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Traffic for your blog
Posted by smitakas • 10/21/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog traffic
Hi All
What do u do for the traffic of your blog? What is the main source for your blog traffic so far?
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What do you do for traffic?
I participate in the discussions here and write kick-arse blog posts.
What is the main source for your blog traffic so far?
BC, Twitter, and Google.-
Hi Suzie,
I'm glad you asked that question, because I would truly love to learn how to generate as much traffic as i possibly can. I'm relatively brand new to blogging, but so far I've had some traffic via google, but most through word of mouth. The only downside to the latter, is that they are reluctant to sign on as followers. Some are fearful that its not free and they'll get locked into something. But I'll keep on posting and being patient.
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Google. It seems people don't like the other major search engines for some reason. Bing is pretty cool though. -
I'm the main source of traffic to my blog.-
Ha ha...that was good.
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Most of my traffic comes from networking in "real life" (I actually have little busines cards with my header art and blog URL which I give to interested people I meet at biz conferences, etc.)
I get traffic through Facebook but usually they just comment on my FB wall vs. on the blog (and most don't follow for some reason.)
Also a lot from communities like this one, Blogger, SITS, various mom blogger clubs, etc..
I get a comparitively small % of search engine traffic but the vast majority of that is through Google.-
Beaming Balance, I have the same issue with Facebook. I get tons of commentary there after the link I post...but very few leave comments on my blog or follow me there either. Grrrr.
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Same strategy like that of Miss Suzie. I participate in the discussions here and write kick-arse blog posts. I also inform those I meet. But if you know what will improve traffic, please do not fail to share with us. -
I have found that connected my blog to my linkedin profile has been great. -
Write the best blogs you possibly can. Quality, not quanity. My main sources of traffic are Blogger, Blog Catalog, Facebook, Twitter, Stumble Upon, Digg it, and She Writes. I add my link to wherever I can. This is only my second month at blogging, and I will say increasing traffic is a part-time job...I try to work on it a little every day....I would say be patient!
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I whole heartedly agree that quality over quantity, is the right road to travel. I write based on topics I'm passionate about. Since I'm new to all of this, I need a liitle help. I downloaded the recent viewers/my neighborhood widget from blogcatalog onto my blog. The widget is there but, did I also need to copy and paste the provided link, in order for the widget to function?
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Traffic in and of itself is good for the blogger ego, but the real question is what do you want from this traffic?
If you want readers, write good posts with good headlines and submit them to article sites like Ezines with links back to your blog.
If you want to sell something, pound the keywords for whatever your trying to sell and try to make the post relative to something hot in the news.
If you just want hits, make friends on Twitter, Digg, Stumble Upon, Blog Catalog, My Blog Log, Reddit, FARK, and so on and so forth-then Digg, Re-Tweet, Stumble, etc, etc, etc all of your friends items and ask them to do the same for yours. You won't have any time to actually blog, but it can be a fun way to get some traffic.
Just having a banner farm may seem like a good idea, but it's an idea that everyone who has ever signed with Commission Junction has had. You need real content to get return visitors. -
The main way is google
you can use SOCIAL BOOKMARKING SERVICES too -
facebook followed by blogging forums mostly -
anyway the source of traffic to my blog is discussion boards like blogcatalog i will just tell this alone ....best thing to do just visit my blog and get the other ways clean without protocol..free-
How are those tits working out for you?
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Joeli's profile says it's a 17 year old HE, so either I've had too much to drink or that picture is not of Joeli. But I ALMOST visted the blog because of the picture.
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I submit most posts to one or more blog carnivals. Gets exposure to diverse groups of people who otherwise might never find me. -
Bribery. -
Im using blogcatalog ,twitter and myblog to increase my blog traffic. Must persevere and take time...
Wish all blogger...good luck. -
I believe most of my traffic comes from blogcatalog and the visit I pay to other people's blogs. My traffic seems to increase as I visit the discussions. I am now about 3,700 hits from 10,000 hits. -
Leave links on other blogs with relevant comments. More backlinks = better SEO. If that doesn't work run naked through the streets, yelling your blog address.
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Google brings 90%, blogger brings 5% and BC/Twitter/links on other sites/etc/etc, bring the rest. BTW, I hate Facebook!
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Forums, Twitter and visiting and commenting on other blogs. -
I am surprised that nobody mentioned www.linkreferral.com/adwel.pl?oldrefid=246510 So far it is the best way for my blogs traffic. I highly recommend it for your blogs/websites.
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I signed up for Twitter, stumble, dailyme, digg and I have facebook of course. I read some of the advice on problogger.com as well. My traffic is slowly increasing..but my god it's slow. I guess it takes a while, a lot of search engines pick me up but I wish it was better. I have return visitors which is nice...my blog is about Autism...the positive side of it but not many know about me yet. I guess you ust keep trying.
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I just started back up again after a LONG break. Right now, I use facebook to direct traffic. I need to find more time to dedicate again
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I hate Facebook!
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facebook and twitter are not very good source of traffic I guess.
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Ask your friends and family to encourage their friends to tell friends, so that over time you may expand your reach. My blog supports an upcoming collection, in print, of humorous essays, so my publisher encourages its customers to visit my blog--often by retweeting my update announcements on Twitter. I think I've attracted an increased flow of traffic by being active in various ways...from Facebook, to Twitter, to this forum. If you're seen, and you have things to say, people tend to be more curious about you. It's frustratingly slow at times, but it pays off over time.
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Although I preach the importance of marketing and promotion, there is no better method than targeting specific keywords in Google (Bing & Yahoo).
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