Professional blogging is not as easy as it sounds. It can be a bit of a vicious circle as a blog cannot thrive without traffic, so we have to put forth a lot of effort in an attempt to obtain it - however simply working hard is no guarantee that you will receive traffic in the first place. To help with this matter, below are eleven tried and tested techniques that will ensure you get as much traffic that you need to your blog.
1. Be Remarkable - This one is number one for a reason. If you do this, most of the rest of this list will come into place and will have lasting effect on the growth of your readership.
How to be outstanding:
- Content is king. Inform your readers of every detail, give your viewers exactly what they want and speak to them in a way they almost understand. - The entertaining. Do whatever is needed to keep your readers glued to the page. Make them laugh and cry with you. - Connect with your readers. Speak to them as if you know them personally. Address their worries, concerns and well-being. - Controversy. Being infamous can also have its benefits, even ending in good publicity. Not everyone has to agree with your opinions for you to become well-known.
I have been accused of having an “if you build it, they will come” attitude with this suggestion and I guess to some extent, it is true. That doesn’t mean you can’t be proactive in your traffic building as well, but the more remarkable your blog isthe better the long and short term effects of your efforts.
2. RSS: Some may say RSS old news, but there are still many blogs that haven’t thought to use a feed. If it is not something you have come across, an RSS feed is simply something that allows readers to stay updated without constantly visiting the blog. The RSS feed alerts readers to every new post via their feed reader or e-mail account. Using a service like FeedBurner.com will make this process a lot easier.
#3 Ping Your Blog. Be sure to choose the option to ping relevant services. Most blogging platforms or scripts will allow this easily via your control panel. Using a ping service will notify various search engines and other sites that you have updated your blog.
4. Blog commenting: Offer to comment or publish content on other blogs or sites related to the same niche. The owner will usually allow you to link back to your own site, providing the comment you have provided is respectful and useful to the site itself. Be as courteous as possible! Make sure your comment is relevant, and don’t make it a big advertisement for your own site,...
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