. Of course posting under one of these tags means you will be at the top of the list of results for that tag for a short time.

But using some other tags that are less popular, with tag and ping it is possible to have your post with links to your sites or affiliate links on display for several days.

Tag and Ping is an effective way to get traffic to blogs and websites, use it as part of your plan for getting traffic.