Discussions
What you do to bring traffic to your blog?
Posted by pendrive • 3/20/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog traffic, blogging traffic, blogs
Everyone has their own method for blog traffic. Let's discuss together so that each of us may have tips on new methods for blog traffic....
User Comments
-
My blog is still fairly new so I'm still trying to figure it out. Other than BC and visiting other blogs, I haven't done much (and it shows
).-
If you regularly post quality articles, you will get a boost to your blog...
-
-
Well, I don't get a whole lot of traffic, but the traffic that I do get comes from commenting on blogs that are similar to mine and with blogger you can "follow" blogs. Following assures that readers will return and not just come once. -
I say inflamitory things, then Turkish sailors post nasty comments about my mother on my blog. to see what they have to see, check out my blog. jk, I moderate them-
Perperation H can take care of those inflamed Turkish sailors...
(sorry - couldn't resist)
-
-
@pendrive
There are no instantaneous and magical ways to increase organic blog traffic that "sticks" and translates into a faithful readership. However, any diligent blogger can increase organic traffic by working through all these steps:
1. Structure a reader and search engine blog;
2. In blogging content is king and marketing is queen therefore you need to create unique, high quality content;
3. Use keywords effectively and apply basic SEO to your headlines, blog and posts;
4. Make your blog posts look professional;
5. Create at least 4-6 pillar posts;
6. Select and link to appropriate anchor text;
7. Leave meaningful comments on related blogs;
8. Encourage comments on your own blog;
9. Develop relationships with other bloggers so you can build a blog readers’ community around your own blog;
10. Trackback and link to other blogs you refer to in your blog posts;
11. Link to authoritative sources in your posts;
12. Deep link to your earlier related posts in your new posts;
13. Categorize and tag your posts with care;
14. Link to related authoritative blogs in your blogroll;
15. Provide RSS feeds for subscribers;
16. Having a well designed theme is important, evaluate your theme for effectiveness, and if required, create a new header, make improvements or replace your theme;
17. Avoid cluttering your blog with widgets that lack reader value;
18. Buy your own domain;
19. Go to google.com “Webmaster Tools” and set up your account there. Create a sitemap for your site and submit it to Google, Yahoo and MSN so search engines can find and index all your pages. If you have a free hosted wordpress.com map then sitemaps are automatically created for you. If you have a self hosted wordpress blog then there is a sitemap plugin that can auto-generate your sitemap whenever you update your site (and it auto-notifies Google for you);
20. Get organized, use an online to do list by developing a blogging workflow;
21. Promote your blog through directories and social media sites;
22. Develop a social media time management strategy;
23. Submit your latest pillar article to a blog carnival
24. Submit your latest pillar article to Ezine Articles, etc.
25. Become a guest blogger on sites with higher page rank than your own site.
Twenty five steps to increase blog traffic
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/twenty-five-steps-to-increase-blog-tra...
7 steps to effective networking at Blog Catalog
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/7-steps-for-effective-networking-at-bl...-
excellent answer.. i like it...
-
Good because those who have clicked through to the blog post have found that I have linked each of the 25 steps to how to posts, and wehn they worked through them all they thanked me for the increase in organic traffic they received.
-
Thank you timethief. Excellent tips, I am going to follow them. -
Every time I read your post, I learnt something new each day -
informative and helpful in every aspect indeed
-
-
-
My blog has to do with weigh/fat loss so I answer questions on forums and have my website in the signature.-
Hey FatX, I checked out your blog and what you're doing is really awesome. I am ready to start burning that fat with your great videos! Two thumbs up! (I had to add your site to my blog as well since mine is about health/diet)
-
-
im alone in my nice so google love my site -
A simple social bookmarking will do. -
submit in different global directories like doomz, google, yahoo etc
-
I keep writing -
I announce new posts on twitter and facebook. I forward links to posts to those people in my email list who might be interested in that particular topic.
I also start discussions here at BC if the subject of my post is something people might want to talk about. I give enough info on the discussion so that people do NOT have to see my post to know what's going on. Checking out my blog is an option if they are further interested only.
I am on a few directories but need to add more...
Add Your Comment
Login to leave a message.
