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1000 Simple Ways to Increase Traffic to your Blog
Posted by bloggingmix • 6/24/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: 1000 simple traffic techniques, blog traffic, blogging tips, generate traffic, simple blogging tips
Hi Everyone!
Let's share each other's techniques in generating more traffic to our blogs. Let's make a list of 1000 traffic tips.
Here's my suggestion.
1. Join forums, and whenever you find an opportunity to link to your blog, do it!
Now, let's here it from the rest of your guys! Cheers and thanks a lot.
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participate in stumbleupon, grow your community or participate in stumbleupon exchange system:
www.ianfernando.com/2007/lets-stumbleupon-a-project/
this would be a great post to add to my blog too if it actually reach 1000 or is in a good progress -
Social Marketing:
www.derrich.com/2007/06/07/7-ways-to-take-advantage-of-social-marketing/ -
Read Business Blogger.
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Lots of social bookmarking and "directory submissions"? -
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Answer questions in forums by giving your own blog as the answer.-
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wink + smile = joking around
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I did that sometimes , not because of the traffic but because I am lazy to copy paste the same content.
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pointlessbanter
Answer questions in forums by giving your own blog as the answer.
Ha ha that's a good one....-
You know, while I agree offering a link in your signature in a forum is useful and can lead to traffic, it's really important to keep in mind that you're a member of that forum first and a blogger second.
Folks are going to get pretty tired of seeing someone always posting with the magic answer to it being "Your Blog."
And instead of building relationships and trust-- and in turn creating a loyal group of forum members who know you and read your blog-- you're not going to be helping yourself in the long run.
You might even get yourself punted from that forum, then closing that option to you altogether.
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Erm, yes, I just had a stumbler send me a message with his blog or post and asked me to DIGG It, Stumble It and put it on Myspace.. I am like WTF!??! He didn't even introduce himself. Now that's a way to turn someone off.. I feel USED.... lol
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Wow, that's pretty cheeky, isn't it?!
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Yes, yes it was..
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This newsletter has been helpful for getting people to some of my blogs...
"Get 35 delicious, healthy Smoothie Recipes in a year! Go here to sign up FREE: ningxia-red.ca/smoothie-moves.html" For anyone who is interested in newsletters, I have found this autoresponder (referred to me by someone else) to be really handy-dandy and granny-friendly: tinyurl.com/2mbjum
Yes-- I too think you're on to something with 1000 SIMPLE ways to generate more traffic to your blog! Yay! Let me know when you have the 1000 and I'll do a blog on your blog...
Cynthia Zirkwitz
blog.rawgenesis.com
everythingeft.blogspot.com
healthiacynthia.com
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Another one along the lines of shamelessly answering questions in forums by giving your own blog address: when you take something to a potluck and someone wants the recipe, you give them the address of your blog site and then quickly go home and add the recipe to the site.... this works particularly well if you make an excellent Fresh Mango Salsa such as the one you will find at: tinyurl.com/ywefqz
Cynthia Zirkwitz
blog.rawgenesis.com
everythingeft.blogspot.com
healthiacynthia.com
grannyxpress.blogspot.com-
No it destroys the original intent of the thread. Look at the original post, he numbered an item and gave his suggestion. Instead of keeping the discussion flowing now it is a bunch of links to everyone's own views on how to get traffic, killing the discussion.
Nobody is going to come in here and read 10 different blogs on what individuals think is their best traffic tips. I mean if I wanted that I would go to people that are known for it, like problogger or copyblogger. Here was a chance to have a discussion and people piss it away with their shameless self promotion. -
Fortunately, my link has the keywords "social marketing" in it. So, you guys have my "simple way to increase traffic" just by reading the link. No need to click. I love you guys. You too, PB!
(I think I drank too much coffee this morning)
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Add a link in your email signature to your blog. Its a free and easy way to get a little more traffic.
absolutelyfree2u.blogspot.com/2007/06/50-tips-on-getting-more-traffic-to-yo...-
yeah, I've noticed that works pretty good! btw, my signature is: Get Your Locker at coin-locker.com
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So here's what I'm taking away from this so far... we're a long way from a 1000...
