May 31, 2015
Tips for Attracting
Visitors to Your Blog
Even when you have excellent content and a well-thought out design for your blog, it means
absolutely nothing without a steady flow of traffic. I have learned that in my quest to compete against what
are now hundreds of millions of other blogs on the internet,
you have to always keep a leg up on the competition and make sure that
you are utilizing strategies and methods that will give you an
advantage in the end. By combining several of the following strategies
and tips with excellent content, you can ensure your blog’s vitality and
help increase the number of visitors you have on a daily basis.
Many content management systems come complete with the option to activate subscription methods that allow visitors to stay in touch with
you and receive notifications about new blog posts.
Add Subscription Options
If you do not have a subscription service built into your website, then
you can install one such as Feed Burner, which will give you the ability
to let others “follow” you. By notifying readers each time a new
post is published, you can significantly increase the level of
repeat traffic to the site.
If you have built up a decent blog, you may want to try having guest
bloggers contribute to it. I have used this tactic time and time again and it
works like a charm: by allowing newer writers to hone their skills, you gain valuable access to an increased
amount of content,
Guest Blogging Opportunities
which does wonders for indexing your site and for bringing in more visitors who are curious about the
blog post in question. In many cases, you can find guest bloggers for free;
many times, they simply ask that their name and contact information be published within the article for
exposure (and backlinks).
If you’re like me, you want as many people as possible to connect to your blog. One of the ways I increase my traffic is through social networking platforms like Pinterest, Facebook
and Twitter.
Social Networking Outreach
Most likely, you have friends that are interested in the same things you are blogging about, and by sharing your blog, you will be able to reach out to those people and gain their traffic.
Best of all, even if just one person shares your blog with others, in many instances that is as much exposure as you initially gave to it by posting. If successful, the trend continues and
gains you loads of new visitors.
Most successful blogs will end up with individuals commenting on
various posts and blogs made by you. It is your duty to make sure that you keep the conversation going and that in turn keeps those people returning
to your site.
Respond to Commenters
Remember that there is no such thing as a bad visitor, and even if you
get into an argument with another individual, the exposure of your site
to them again and again only benefits the success of your blog.
Search engine optimization protocols like to see images in blog posts, as it
shows there has been a level of dedication to that post in particular. Having images in your blog makes it
more likely for your blog to be discovered, believe it or not.
Jazzed Up Graphics
It also increases the quality of your site and gives it a richer feel when it comes to content. By offering detail graphics and text, you will appease your visitors and the search engines
at the same time.
Finally, if you need help reaching others, you may want to consider
hiring a copywriting firm that specializes in search engine optimization and website
advertising.
Advertising and Copywriting
Many of these firms can get custom-tailored articles and posts about your
blog out to major sites, giving your site a better overall search ranking and more backlinks, which in turn
brings in more traffic.