1. Join forums, and whenever you find an opportunity to link to your blog, do it!
2. Participate in stumbleupon, grow your community or participate in stumbleupon exchange system.
3. Lots of social bookmarking and "directory submissions"
4. Write appealing material.
5. Participate in forums and add links to your blog.
6. Use newsletters.
7. Work of mouth (e.g. make food and give blog address when people ask for recipe).
8. Add a link to your blog in your e-mail signature.
And mine....
9. Leave lots of useful and relevant comments on other blogs (particularly blogs in your niche).-
And you are so graceful!!! Thank you for doing the summary after the knuckle-rapping I just got for shameless self-promotion (and I must say, two contributions to the list..hehehe).
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Very good idea, and as you said link to your blogs but try websites as well,
www.howtofinditnow.com
rightdiy.blogspot.com
therightbook.blogspot.com
newzealandorbust.blogspot.com
therightpetforyou.blogspot.com
and add articles to your blogs from article websites and add articles on the article site with links to your blog.
Graham -
I think that whole 1000 number is a tad ambitious
I'll play though...
Put a bumper sticker on your car. Hijack street furniture with lil stickers and stuff, but don't get caught -
You can also post self made videos talking about your blog or topics discussed on your blogs to video hosting sites such as YouTube.
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Join communities that pertain to your blog and join in on the discussions.
Learn to Copywrite and design to make your blog stand out
Wordpress.. wurd!
Respond to your commenters (I have left several comments on different blogs with NO response from the blog author. Makes me feel invaluable and probably will not comment again since I am talking to myself)
Check out your competition and see what they are doing right.. don't copy it off of them but incorporate that idea into your blog.. but I repeat.. DO NOT COPY!
Check out your competition and leave comments on their blog and leave your link.. I have made some great connections this way. Leave your link on the comment form.. not the comment itself.-
I really appreciate the one about responding to commenters... and respond to people who blog about your blog...
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Yes, I do not understand how these blogs that do not respond to their readers remain popular... and I agree with you too.. at least say thanks..
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Hey Susie, this I agree wholeheartedly and sometime also guilty of. Thanks for reminding and I should pick up my slack
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Shai Coggins is one of the prominent bloggers out there. She's on About.Com channel editor about blogging as well as B5 media.. here's her take on blogging
www.shaicoggins.com/index.php/weblog/comments/on_becoming_a_good_blogger/ -
I have a list of ways at:
www.mrgpt.com/questions/ive-just-made-my-own-gpt-site-how-do-i-advertise-it...
Just replace replace the word "GPT" with "blog" whenever you see it ;).
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Drew -
10. Submit your site to search engines like Google, MSN and AOL.
11. Create a site map/index of your links that the search engines can index , and know just what content you have available
12. Patience. :-)-
Question: do you need to continually re-submit, or once you've submitted you are going to be crawled over for life?
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13.) promote locally at nearby colleges
14.) promote offline (with flyers, biz cards, etc.)
***two highly underrated methods-
(15)kijiji.com, an ebay community (local for everyone) has a list-yer-blog form.... I think I have gotten quite a few hits off that.
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(16)Speaking of "communities"-- if you belong to a Church or other social/religious entity where you are known and nurtured, you can find a number of webplaces to list your information (and it is not considered "shameless self-promotion"-- usually looked at as "hey, someone else here is blogging....wow!)
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My secret?
I've had a rubber inkstamp made with my website, Phattitudes.com, on it.
I've taken to stamping every single bill I get (ala wheresgeorge.com).
Also, mucho social networking, word of mouth, and forums.
(I also agree with whoever said to respond to comments on your blogs, this definitely matters)
KeMari-
That's a great idea! My boyfriend said I should print out T shirts and give them out to people in Union Square in New York City. He said he would dress up like a Chicken to get publicity and get on the evening news. I am like, honey, you have to do more than that to get on the evening news in Union Square. Do you think that would work?
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Rebrandable reports for viral traffics!
Here are two free rebrandable reports that you can give away while making money doing so
aglocodominatesmyspace.com/promote
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Great sharing here.
I guess everyone has pretty much cover all the topics that I have in mind.
Cheers! -
Comment of blogs which you come across....even simple comments like "Nice blog" and "Nice work" would mean a lot! -
More than just nice work, if you can't bring something useful to the post leave it alone. I do like what dharmagypsy7 (hard to type you know) said about commenting on what your commenters comment on. That makes sense and brings up a level of personal attention that readers will appreciate I believe. Nice tip.
One tip I will add on top of being in forums and PARTICIPATING is to always make sure you have a compelling signature. Its not enough to roam around with a cool looking avatar, that does not increase your traffic.
Chris
Tech News Too Cool
www.noheat.com
See that link above? You know you want to click on it, what could you find behind it, a new wordpress theme, a tip to make your blogging easier? Or maybe just some geek trick that makes your computer happy in any regard it looks irresistible. You want to click on my signature its very compelling. GOT THE POINT? -
Recently I've posted Top 10 Organic Traffic Generation Strategies in my blog. It's interesting and good to know
aldianprakoso.com/2007/06/26/top-10-organic-traffic-generation-how-to-get-f... -
'1. Join forums, and whenever you find an opportunity to link to your blog, do it! Now, let's here it from the rest of your guys! Cheers and thanks a lot.'
ok realsportsbloggers.com
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realsportsbloggers.com/darkside -
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Come on guys and add some more. I know you still have something to share.
Cheers
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I don't think I've read this one, but if I'm repeating someone else's tip, I apologise in advance.
Write articles for free article directories and always have your blog address in your resource box
actually, I have two - offer freebies for visiting your blog in your resource box
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i don't care stumbleupon. i like tagged games
review it!
oplet.blogspot.com
uposter.blogspot.com
karikaturis.blogspot.com
uplot.blogspot.com
kotatua.blogspot.com
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Once you know what to do all you need to do is create content and once all you do is create content, your content will be better and because you already know what to do, you'll be a millionaire.
Oooo Cryptic.
What I mean is make great content but know how to promote it, it really isn't that hard to get hundreds of visits to a new crappy post (trust me, I know), imagine what would happen if that post was actually great "original" content. -
Randles, thanks for the info.
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I would think that writing good posts is the key to retaining visitors, but being featured in blogrolls is an excellent way to gain traffic.
My mother reads my blog. I think she passes the URL on to everyone she knows. Maybe mothers are the key to all things bloggy? -
I guess I'll try asking help from my mom and dad. Cute idea sixuntilme. Cheers.
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Hmmm how will I increase traffic to my blog.
Well i'm fairly new to all of this blogging stuff and have just started blogging on my site www.forestreview.blogspot.com and don't really have any real ideas of what I should do as yet! Ha Ha, damn it, it's impossible to answer things and stuff your blog address in there!
Well I agree with the good content bit, something i'm struggling with right at this very second so my alternative is to surf other blogs for a while and comment where I feel genuinely interested in the other persons posts.-
Hi forest,
You might be interested to check this link
www.bloggingmix.com/2007/07/traffic-advice-to-new-bloggers.html cheers and good luck to your new blog. I'll visit it in awhile.
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I find that digging one of my posts a day helps alot!!-
Me too. I also reddit and add my new posts at delicious.
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You can wrap your car with an ad for your blog. It's not that simple but I've been seeing it all over lately. It must be working for some peple.
You can also write testimonials for products that you've used and ask for a link back if they place it on their site.
Having a contest or giving away free things would probably work too.
You could put your blog in magazine-form in Second Life and sell it for L$1. It worked for porn magazines. They sold thousands of them. -
Interesting suggestion cyrstalcash. Thanks.
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Nice info,infact I also shared the same story few times back...
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Join blog experiments:
www.thebeefjerkyblog.com/technorati-experiment-update/
Install the Alexa Widget:
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Has anyone mentioned www.Facebook.com ? You can advertise on there for as little as .01 per click. You can also start your own group based upon your niche. I've place an ad for my blog there and have gotten several hundered hits for pennies.
scammingtechniques.blogspot.com
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